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Cane River Civil Rights: A Native American Perspective

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this civil rights lesson, students examine the civil rights struggle from a Native American perspective. Learners analyze documents and write journal entries that...
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The British in India

For Teachers 10th - 12th
While this presentation is not text heavy, it does provide an outline of the British rule in India. It is image-rich and great to keep a lecture on track, However, it is lacking in text. If your lecture is complete and needs only a...
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The Robot Fisherman

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the use of robotic vehicles for fish surveys. In this ocean life lesson, students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using underwater robots and the requirements an underwater robot must meet in order to observe...
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"The Site Every American Should See"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the natural wonders of the Grand Canyon. They write a descriptive paper about the Park. They also write a speech about why the Grand Canyon should be preserved.
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African-Americans and the Military

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the key figures in African-American military history. They discover how African-American military history reflect both discrimination and the often heroic struggle to overcome discrimination. They examine the key periods...
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Immigration and Photography: The Case of Lewis Hine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of documentary photography. Individually, they cut out a paper frame and view their classroom through the "lens" and at different angles. After veiwing photographs, they practice...
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A Whole Lotta Shakin'

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read first hand accounts of earthquake survivors in order to begin the describe the different types of earthquake waves and the order in which they arrive. They engage in using earthquake waves as a means to indirectly study the...
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Earthquake Damage

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify that shaking may result in damage in the form of structural failure, soil liquefaction, and landslides. They also identify that earthquakes can cause damage that disrupts people's lives. Finally, students view a...
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The Lesson of the Kaibab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars plot the Kaibab deer population from 1905 to 1939 and analyze the changes over time. In this populations lesson plan, students investigate the causes of changing populations of the Kaibab deer and they find the carrying...
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President Harry Truman

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States Presidents learning exercise, students learn about the life and presidency of Harry Truman. They then answer the 8 multiple choice questions in the packet. The answers are on the last page.
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Marie Curie and the Naming of a Unit

For Students 9th - 12th
In this radioactivity worksheet, students read about scientists who contributed to the discovery of radioactivity and radioactive elements. They read about Marie Curie and her contributions to science and the unit the "curie" which was...
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Timeline of Atomic Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this atomic models time line worksheet, students draw a diagram of Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford and the Electron Cloud model of the atom.
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The Power of Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore fiction that moves individuals to social action. In this literature lesson, students read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and analyze its literary worth as well as its investigative journalism. Students investigate other...
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Riding a Stagecoach in the 19th Century

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the differences between traveling on a stagecoach and wagon trail in the 19th century. In this historical lesson, students discover the uses of stagecoaches and wagon trails in the 19th century, then decide which one...
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Becoming American: Immigration Experiences

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the process of becoming American.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders examine the challenges that immigrants face in the United States.  Students create a mini phrase book that would help immigrants...
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Sonar Simulation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast side-scan sonar to other methods used to find objects underwater. In this underwater search lesson, students describe side-scan sonar and make inferences about the topography of an unknown landscape. This...
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Mean Meadian and Mode

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars apply central tendencies to given data. For this statistics lesson, students calculate the mean, median, and mode as it relates to their data. They collect data and graph it while identifying the way the numbers are ordered.
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Dangerous Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view a Dangerous Earth video and research a historic or recent earthquake.  In this earthquake lesson students create a piece of are to portray the experience of their particular earthquake. 
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Jazz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Toni Morrison's Jazz. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Role of Amyloid in Alzheimer's Disease

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore amyloid proteins through a series of experiments. In this biology lesson, students explain the causes of Alzheimer's disease. They identify common symptoms related to this condition.
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The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812: Shaking Our Misconceptions about Earthquakes in United States History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students Examine how earthquakes work and what plate tectonics and fault lines are.  In this earthquake lesson students complete an earthquake scavenger hunt.
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The Life and Work of Pablo Picasso

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A study of Pablo Picasso's art can be an interesting way to delve into a variety of subjects.
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Wyoming Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the 10 phrases about Wyoming. Students complete the statements with the words from the word bank.
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Examing the San Francisco Earthquake

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze photographic data about the San Francisco earthquake for evidence of its cause and effect. they determine if damage was caused by the earthquake itself or the ensuing fire. They role-play as earthquake survivors and...

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