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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Lessons on Houses, Furniture, Food and Clothing

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Lessons on Houses, Furniture, Food and Clothing, a nonfiction book for children.
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Stile: 2.1 Lesson: Electromagnetism (Part 1)

For Students 4th - 6th
This is a sample lesson on electromagnetism. It includes animated diagrams, interactive exercises, an audio option for reading the text, and comprehension questions throughout where students can type their answers or pick from...
Activity
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Art Wonders Teachers: Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teacher resource that explains an online activity through which students explore and find important objects in portraits. Click on the lesson plan link on the left to access a lesson on portraits and a student handout that goes with it.
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Religious Dissent [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
This lesson supplements one on the "Settlement of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies of New England." It looks at religious dissent and intolerance among the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Students look at Roger...
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Causes of the American Revolution: Stamp Act Crisis [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders look at what role the Stamp Act played in the lead-up to the American Revolution. Includes background information for the teacher. Students learn about taxes, study a timeline and maps, participate in a...
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Causes of American Revolution: Soldiers and Civilians at War

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders look at causes and consequences of the American Revolution, at nations and individuals that impacted the outcome, at the roles women played, and at how the war affected families, economics, and the...
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Causes of the American Revolution: Trouble in Boston [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
For this lesson, 5th graders look at ideas and British policies that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore ideas that were circulating in America before...
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Settlement of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the people who founded the New England colonies and the role that religion played in shaping them. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary resource readings on the...
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Pennsylvania Colony: The Holy Experiment [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson plan, 5th graders learn about the people who founded the Pennsylvania colony and the role that religion played in shaping it. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary resource readings on...
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: The Corps of Discovery: The Lewis and Clark Expedition [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about westward expansion and the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary and secondary resource readings on the Louisiana Purchase, President...
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: Washington's Rise Begins: A Journal of a Noteworthy Journey

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders examine letters and entries from George Washington's diaries to understand more about his character and ambitions, and the conflict and cooperation that existed between the French and English colonists and the...
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: Learning From Leaves: A Look at Leaf Size [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
A instructional activity unit where students examine and measure leaf sizes, as well as look at their textures, and draw conclusions about environmental factors that may have influenced their growth positively or negatively.
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: Making Community Measurements: Which Plant Part? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A lesson in observing a plant or plant community in different seasons for the purposes of recording observable changes.
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: The Development of Writing and Books: Part Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, young scholars examine early civilizations and the evolution of written language, at different early methods used to record information in writing, how these methods evolved, and at the impact of books on societies.
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: Benjamin Franklin: Colonial Printer and Journalist

For Teachers 5th
This lesson looks at the early career of Benjamin Franklin and he contributed to the spread of literacy in America, as well as his public service record at that time. Students will examine and analyze primary source documents to...
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Huntington Library: Freedom of the Press: The Trial of Peter Zenger

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the trial of Peter Zenger and how it laid the foundation for the freedom of the press. They will examine primary source documents and hold a mock trial, ending with a discussion of the First...
Lesson Plan
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Huntington Library: The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the bill of Rights, why it was added to the Constitution, and its importance to the freedoms and liberties that Americans have today. Student resources are included.
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: American Indians and English Settlers in Colonial America

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders examine the relations between Indians and the settlers in the 1600s and 1700s. Background information for teachers is included. Students will work in groups to look at three different colonies and read primary...
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Huntington Library: Six Important People From Our Nation's History

For Teachers 5th
In this instructional activity, 5th graders examine the lives of six people who were important in early American history. They include Abigail and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Washington....
Lesson Plan
Cyberbee

Cyberbee: Election Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These Election Lessons contain a variety of activities to use in your classroom, including a history of campaign buttons. Many of the links use primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Website
British Library

British Library: The Search for the Northwest Passage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Detailed third grade lessons help students understand what skills and knowledge were required in order to become an explorer. Includes specific lessons on John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson.
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students take a close analytical look at the historic Minerva mosaic from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress, and discover what it can tell them about the mission of the Library's founders. They will perform a basic primary source...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Wings and Stings by a.l.o.e.

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Wings and Stings, or, Lessons from Insect Life by A.L.O.E. [1870], a children's novel showing what can be learned from watching insects.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Charley's Lessons About Animals by Petter & Galpin Cassell

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Charley's Lessons about Animals by Petter & Galpin Cassell (1864). This book includes the titled novella about the uses for domestic animals and the "Story of...

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