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Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads

Students create reindeer heads by tracing their hands and feet. This arts & crafts activity makes a fun classroom…

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Religion and Philosophy

Arts and Crafts

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Hands-On Christmas Tree or Wreath

Students create a beautiful display with cutouts of their hands. This is a fun arts & crafts activity for Christmas.…

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Religion and Philosophy

Arts and Crafts

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Women and World War II

Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.

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Social Studies and History

World History

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Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)

Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.

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Social Studies and History

Colonial America

Pilgrims

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Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)

After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling Plymouth. This lesson will take…

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Social Studies and History

Native-American History (American Indians)

Colonial America

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Election Vocabulary Bingo

Play bingo with election vocabulary to have fun and assess your students' knowledge of the words. This is a great game…

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Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

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All About Communities

Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.

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Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

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Immigrants' Experiences

Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived at Ellis Island. Then,…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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Presidential Trading Cards

Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They will use this information…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Presidents

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Letter for Great Mail Race

Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.

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Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

U.S. States

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Flag Day Discussions

Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts about U.S. flag.

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Social Studies and History

Mathematics

Money

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Instant Expert: Ancient Egypt

Become an instant expert on ancient Egypt. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Egypt

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Instant Expert: Explorers

Become an instant expert on explorers. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Instant Expert: Ancient Greece

Become an instant expert on ancient Greece. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

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Instant Expert: Ancient China

Become an instant expert on ancient China. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

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Instant Expert: Knights

Become an instant expert on knights. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…

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Social Studies and History

European History

Middle Ages

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Instant Expert: Fossils

Become an instant expert on fossils. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to give students…

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Social Studies and History

Archeology

Fossils

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Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson – PowerPoint Slideshow

Use these PowerPoint slides to introduce the topic of inventions. Save this file to your computer and open it in…

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Inventions

Social Studies and History

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Scribes of Ancient Egypt Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

After ancient Egypt is introduced, use these PowerPoint slides to show students that scribes played an important role in…

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Ancient Egypt

Ancient History

Social Studies and History

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20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce 20th-century explorers and give students a general overview of some of the major expeditions that have…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Life in Ancient Greece Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general overview of how the roles of men and women were different during ancient Greek times with these…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

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Beginnings of Ancient China Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to the beginning of the world's oldest continuous civilization-ancient China-with…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

China

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Knights of the Middle Ages Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce students to knights of the Middle Ages with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn about some of the…

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Social Studies and History

European History

Middle Ages

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Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions, Week 34

Week 34: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.

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Social Studies and History

Geography

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