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European Exploration of North America Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders listen to read-alouds and participate in extension activities about European Explorers—Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Samuel de...
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Triumph of the Will

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view the propaganda film, "Triumph of the Will". Identifying propaganda techniques used, they review any fallacies in logic or persuasive appeals. They discover elements in German culture and their meaning in 1934. They...
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The Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars learn the characteristics of the rainforest.  In this rainforest lesson, students read stories about the rainforest and discuss them.  Young scholars work in groups to brainstorm all the facts they know about the...
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Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice word processing skills while writing Haiku and diamonte poems.  In this poetry computer lesson, students choose  from a group of rainforest animals and write about their animal.  Students write a...
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Rainforest Pamphlet

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read The Kapok Tree and write about the story.  In this rainforest story, students write a book in the genre of The Kapok Tree. Students research their animals on the Internet and find facts about the importance of...
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Rainforests

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students research and identify locations of the rainforest. In this rainforest lesson, students view a world map and identify the locations of the rainforest. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities between...
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El Dia de los Muertos

For Students 1st - 8th
Celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday El Dia de los Muertos! Explore the intricate history behind the traditions, compare other cultural rituals honoring the dead, and create sugar skulls. Learners read informational text on Aztec...
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Meaning of Many Common Prefixes and Suffixes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine words. For this vocabulary lesson, 3rd graders decipher unfamiliar words by finding and defining the root word. Students explore the changes that prefixes and suffixes make to root words.
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Investigation 6 - Dinosaur Extinction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and analyze theories on why dinosaurs became extinct. They need to find clues as to what the cause may have been. They record the evidence that they find to support their theory on the Dinosaur Extinction Theory...
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Early Explorers Project

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students choose an explorer from a given list, create an original song or poem based on the life of their explorer, make puppets to represent their explorer and then present their original piece to the class while students take notes on...
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Leadership & Public Service

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss quotes from well-known public servants to generate a list of leadership qualities they value. They then view short video clips from prominent public and private sector leaders.
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Spanish Explorers Name Cards

For Students 4th
In this explorers worksheet students see the names of 18 Spanish explorers on name cards. There is no information given on this page.
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Breaking News! Hopi-Spanish Relations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore early contact between the Hopi and Spaniards. In this social studies lesson, students research the establishment of Spanish missions on Hopi lands and the influences of the Spanish on Hopi culture. Middle...
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American Literature: An Oblique Introduction

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research journals and periodicals of different accounts of Columbus and Latin America. They examine indigenous civilizations and design their own curriculum based on the information they have gathered.
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The Laundress

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of work, and work typically assigned to women, through artwork depicting laundresses.
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To Infinity and Beyond

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils explore the planets in our solar system and create a brochure on each planet. They read the book, The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System and write notes about solar system facts and watch a video. After the video, they...
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TAKS 5th Grade Daily Upkeep 2

For Teachers 5th
In this elementary mathematics worksheet, 5th graders practice answering three questions dealing with place value, decimals, and measurement.
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Spanish Explorers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students read the names of Spanish explorers and they are to be displayed as a word wall for the classroom.
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PBS

New Perspectives on the West: Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. Discusses his exploration into the current U.S. in search of gold. Includes a link to a translation of his chronicle of the journeys.
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Other

Galeria De Pintores Panamenos: Raul Vasquez

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of "Galeria de Pintores Panamenos", an informative Web site about Panamanian artists. The page provides information about and a photo of Raul Vasquez. There are additional links provided to learn more about...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who explored New Mexico and the Great Plains of Kansas.
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary School: Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (1510-1554), a Spanish explorer. In 1535, Coronado sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the viceroy of Mexico. Coronado became governor of New Galicia province, northwest of Mexico City...
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National Park Service: Coronado National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Coronado National Memorial, found in Hereford, Arizona, is recognized by the National Park Services to remember the historical and cultural significance of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's Expedition in 1540-1542. The region also...
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Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado.

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