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Super Science Sleuths Explain It All: Circumnavigating the Circulatory System
Middle schoolers access prior knowledge of the circulatory system. In this circulatory system lesson, students participate in experiments related to the circulatory system and film for a podcast. Middle schoolers work in pairs to...
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Colonization: for Gold, God, and Glory
Colonization, cartography, and circumnavigation. After reading a short article about early explorations, kids use the information provided to answer a series of comprehension questions.
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Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
Students research and chart the shortest course to circumnavigate the globe.
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Lesson: Urban China: Contemporary China
The urbanization and consumerism of modern China is the hot topic up for critical analysis. Kids view a series of photographs that specifically describe Chinese modernization, urbanization, consumerism, and waste. They discuss each...
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The Age of Early European Explorations & Conquests
Your students' world will literally take shape in this presentation, which chronicles the growing edges of the (flat) earth during European Exploration of New Worlds. Dias, da Gama, Magellean, and Columbus are key players in this game of...
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Christopher Columbus
In this Christopher Columbus worksheet, 3rd graders will read a six paragraph passage. Students will then answer seven multiple choice questions about what they have read.
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World History People Review
Who's who in World History? Help your historians keep track of major figures with this World History People Review, where students match 96 world figures to the appropriate descriptions. The matching questions are grouped by historical...
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The European Conquest of the Americas
Witness the birth of the Americas in this presentation, which details the European Explorers who contributed to adding vital details on our modern-day maps. Viewers' worlds will literally expand after seeing the results of Cortes and the...
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Geography Puzzles
Students study the continents of the world. In this Internet geography lesson, students connect to online mapping games. Students collaborate in order to develop their understanding of world geography, including countries and capital...
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Explorers
In this Explorers study guide worksheet, students respond to 3 questions regarding Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Pizarro, Drake, and Cartier. Answers are included.
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An Uphill Swim
Students explore the concepts and engineering principles used in a canal lock system and apply those concepts to navigate a boat through a working model of a canal lock waterway.
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Drawing Conclusions
Tenth graders explore why some teenagers take unnecessary risks. In this decision making lesson, 10th graders read an article on risk taking and draw important conclusions on the topic.
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Cloze Activity: Captain James Cook
In this Captain James Cook cloze procedure worksheet, students review a brief selection that is missing 14 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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Around the World
Students find the circumference of various round objects. In this finding the circumference of various round objects lesson, students find the circumference of the Earth. Students find the circumference of trees, tires, and other...
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Spelling List 13: Sight Words, Homographs, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list activity, students practice spelling words that are sight words, homographs, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Spelling List D-18
in this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with the edge/idge pattern, sight words, and academic vocabulary.
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Dame Ellen MacArthur
In this Ellen MacArthur worksheet, students read about the life of the yachtswoman, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Loggerhead Nest Management Program
Students identify the sea turtle management documentary and complete an activity for each slide. They plot the location of nests laid on the island they patrol and discuss their rationale for management decisions. Finally, students...
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Worksheet #17 - Incan Civil War
In this Incan Civil War activity, learners demonstrate their knowledge of related terms in ten fill in the blank questions.
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The Word Root "Circ"
In this word root worksheet, students complete 5 sentences, filling in blanks with "circ" words from a word box, then complete a challenge activity, creating a similar activity with 3 additional words.
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Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America
In this English worksheet, students read "Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.