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How to Paint Like Matisse
How to Paint Like Matisse
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How to Paint Like Matisse
Fourth Grade
History
In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.
Activity
How to Paint Like Matisse
How to Paint Like Matisse
Activity
How to Paint Like Matisse
In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.
Fourth Grade
History
Activity
Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)
Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)
Worksheet
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Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)
Third Grade
Reading
In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.
Worksheet
Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)
Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)
Worksheet
Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)
In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Using a Timeline: Barack Obama
Using a Timeline: Barack Obama
Interactive Worksheet
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Using a Timeline: Barack Obama
Second Grade
Reading
Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.
Interactive Worksheet
Using a Timeline: Barack Obama
Using a Timeline: Barack Obama
Interactive Worksheet
Using a Timeline: Barack Obama
Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Abraham Lincoln: You Tell the Story
Abraham Lincoln: You Tell the Story
Worksheet
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Abraham Lincoln: You Tell the Story
Second Grade
Writing
Write your own Abraham Lincoln biography using a simple essay template.
Worksheet
Abraham Lincoln: You Tell the Story
Abraham Lincoln: You Tell the Story
Worksheet
Abraham Lincoln: You Tell the Story
Write your own Abraham Lincoln biography using a simple essay template.
Second Grade
Writing
Worksheet
American Revolution Word Scramble
American Revolution Word Scramble
Worksheet
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American Revolution Word Scramble
Fifth Grade
History
It's a spelling unscramble challenge using names and places of the American Revolution!
Worksheet
American Revolution Word Scramble
American Revolution Word Scramble
Worksheet
American Revolution Word Scramble
It's a spelling unscramble challenge using names and places of the American Revolution!
Fifth Grade
History
Worksheet
Tin Can Lantern
Tin Can Lantern
Activity
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Tin Can Lantern
Third Grade
History
Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.
Activity
Tin Can Lantern
Tin Can Lantern
Activity
Tin Can Lantern
Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.
Third Grade
History
Activity
Timeline: The History of Photography
Timeline: The History of Photography
Worksheet
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Timeline: The History of Photography
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.
Worksheet
Timeline: The History of Photography
Timeline: The History of Photography
Worksheet
Timeline: The History of Photography
Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
George Washington: You Tell the Story
George Washington: You Tell the Story
Worksheet
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George Washington: You Tell the Story
Second Grade
Writing
Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.
Worksheet
George Washington: You Tell the Story
George Washington: You Tell the Story
Worksheet
George Washington: You Tell the Story
Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.
Second Grade
Writing
Worksheet
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence
Third Grade
Civics and Government
On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.
Worksheet
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Worksheet
The Declaration of Independence
On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.
Third Grade
Civics and Government
Worksheet
Draft a Family Constitution
Draft a Family Constitution
Activity
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Draft a Family Constitution
Fifth Grade
History
What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.
Activity
Draft a Family Constitution
Draft a Family Constitution
Activity
Draft a Family Constitution
What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.
Fifth Grade
History
Activity
Make Cave Paintings
Make Cave Paintings
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Make Cave Paintings
Fourth Grade
History
Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.
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Make Cave Paintings
Make Cave Paintings
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Make Cave Paintings
Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.
Fourth Grade
History
Activity
Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Worksheet
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Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.
Worksheet
Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Worksheet
Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Label the 13 Colonies
Label the 13 Colonies
Worksheet
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Label the 13 Colonies
Fifth Grade
Geography
In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.
Worksheet
Label the 13 Colonies
Label the 13 Colonies
Worksheet
Label the 13 Colonies
In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.
Fifth Grade
Geography
Worksheet
All About Misty Copeland
All About Misty Copeland
Worksheet
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All About Misty Copeland
Second Grade
History
Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
Worksheet
All About Misty Copeland
All About Misty Copeland
Worksheet
All About Misty Copeland
Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
Second Grade
History
Worksheet
Scouting Out the States
Scouting Out the States
Lesson Plan
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Scouting Out the States
Third Grade
History
Let's scout out the states in the United States! In this jigsaw lesson, students will explore individual states, create a state collage, and share their knowledge with other students in the class.
Lesson Plan
Scouting Out the States
Scouting Out the States
Lesson Plan
Scouting Out the States
Let's scout out the states in the United States! In this jigsaw lesson, students will explore individual states, create a state collage, and share their knowledge with other students in the class.
Third Grade
History
Lesson Plan
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Lesson Plan
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Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Second Grade
Vocabulary
This lesson plan teaches kids about W.E.B. Du Bois through video and a short informational text. Students will compare/contrast their findings and create a poster in small groups showing what they learned.
Lesson Plan
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Lesson Plan
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
This lesson plan teaches kids about W.E.B. Du Bois through video and a short informational text. Students will compare/contrast their findings and create a poster in small groups showing what they learned.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Second Grade
Reading
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
Second Grade
Reading
Activity
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Lesson Plan
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Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Fourth Grade
Reading
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century writer and philosopher who today is considered one of the first documented feminists and advocates for women’s education. In this lesson, students will read two nonfiction texts about Sor Juana and discuss her life and accomplishments before writing an opinion piece about her.
Lesson Plan
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Lesson Plan
Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century writer and philosopher who today is considered one of the first documented feminists and advocates for women’s education. In this lesson, students will read two nonfiction texts about Sor Juana and discuss her life and accomplishments before writing an opinion piece about her.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Become an Inventor
Become an Inventor
Activity
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Become an Inventor
Fourth Grade
History
In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.
Activity
Become an Inventor
Become an Inventor
Activity
Become an Inventor
In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.
Fourth Grade
History
Activity
Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
Activity
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Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
Fourth Grade
History
Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.
Activity
Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
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Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.
Fourth Grade
History
Activity
Learning About Black Visionaries
Learning About Black Visionaries
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Learning About Black Visionaries
First Grade
History
Use this lesson plan as an introductory activity to kick-off a short, project-based learning unit where students will research black visionaries and share what they learned.
Lesson Plan
Learning About Black Visionaries
Learning About Black Visionaries
Lesson Plan
Learning About Black Visionaries
Use this lesson plan as an introductory activity to kick-off a short, project-based learning unit where students will research black visionaries and share what they learned.
First Grade
History
Lesson Plan
How to Make Table Mats
How to Make Table Mats
Activity
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How to Make Table Mats
Third Grade
History
Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.
Activity
How to Make Table Mats
How to Make Table Mats
Activity
How to Make Table Mats
Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.
Third Grade
History
Activity
Reading Primary Sources
Reading Primary Sources
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Reading Primary Sources
Fourth Grade
History
Practice reading primary sources with the help of a celebrity: inventor Thomas Edison!
Worksheet
Reading Primary Sources
Reading Primary Sources
Worksheet
Reading Primary Sources
Practice reading primary sources with the help of a celebrity: inventor Thomas Edison!
Fourth Grade
History
Worksheet
Design a Sarcophagus
Design a Sarcophagus
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Design a Sarcophagus
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.
Activity
Design a Sarcophagus
Design a Sarcophagus
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Design a Sarcophagus
This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Activity
Write Mythological Mad Libs
Write Mythological Mad Libs
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Write Mythological Mad Libs
Fifth Grade
Writing
Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.
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Write Mythological Mad Libs
Write Mythological Mad Libs
Activity
Write Mythological Mad Libs
Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.
Fifth Grade
Writing
Activity
Origin of Fireworks
Origin of Fireworks
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Origin of Fireworks
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.
Activity
Origin of Fireworks
Origin of Fireworks
Activity
Origin of Fireworks
Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Activity
A Misty Copeland Biography
A Misty Copeland Biography
Worksheet
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A Misty Copeland Biography
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,
Worksheet
A Misty Copeland Biography
A Misty Copeland Biography
Worksheet
A Misty Copeland Biography
Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Clues in the Census
Clues in the Census
Worksheet
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Clues in the Census
Fourth Grade
Reading
Learn to work with primary sources by decoding the names, facts, and numbers in old memoirs, interviews and records.
Worksheet
Clues in the Census
Clues in the Census
Worksheet
Clues in the Census
Learn to work with primary sources by decoding the names, facts, and numbers in old memoirs, interviews and records.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Write with a Quill Pen
Write with a Quill Pen
Activity
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Write with a Quill Pen
Fifth Grade
History
Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!
Activity
Write with a Quill Pen
Write with a Quill Pen
Activity
Write with a Quill Pen
Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!
Fifth Grade
History
Activity
Who Is Mae Jemison?
Who Is Mae Jemison?
Lesson Plan
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Who Is Mae Jemison?
Second Grade
Reading
Mae Jemison was the first African American female astronaut to enter space! Use the Who Is Mae Jemison? lesson plan to get to know this prominent scientist and entrepreneur. Students will read about Mae and then answer questions about her.
Lesson Plan
Who Is Mae Jemison?
Who Is Mae Jemison?
Lesson Plan
Who Is Mae Jemison?
Mae Jemison was the first African American female astronaut to enter space! Use the Who Is Mae Jemison? lesson plan to get to know this prominent scientist and entrepreneur. Students will read about Mae and then answer questions about her.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
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