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Nevada Mines 1850-1880
Students explore the Nevada mining of 1850-1880. In this history lesson, students investigate the Comstock Lode and examine the mining tools that were used to search for silver and gold.
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A Troubled Relationship
Students discover information about Iran and Britain. In this current events instructional activity, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's Navy personnel that were taken hostage by Iran. Students...
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Walking that Line
Students attempt to describe and use longitude and latitude. They will identify different countries, their neighbors, and borders around the world. Included in the lesson the students identify natural features that control the borders of...
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Africa
Second graders explore Africa. They label the popular places in Africa on a map. Students label the different cities and monuments that are popular in Africa. They discuss the similarities and differences between cities in Africa and...
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Science: Down Home Dinosaurs
young scholars participate in hands-on activities to discover the different types of fossils. Using teacher-provided materials, they make models of cast and trace fossils. After writing essays describing how traces are formed, students...
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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...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Number Theory
Practice using your graphing calculator for number theory problems, including prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple, and scientific notation. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then...
Quia
Quia: Divisibility and Prime
If you enjoy playing the game Battle Ship you will enjoy this game. When you locate an enemy ship to get the hit you must correctly answer a question using your knowledge of divisibility rules and prime numbers. It is a fun way to...
PBS
Pbs Nova Online: Lost at Sea the Search for Longitude
"The quest for a reliable method to find your way at sea was one of the thorniest problems of the 1700s." Find out about the search for longitude at this NOVA site. Includes interactive Shockwave game, learning activities and more.