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  • LESSON PLANS

    A Family Tree

    After introduction to a family tree website, students are inspired to research their own family histories.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Families
    Community and Ways of Life
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  • MAPS

    What Are the Modern Olympic Games?

    Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Ancient Civilizations
    Ancient Egypt
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    Wonders of the World

    Students will go on an internet scavenger hunt of the Wonders of the World - natural, man-made, and ancient.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage
    Musical Instruments
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Family Tree PowerPoint Presentation

    Connect social studies and technology with a family tree PowerPoint presentation. In this lesson, students study their…

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    Social Studies and History
    Families
    Community and Ways of Life
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  • Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

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    Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

    Students learn the basics of an organization chart in this printable PowerPoint activity on family trees.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Families
    Graphs and Charts
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Labor Day Newspaper

    Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…

    Subjects
    Jobs, Careers, and Occupations
    Community and Ways of Life
    Social Studies and History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Fantasy Vacation

    Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Geography
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  • Ancient Egypt: The Age of the Pharaohs Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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    Ancient Egypt: The Age of the Pharaohs Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

    Introduce the defining characteristics of ancient Egypt, including pharaohs and pyramids, with these PowerPoint…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Ancient History
    Ancient Egypt
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  • Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

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    Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

    Give students a general introduction to the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games with these PowerPoint slides. Visit…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Ancient Greece
    Olympic Games
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    Inventions Plus

    Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and ones created to solve a…

    Subjects
    Inventions
    Social Studies and History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Life on the Prairie

    Prairie life in the 1800s will come alive for students as they visit historical websites with photographs and…

    Subjects
    Vocabulary
    American History/U.S. History
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • Researching Our National Parks

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    Researching Our National Parks

    In this printable computer lesson and activity on National Parks, students develop their Internet research skills. Then…

    Subjects:
    Language Arts and Writing
    Geography
    Social Studies and History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Left-Handers Are All Right

    Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a right-handed society. They…

    Subjects
    Science
    Human Body and Anatomy
    Human Biology
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  • REFERENCE

    Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

    Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • Explorers of North America Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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    Explorers of North America Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

    Introduce famous explorers of North America and their travels with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Explorers
    North America
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  • The Medieval Castle Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

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    The Medieval Castle Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

    Give students a big picture overview of medieval castles with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn the purpose…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Middle Ages
    Historic Buildings and Sites
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Introduction to the Panpipe

    Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    World War I (1914-1918)
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Life in Suburbia

    Students use websites from communities across the United States to study and compare suburbs.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Historic Buildings and Sites
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  • LESSON PLANS

    A Family Tree Vocabulary

    Use this vocabulary list with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

    Subjects:
    Vocabulary
    Families
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • LESSON PLANS

    A Family Tree Checklist

    Use this checklist for assessment with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

    Subjects:
    Families
    Community and Ways of Life
    Social Studies and History
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  • How Far Is It?

    MAPS

    How Far Is It?

    Hand out a printable computer activity that reinforces students' basic map skills, as they use the Internet to find the…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Geography
    Map
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  • Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson – PowerPoint Slideshow

    LESSON PLANS

    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…

    Subjects:
    Inventions
    Social Studies and History
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  • Scribes of Ancient Egypt Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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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…

    Subjects:
    Ancient Egypt
    Ancient History
    Social Studies and History
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