Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Old World and New World - Why Contact Took So Long

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners use a globe to determine why contact between the old world and the new world took a long time. In this map skills instructional activity, students analyze routes between regions to determine why it took so long for the old world...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, 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.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

Inca Investigation

For Students 6th - 12th
A fascinating interactive resource lets young archaeologists dig through the history of Huanuco Pampa. The Inca city, located high in the Andes mountains of Peru, was once a thriving community. Craig Morris has spent years researching...
Lesson Plan
Agriculture in the Classroom

Pumpkins... Not Just For Halloween

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Celebrate fall with four pumpkin themed hands-on activities! After learning about pumpkins, scholars complete two activity sheets that reinforce estimation and word problems. They then plant pumpkin seeds and bake a pie in...
Graphic
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Brazil and Guiana, 1914 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of eastern part of South America in 1919.
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, 1914 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of southern part of South America in 1919.
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, & Bolivia With Western Brazil 1914 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of western part of South America in 1919.