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NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earthâ„¢ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in:Â End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Art Detectives: Mystery of the Stolen Mona Lisa
Follow the clues of the stolen Mona Lisa and see if you can determine who the real culprit was. Students will examine the top suspects in the greatest art theft in history and write about who they think took the painting.This lesson has been carefully researched for historical accuracy. The facts, suspects, and evidence are true and have been simplified so students can learn about a real crime as well as art history. Photos of the real suspects, criminal, and crime scene will bring this historic
Grades:
5th - 12th
Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. (Integrated Math, Reading, and Writing Activities Included!)Students receive a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. giving facts about his life and instructing students to create a podium that he will use to deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. A fun and engaging MLK Day activity!Includes writing pages for students to write about their dreams. Math activities are included as well that cover geometry standards including 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edges,
Grades:
1st - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in:Â Winter STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Ancient History STEM Challenge Bundle
STEM and Ancient History: Greece, Rome, and EgyptColumns, Domes, and PyramidsA Bundle of STEM Engineering Challenges for Ancient History!Integrate STEM Engineering Challenges and Ancient History? Yes!Teachers are saying:"Great resource to engage students in STEM! My students were excited and took time to work on projects in small groups. Very engaging :)" "This was SO much fun! It was a great way for us to integrate science/social studies/ and literature. The kids were laughing and engaged the
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Native American Project Based Choice Board for 4th and 5th grades!
NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT BASED LEARNING CHOICE BOARD! Students will differentiate on their own and demonstrate active learning when they utilize this engaging choice board to compliment any Native American unit of study! Each project is given a point value and students will select activities that will help them reach this goal while at the same time showcasing their knowledge on this social studies topic in a variety of creative ways. All 9 activities are high interest, multi-modality projects
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Passport To Family Heritage Project
Focusing on cultural awareness? Studying immigration? Looking for a research project that connects to students' lives? Well, then this Passport to Family Heritage Project has exactly what you need. This project will help students discover their family's journey to America, research facts about their family's native country, and explore their family's heritage.
This 15 page product includes the following items:
1. Project Cover Page
2. Student "Passport" Information Page
3. My Family Portrait Pa
Grades:
1st - 5th
St Patrick's Day STEAM Craft Activity (Lesson Plan & Printable)
Fun Paper Leprechaun Puppet for St Patrick's Day!Have some classroom fun with these articulated paper puppets for St Patrick's Day. These dancing leprechaun puppets are a great way to explore very basic mechanics (cause and effect) and are fun to decorate the classroom with or take home as a paper toy. Choose from the "color your own" version if you have more time or the "ready colored version" if short on time. You can even make a whole set and string them up as St Patrick's Day garland. In thi
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Global Awareness STEM Challenges | STEM Activities
Expose your students to the world around them through these STEM challenges These STEM activities will teach students about diverse people doing every day jobs such as artists and architects from around the world. These STEM activities are perfect preschool centers or Kindergarten centers. The art center resource is great way to add rigor to your art projects. Students will be challenged to build famous landmarks and homes around the world. We will also teach them about different cultures and
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
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5th Grade Math Project | Math Around the World | 5th Grade Decimals & Fractions
5th Grade Math Project! Project based learning! Differentiated math enrichment project! Learn about geography and countries around the world while solving math problems aligned to the standards! Great for distance learning! Digital version included compatible with Google Drive!Math Around the World is a great way to keep your students engaged as they practice and apply their fifth-grade math skills and strategies! This project is a great end-of-the-year cumulative project! It also works well as
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
Hieroglyphic Printable Worksheet Set of Three
Use these three Pun-tastic joke pages to engage students in the decoding of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
Pages each consist of a full Hieroglyphic alphabet guide, the lead of a joke written in English, and then the punchline written in well spaced, easy to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Above each Hieroglyphic character involved in the punchline is a line for writing the English character represented.
These sheets are great if students need a filler activity/extra credit sheet to complete a
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Ancient Greece and STEM : Engineering Columns
STEM Engineering Challenge for Ancient Greek History!Looking for a way to integrate STEM into your ancient cultures lesson?Engineering Greek columns will provide an enrichment experience for your students that combines geometry, architecture, and structural engineering. This STEM packet includes:Ancient Greek Columns Background InformationColumns VocabularyTeacher NotesEngineering Challenge Activity – Columns • Engineering Process PosterInquiry QuestionsStudent Job CardsRubricEngineering Design
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Ancient History STEM Challenge Bundle
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord/CCSS Novel Study
This is a close reading guide to the book In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. In Bette Bao Lord's beautiful story of immigration and assimilation, Shirley Temple Wong must learn to make friends and find her way in a country that, at first, does not make much sense to her. Once she finds the perfect role model, life gets a little easier.As close reading is such an important part of the Common Core, students need to be taught to be analytic as they read texts. This unit includes close rea
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Heidelberg House Collage Art Lesson
Young students will be fascinated by seeing some of the brightly decorated Heidelberg Houses in inner-city Detroit created by artist, Tyree Guyton. Students will make their own house collage using wood shapes, paint, and other easy-to-find materials. Step-by-step instructions make this lesson simple for students to understand and easy for the teacher to prepare for. This is also a great lesson for Black History Month!Additional elementary art lessons geared for kindergarten through second grade
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Depth and Complexity Frames for Every Month of the Year | Print-and-Go
This set of Depth and Complexity frames offers one frame for each month of the year. If you are looking for a quality print and go activity for your students, this is the perfect resource for you. There are twelve Depth & Complexity frames tied to holidays and month themes (such as Black History Month). They've got great graphics and strong, high-level thinking questions. There's even a rubric you can use to evaluate your students' completed frames.No need to be a Depth and Complexity expert
Grades:
4th - 10th
Australian Aboriginal Flags STEM activities for preschool | Flags craft activity
This packet is perfect to be used in events acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history like NAIDOC week, Reconciliation week, National Sorry Day, Australian Day. Featuring Australia National flag, Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Islander flag, these STEM activities will help you easily integrate Aboriginal culture into Maths and Engineering concepts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------You may also be interested in these products
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Grades:
PreK - K
Earth Day STEM Activity ( A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry )
This resource can be used as read aloud on Earth Day to help students better understand how Native American tribes felt when the settlers took over their land. It can also can be used to teach the causes of the Revolutionary War for upper grades. As the text is read, students will interact by creating their own polluted waterway, just as it happens in the story. The teacher also has an option to have students answer comprehension questions along the way. Afterward, students can complete a STEM e
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Grades:
1st - 5th
"Happiest" Country Social Studies Research and Math Project for Middle School
Math and Social Studies Project Using Critical Thinking and Higher Order Thinking SkillsEnrichment Social Studies and Math ProjectDuring this project, students read and discuss a New York Times Articles that discuss the results of a Quality of Life Survey from around the world.Then students brainstorm and research quality of life indicators in 10 countries of their choice and then rank those 10 countries from happiest to least happy. Students will think critically about factors that would impact
Grades:
5th - 8th
Holidays/ Christmas Around the World Distance Learning PowerPoint & Activities
This product is perfect for virtual lessons or can be completed in the classroom. Whether you are doing Christmas Around the World or Holidays Around the World these interactive lessons will thrill and excite your children. Go on a trip around the world to different countries to learn how they celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza in the month of December. These PowerPoint presentations include video clips to make them fun and engaging. Classroom management is built into the presentation s
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Grimms Fairy Tale One Act Play & Unit | The Brave Little Tailor With Large Cast!
Talk about funny! This fifteen minute comical play (moderate or large cast depending on your needs) is suitable whether studying fantasy and fairy tales, the German culture or in a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. The central themes include fate, ingenuity and cleverness. Based on the Grimms fairy tale by the same name, students will have an opportunity to: learn about "the director
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Around the World in 80 Days Classic Starts Unit for Grades 3-4
This literature unit adapts the original Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne for younger children. It provides an excellent platform to introduce students to their own heritage while exploring various lands and cultures in this wonderful story. Students can have opportunities to develop map skills, increase vocabulary knowledge, build writing skills, and conduct project based learning activities such as choosing a heritage country to research and present as a culmination to the unit. The
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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Chinese New Year Reading Comprehension | Writing | Logic Puzzles
Are You Ready for Chinese New Year? THIS RESOURCE WORKS EVERY YEAR!Chinese New Year is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of Chinese culture to students in GRADES 4 - 6!Students will utilize higher-level thinking activities in order to explore and think critically about the Chinese Zodiac. Students will:ASK | What is the Story of the Chinese Zodiac? UNDERSTAND | Complete a Depth and Complexity ChartAPPLY | Complete Chinese Zodiac Logic PuzzleCOMPILE INFORMATION | Read Fun Facts a
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Distance Learning | Unlock the Box: STEM Around the World
Unlock the Box: STEM Around the World is designed to teach global awareness through STEM build challenges, and inspire teamwork activities for your little engineers! Students will use their passport and travel journal as they travel around the world with Beetrice and use clues from her travel postcards to help unlock the mystery package. This product is a growing bundle meaning that I am in the process of adding lesson plans, images of the design challenges, and more travel destinations. Current
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Arctic Architecture: Inuit Inuksuk STEM Challenge
Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in exploring and creating their own important Inuit landmarks! Students will learn about Inuksuit and Inunnguac and then tackle creating their own using found or manufactured materials. This project makes a great STEM connection for a winter, world cultures, or Arctic unit!What’s Included?Teacher Notes with supply list and recommended curriculum connections"What Are Inuksuit & Inunnguac?" explanat
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Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Seasonal STEM: Winter Holidays STEM Challenges
Research Guide Pick a Country from Around the World
This file can be printed to make into a booklet for kids who are interested in studying cultures from around the world! This is a perfect way to incorporate differentiation and research into your classroom! I have used this booklet in classrooms with third, fourth, and fifth grade students. They loved having a guide to aid in their research!
Kids can work independently or in cooperative groups!
There is space for kids to draw the flag, notate the proper way to write and pronounce common w
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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