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Solar System Vocabulary
In this solar system vocabulary skills activity, students match the 13 solar system-related names and terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
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Solar System Crossword
In this solar system crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the 13 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Solar System Challenge
In this solar system worksheet, students complete 13 multiple-choice questions to demonstrate their knowledge of the solar system.
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Literature of the Ancient World
The literature of the ancient world can provide a motivating way for students to explore history.
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Doctor Faustus Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sisyphusian Auto Bailouts
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about auto bailouts and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Rainbow Science
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read five paragraphs about the science of rainbows. Students then answer several questions about the reading.
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Ancient Greece Across the Curriculum
Sixth graders explore Ancient Greece using resources in literature, math, social studies, and science.
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Making Connections
Students identify the main ideas in a passage from literature, and in a painting, and justify their conclusions using logic and language arts skills.
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The Shocking Truth about Fruit
For this fruit worksheet, students read about fruit and then follow directions on how to make batteries out of fruit. Students also answer 10 questions while doing this.
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Constellations
In this constellations worksheet, learners read about the different constellations and how to locate them in the night sky. Then students complete 4 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions.
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The Olympics Return Home
Students compare the ancient Olympic Games with the modern version of the event. They study the history of the Games and observe how they have changed through time.
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Ancient World
Sixth graders play a powerpoint jeopardy game. This can be used as a test or as a way to review information. This is a culminating test for our unit on Ancient Worlds. The jeopardy game is based on goals in math, language arts, and...
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History Trivia For Kids
There are 40 history trivia questions and answers. Students have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question. The trivia questions are all related to history but from many...
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Clash of the Canadian Titans
Students research how individual Canadians have contributed to Canada and do a presentation.
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Rome Comes to Third Grade
Students explore the world of Ancient Rome in this thirteen lessons unit. the rise and fall of the Roman Empire is probed. The ideals that inspired the people's sense of purpose are developed in these lessons.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hephaestus
This site focuses on Hephaestus, the Greek God of Metallurgy and the Smith of the Olympian Gods. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his...
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Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Poseidon
This site focuses on Poseidon, the Greek god of the seas, the horses, and the earthquakes. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places of...
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Greek Gods: First Greek Gods: Theogony: Chaos
Learn about the first Greek gods who were created out of Chaos, a primeval state of existence. Learn how it all began and see Chaos' family tree.
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Greek Gods: The First Greek Gods and Goddesses: "Theogony"
"Theogony," a famous poem, by Hesiod explains the beginnings of Greek Mythology's first Greek Gods and Goddesses. From Chaos came Gaea (Earth), Uranus (the Heaven), and Eros (Desire) who produced the Titans and from them, the Olympian gods.
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Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Ares
This site focuses on Ares, the Olympian god of war and defense and figure behind violence. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places of...
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Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Artemis
This site focuses on Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon and protector of expectant women and the young. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of her name, other titles,...
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Triton, a Sea God and Merman
Learn about Triton, a powerful sea god, merman, and the messenger of Poseidon, who possessed the gift of prophecy.
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Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hades
This site focuses on Hades, Greek god of the underworld. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places of worship.