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The California Gold Rush:

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students complete an Internet treasure hunt designed to give them practice in using Internet resources.
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Globe Raider: Part I

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners research a Spanish speaking countries using the Internet and other appropriate resources. They work in groups to complete a computer based treasure hunt before completing a Globe Raiders worksheet. They use the research...
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Spedwards Times

For Teachers K - 1st
Students research parts of existing newspapers by having a newspaper treasure hunt. Students glue pieces found on poster board with headings. Students meet and interview a newspaper reporter. Students create a name and masthead for...
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Follow The Falling Meteorite

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the supposed traveling path of a meteorite. They use sound in order to triangulate the path. The results of the experiment are written on a map to display the path of the meteorite. The culminating activity is when...
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Through the Looking Glass

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet 'treasure hunts' to explore how everyday items, both in their antique and modern forms, possess historic and cultural significance.
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Hunting for Measured Treasure

For Teachers K
Students compare and contrast objects according to their length. In groups, they travel to different centers in their classroom to participate in different sorting activities. They are introduced to how to use a ruler and reading the...
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Zigby Zigzags

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /z/ sound. As a class they recite a Z tongue twister, then listen to the book Zigby Hunts For Treasure. Students identify the words in the book containing the /z/ sound, trace and...
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Stink-O-Rama

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners participate in activities that require them to follow clues. In this clues lesson, students do different activities that involve looking and thinking about clues to get them to their answer.
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Rappin' Plastic Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this recycling activity worksheet, complete a word search and treasure hunt for a recycling activity. Young scholars write 3 ways to reuse a plastic jug and 6 things that can be recycled.
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Wood You Believe: Wood Products

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this wood products lesson, students walk to a forest near their school where they sit by themselves for a few minutes and quietly observe their surroundings. Students brainstorm wood or wood by products, discuss everything we get from...
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SRDES-Webquest Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a webquest on any topic that they would like. Before students begin their webquest project they visit a webquest and select the Social Studies; they then choose "Blmorhea-Oasis in the Desert." They work through the...
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Dinosaur Eggs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars hunt for dinosaur eggs that the teacher has made and hidden on the playground. students open the eggs to find the dinosaur inside and experience archeology first hand.
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Exploration Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the stages in finding, removing, and processing mineral resources. They participate in the "Exploration Hunt" and "Leasing Mineral Rights" activities to better get a handle on their studying.
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Transport & Travel

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Foot, bus, bicycle, boat. Transport and travel words are targeted in this plan designed for ESL/ELD classes. The packet is packed with practice exercises and performance prompts.
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"The Drum"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read and discuss the folktale "The Drum" from India. They also answer story comprehension questions, complete an adjectives and verb worksheet, and label a map of India. Students sequence events from the story and make...
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Inspector Detector

For Teachers 4th - 8th
How do spacecraft detect magnetic fields? The fourth installment of a five-part unit has learners develop a device with magnets that allows for the detection of magnetic fields. They use a map of an imaginary planet to try out their...
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Come To Your Senses

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Write narratives that include ideas, observations, or memories of an event or experience, and be sure to use concrete sensory details! Groups utilize a few of the famous I Spy books in order to create narratives that utilize sensory...
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Satellite Sense

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students look at data to understand how it is interpreted by scientists.  For this satellite sense lesson, students complete worksheets based on radar and satellite images. Students work in groups of two to diagram a landform.
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WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO YOUR GRANNY

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students hear a story and use a graphic organizer to identify problems and solutions. They also identify main characters, setting and simple plot. They illustrate one situation when they should listen to their parents.
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Lone Star Round-Up

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students take a virtual tour of the Capitol Visitors Center in Austin, Texas. In groups, they receive a list of the artifacts and symbols they are to look for during their exploration of the building. To end the instructional activity,...
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What is Money?

For Teachers K
Students identify the names of coins and grasp their relative values in terms of purchasing power. They engage in activities and games that help them acquire this knowledge.
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The Watershed Quest

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine their connection to local watersheds. They describe the water cycle and list species living in their local watershed. They also draw a map of their community.
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Library Curriculum: What Would a Wonderful Library Be Like?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a KWL chart about libraries. They create a book using writing patterns of a particular author. Students decide criteria for awarding the Second Grade Librarian Award to books in the classroom library, and use a...
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Read a Map ... It's a Snap!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners are introduced to map and globe skills. They use grids and are able to construct their own simple maps of familiar places. Students are able to define a map, globe, and symbol and use the direction words north, south, east,...

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