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Protecting the Past: Give a Hoot, Don't Loot

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss the looting and vandalism of various archeological sites. In pairs, they read and complete a worksheet and review their answers as a class. In groups, they role play a artifact preservation skit and perform it to their...
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Everyday Objects As Artwork

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine everyday Chinese objects and analyze why they are considered artwork today in this multi-subject activity for Middle School. Small group colaboration is emphasized.
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Why Are Your "Good Dishes" Called China?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars link monopoly as a result of geography and technology. They recognize technology as a determinant of economic success. Students recognize cultural diffusion based upon societal wants and needs. They compare and contrast...
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Gifts From China To The West

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify Chinese inventions that are widely used today and explore how these inventions influenced social development in the West in this Social Studies lesson using cooperative learning techniques.
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Time Line Of Chinese And Japanese Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils create individual time lines placing various works of Asian art into chronological order. The information gathered is used to create one class time line for display.
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People of the Past

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the four groups of people that existed in the U.S. before the European settlers arrived. They predict how the people arrived in the U.S., then investigate their predictions to find out whether or not they are...
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Advances in Civilization: A Car or a Horse?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the ways in which horses made transportation, hunting and agriculture much easier for the native peoples. They then compare advantages of a horse "back then" to the ease transportation (mainly cars) make on our...
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Introduction of Primary Sources

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Students will use the internet to access information about artifacts to justify their use as primary sources of information. The activities can be done as a whole class or in groups. The differences between primary and secondary sources...
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Platter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the many cultures whose artistic traditions contributed to the art of viceregal Mexico and specifically to this piece of art. They discuss the many influences on the life and society of viceregal Mexico and note the...
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Mystery of the Senses-Touch

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students test the skin's range of sensitivity. Students complete a "Touch Areas" activity. They discuss their results with the class. Students make conclusions about which parts of the body are most sensitive to touch.
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POWERFUL POTATO

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will observe the growth process of a potato plant.Plant a potato in a large clay pot or gallon bucket. You may purchase seed potatoes from a seed outlet in early spring or use a potato from home that has started to sprout. Make...
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Animal Alphabetizing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe a stack of folders, papers, notebooks or other materials that need to be organized. They discuss what the word organize means and then practice alphabetizing books according to first names of students as a class....
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Digging Detectives

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students demonstrate basic procedures for archeological excavations. They explore an archeological site, students using various archeological methods and techniques to determine some of the aspects of past life and culture.
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Seeing Ancient Worlds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners view the images from the Nature Images Photo Gallery and identify various elements of nature. They then group the elements into categories and discuss what these images tell about the worlds of ancient Native Americans.
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Find-A-Word Ancient China

For Students 6th - 7th
For this social studies worksheet, students locate words relating to Ancient China in a word search. They may self correct their work by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.
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What is a Solution?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this solutions worksheet, students read about how people first learned to use metals and to combine metals to form alloys. Students write an essay telling the story of how ancient people first learned to cause physical changes in metal.
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The Art of the Matter

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students understand that elements of art are important aspects of certain jobs. In this art/careers lesson plan, students discuss art related careers, listen to guest speakers with art related careers and do internet research art related...
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Primary History: The Romans - Amphorae

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Roman history worksheet, students draw in the missing parts of the broken pots that were used during Roman times. Students read short descriptions for the storage jar, wine jar, and honey pot. Students then decorate the large...
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Symmetry: Theory, Reality and Art!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of geometric symmetry. In this geometric symmetry lesson, students walk around their school and take pictures of objects that demonstrate symmetry. Students use Microsoft Paint to draw the lines of symmetry...
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Minerals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of minerals. In this minerals lesson, students discuss how cooling affects the size of crystals. Students discuss how the structure of minerals is a tetrahedron. Students discuss the structure of silicates...
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #16

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology worksheet, students complete a 5 question quiz. Answers and links to additional resources are included.
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Symmetry of the Southwest

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine mirror symmetry. In this symmetry lesson plan, 4th graders discover that symmetry is not always vertical or horizontal. Students cut and fold shapes along lines of symmetry.
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Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Pottery and Clay

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Northeast Woodland Indians used clay to make pottery. From the index you can find out about the kinds of pottery, the development of shapes, the designs, and how the pottery was made.
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Pottery Studio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site boasts 5,000 pages of information about pottery! You'll find extensive lists of potters and examples of their artwork. Thousands of photographic examples to use as references or inspiration!

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