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BBC

Bbc: History: Viking Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC history game, Viking Quest, takes you back to AD 793. Flash plugin required.As you make choices, you learn about the culture of the Vikings, as well as about the dangers and rewards of being a Viking raider. (Flash required.)...
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BBC

Bbc: History: Loot: Why the Vikings Came to Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
In the 8th and 9th centuries C.E., the Vikings raided many settlements in England. This article investigates why that happened and why the Vikings were so successful in their raids.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Viking Conquest: Alcuin of York and the Viking Onslaught

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the life of Alcuin who worked for Charlemagne but was very concerned about the Viking attacks on England, especially the Lindesfarne assault.
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Read Works

Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Shipbuilding and Warfare

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Viking ships and warfare. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Vikings and European Explorers the Vikings

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Vikings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Viking Voyages

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about archaeologists who studied a Viking burial site. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Vikings: Game of Hnefatafl

For Students 9th - 10th
This history project features an old Norse game that is found in many Viking and Norse sites. It consists of a board and game pieces like chess and checkers. Students can make their own board and playing pieces and challenge each other...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Secrets of Viking Ships

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Viking ships, how they were built, and why they were so important. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Viking Weapons and Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with their most important tool of warfare, their ships, this author discusses what is currently known about Viking weapons and tactics. It is easy to see why they were so successful in war. Archived.
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Other

Viking Invasion of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Viking invasions of Ireland, beginning from the year 795.
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Other

Viking Invasion of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Viking invasions of Ireland, beginning from the year 795.
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Read Works

Read Works: Long Live the Vikings

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Viking discoveries made by archeologists. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: The Vikings

For Students 5th - 8th
The interactive site takes students on a journey through the history of the Norsemen, more commonly known as the Vikings.
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Other

Rosala Viking Centre: Viking Village

For Students 9th - 10th
This Rosala Viking Centre website offers an excellent look at a preserved Viking village. It includes excellent photos and drawings.
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BBC

Bbc: Viking Colonists: Joining the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that describes the life of the Vikings in England during the 10th century C.E. One of the more interesting aspects is when Vikings settled down and became farmers.
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BBC

Bbc: Legacy of the Vikings

For Students 9th - 10th
The author explores the rich legacy the Vikings gave to England. For example, many words in the English language have their roots in Viking language and usage. This can also include use of certain English dialects.
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Other

Hurstwic: Vikings

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay about what happened to the Norsemen and the vikings from the late 700's-1000's.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Who Were the Vikings?

For Students 2nd - 6th
Find out who the Viking were and where they came from. Learn where the Vikings settled in Britain and what life was like in the Danelaw.
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: Viking Mystery Solved

For Students 3rd - 8th
Archeologists discovered a sunstone used by Vikings to navigate the seas. This article explains what a sunstone is and how it works.
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Other

Forgotten Ground Regained: Viking Verse

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shares poems written in the language and style of the Vikings. Translations and links to other poems that relate to the Viking theme and verse formats are also included on this site.
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Archaeological Institute of America

The Fate of Greenland's Vikings

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which describe the settlement of the Vikings in Greenland and examines possible reasons for their disappearance.
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Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Viking and Voyagers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how about the Voyager and Viking probes that explored Mars for NASA. Learn how the data the probes send back help scientist explore Mars from Earth. Also included is a video on the next tools that will be used to explore space.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Vikings: L'anse Aux Meadows

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery place, the Vikings'...
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Explorers: The Vikings

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery people, the Vikings.

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