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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Just Desserts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Identify advertising techniques designed to encourage children to overindulge in unhealthy foods. Explore the motives behind advertising and use your knowledge to think critically about ads all around you. Scroll down to "Just Desserts,"...
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Fruits and Vegetables

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the many fruits and vegetables available to the ancient Egyptians. A chart is provided showing which frits and vegetables were grown in which seasons.
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Bread, the Staff of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the preparation of flour and the baking of bread in ancient Egyptian kitchens. Bread, the staff of life, was vital to all classes of Egyptians.
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Other

Plan 59: The Museum of Mid Century Illustration

For Students 9th - 10th
An online museum of mid-twentieth-century illustration. See vintage images from the following categories: cars, wagons, trucks, food, old ads, and decor.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Meat and Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the role meat and fish played in the Egyptians' diet. Many kinds of animals were domesticated for use of both upper and lower classes. Hyperlinks for more information.
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Beverages

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the beverages the Egyptians drank, how they were produced, and in what rituals they were used. A very comprehensive look at Egyptian drink.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Communicate Your Results

For Students 9th - 10th
Create an advertisement for your newly created healthy fast food children's meal.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Explore Possibilities: Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze a children's meal from a local fast food restaurant to confirm or deny the presence of fat, protein, simple carbohydrates (sugar) and complex carbohydrates (starch).
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the images of this gallery and consider how increased productivity from the land, food surpluses, and swelling populations changed the types of communities that humans lived in.
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Other

Aztec History: Aztec History

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the great Aztec Empire! The menu bar links to all the major topics: religion, food, clothing, art, timeline, family life, languages, calendar, culture, music, games, government. Within each topic are related photos.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the daily life of the people of the Inca Empire including clothing, food, housing, and education.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the daily life of people during the Aztec Empire including food, clothing, housing, and education on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Daily Life in Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the daily life in Ancient China including jobs, food, life in the city, family, and school on this site.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Ponds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Growth of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...
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PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Teaching Gude: Healthy Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this activity, high school students keep track of what they eat everyday and compare their nutrient intake with the minimum requirements for good health.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
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Curated OER

Plan 59: The Museum of Mid Century Illustration

For Students 9th - 10th
An online museum of mid-twentieth-century illustration. See vintage images from the following categories: cars, wagons, trucks, food, old ads, and decor.

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