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Mar 06, 2024

Definition of Planet

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FREE download of our planet worksheet gives students the definition of a planet and activities to evaluate if Pluto is a planet or not.

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Mar 04, 2024

Powhatan and the Lost Colonists

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Captain John Smith reported information on Powhatan and the lost colonists of Roanoke as the first supply departed Jamestown in June 1608. Smith's report got King James himself involved.

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Feb 14, 2024

Who Was Kocoum

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There is a single historical reference to Kocoum as the husband of Pocahontas. Who was Kocoum and what do we know about him?

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Feb 09, 2024

Did Pocahontas Save John Smith?

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Did Pocahontas actually rescue John Smith from certain death? Read the historical records about John Smith and Pocahontas to compare and contrast history and legend.

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Jan 12, 2024

Deciduous vs Nondeciduous Trees

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Compare deciduous trees and non-deciduous trees with our free worksheet for kids and list of hands-on activities to learn more about the king of plants.

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Jan 09, 2024

Carbon Cycle

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The FREE Carbon Cycle worksheet for kids explains how photosynthesis recycles carbon in nature and the role of plants and animals.

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Nov 16, 2023

Sea Venture Shipwreck Game

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Sailors and landsmen race to build their ship and get off the Bermuda Isalnds where they have been shipwrecked for ten months. Based on events of the 1609 wreck.

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Sep 08, 2023

Strachey True Report Sea Venture Modern Translation

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A modern translation of William Strachey's 1609 True Report of the Sea Venture is provided along with contemporary maps.

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Jun 07, 2023

Wreck of the Sea Venture

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The Sea Venture wrecked off the north east coast of Bermudas in July 1610. Eleven historically significant events are directly caused by the wreck of th Sea Venture.

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Jun 04, 2023

Carbohydrate Worksheet For Kids

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Have fun teaching carbohydrates to kids with our FREE carbohydrate worksheet and list of activities. Kids will learn the important function of carbs as well as the glycemic index. Test foods for starch, chew up some fiber, and have teaching.

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Apr 11, 2023

Lion To Guard Us Chapter Summary

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Chapter by chapter summary of the events in Clyde Robert Bulla's historical fiction novel:

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Mar 31, 2023

Lion To Guard Us Maps

Lion to Guard Us maps allow students to follow the action in Clyde Robert Bulla's historical fiction novel.

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Mar 27, 2023

Butterfly Metamorphosis

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Use the butterfly metamorphosis lesson plan and butterfly life-cycle worksheets to make your students experts on the life-cycle of butterflies and other insects. FREE worksheet from the MatchCard Science Zoology Unit Study and recommended activities.

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Feb 27, 2023

A Lion To Guard Us Unit Study

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A Lion To Guard Us unit study with questions, vocabulary, maps and activities to supplement the historical novel of Jamestown by Clyde Robert Bulla.

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Feb 10, 2023

Sea Venture Timeline

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Key events and dates in the Sea Venture voyage and wreck of 1609 and following.

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Dec 28, 2022

Watercolor Christmas Tree Ornaments

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Step by step instructions for easy watercolor Christmas tree ornaments of a quiet nativity scene that even a beginner can paint

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Dec 06, 2022

Biology Tree of Life

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The FREE Biology Tree of Life Worksheet for kids lists 5 different kingdoms in the domain of life. The role of domain and kingdom is explored and students are introduced to single celled organisms.

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Nov 14, 2022

Binary Games

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Use the four binary games, plus instruction on converting to and from decimals. Lesson plans also include a binary fairytale and multiple activities. FREE worksheet, flash cards, and game pieces

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Nov 07, 2022

Phonics Activities for First Grade

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Phonics activities for first grade provides manipulatives and hands-on exercises to promote early reading skills.

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Nov 01, 2022

Dipthong Activities

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Activities for teaching the four dipthongs: th, sh, ch, wh

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Oct 21, 2022

Animal Phyla Worksheet

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FREE Animal Phyla Worksheet provides a chart of the nine most common animal phyla for kids in upper elementary and middle school. Students match the description, characteristics, and examples to each animal kingdom phylum listed.

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Oct 10, 2022

Teach Ough Words

Here's how to teach OUGH words in seven easy lessons (relatively easy, anyway.)

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Sep 25, 2022

Classic Romance

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A list of classic romances for young adults: best loved stories that have withstood that test of time. This list will keep any reader stocked with a decade of reading.

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Sep 01, 2022

Moccasin Trail Unit Study

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The Moccasin Trail Unit Study explores cross-cultural themes and character development in Eloise Jarvis McGraw's novel. Follow the trail of Jim Keath as his two worlds collide while he struggles to identify his role in the family he had forgotten.

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Jul 18, 2022

3 Classes of Fire

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Our FREE worksheet and hands-on activities will teach the 3 classes of fire to your students. Kids will learn the different types of fire extinguishers, how to use them, and practice fire safety.

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