This teaching guide to Poptropica's 24 Carrot Island will help kids discover topics such as economics, the solar system, the human skeleton, proverbs, gardening, mammals, electricity, and more!
Poptropica is one of the Internet's most popular sites for kids—and now it's available as an app for the iPad! It's not just a place to play games; each of the islands featured on the site provides a learning opportunity.
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Print the following worksheets to assign as homework, or project them on your interactive whiteboard to complete with your class.
- Missing Vocabulary
Some of the words used on Poptropica's 24 Carrot Island might be unfamiliar to students. The following activity features some of the vocabulary words featured on the island that you might want to cover. Ask students to look up the word in a dictionary; then, use the word in a sentence.
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- It's Electric
When Our Hero is in the Carrot Factory, the only way to free the drones is to cut the wires to the security system, disarming it. Use this scenario as a way to introduce electricity and circuits to your class.
- Our Solar System
Now that your students are familiar with asteroids, invite them to learn about other astrological bodies with our extensive collection of Stars and Planets worksheets.
- Dem Bones
Our Hero crawls through the air vents at Carrot Factory and passes... a skeleton! Teach your students about the bones of the human skeleton.
- A Conveyor Belt of Factories
The number of factories in the United States rose dramatically in part due to the Industrial Revolution. Learn more about this important time in American history.