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Amazing Kids Ezine - amazing-kids.org
Grades
3 to 8
tag(s): poetry (196)
In the Classroom
Use this site and its opportunities to submit work as an writing motivator to encourage development of more in-depth writing. Students will also enjoy "meeting" pen pals from around the world. Always get written parent permission before submitting student work.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Franklin Institute - The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): colonial america (86), franklin (12), philadelphia (7)
In the Classroom
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Carpenters' Hall - Independence Hall Association
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): american revolution (97), colonial america (86), philadelphia (7)
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Independence Hall - National Park Service
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86), philadelphia (7)
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The U.S.S. Constitution Museum - U.S.S. Constitution Museum
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): boston (10), colonial america (86), constitution (104)
In the Classroom
Share this and other sections of the TeachersFirst Colonial America tour as part of your study of the colonies so students can see what these historic locations look like today. Share this as one of several sites for student reports on colonial times.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Charlestown Navy Yard - Boston National Historical Park
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): boston (10), colonial america (86)
In the Classroom
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Paul Revere Biography - Paul Revere Memorial Association
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): boston (10), colonial america (86)
In the Classroom
If you teach Johnny Tremain, you should include this site as a resource connected to the historical novel. Or share this as one of several sites for student reports on colonial times. Share this and other sections of the TeachersFirst Colonial America tour as part of your study of the colonies so students can see what these historic locations look like today.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Midnight Ride - Paul Revere Memorial Association
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): boston (10), colonial america (86)
In the Classroom
Share this and other sections of the TeachersFirst Colonial America tour as part of your study of the colonies so students can see what these historic locations look like today. Get an interactive whiteboard and treat your class to the informative interactive "ride."Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mindomo - Expert Software Application
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): graphic organizers (60), mind map (31)
In the Classroom
Have students create graphic organizers in cooperative groups as a study guide for unit content, to collect information for a group research project, or show examples of an important concept. Share and compare the organizers on an interactive whiteboard or projector in class and allow classmates to suggest changes. Skills needed: join the site, practice with the tools (don't miss the notes feature!). Save up to 7 "private" maps and an unlimited number of "shared" maps.Make a map available online by saving and clicking "yes" for sharing, then clicking the Save by URL icon. This will copy the URL onto your computer's clipboard so you can paste it into a word doc or even your teacher web page. Imagine sharing several student made "study guides" in the days before the unit test.
Note that maps that are shared can be seen by the public, but not altered. You specify members who may collaborate and make alterations. For students to collaborate using this tool they must have individual memberships, requiring an email account. These memberships must be activated from their email. So, if students do not have email that is accessible from school, classroom use BY STUDENTS will be severely limited. Editor's note: we asked the Mindomo folks about spell check and student safety issues. They are still developing this tool, so they MIGHT address these issues at a later date.
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The Freedom Trail - Boston National Historical Park
Grades
2 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): american revolution (97), boston (10), colonial america (86), game based learning (323), virtual field trips (148)
In the Classroom
Invite students to build an interactive geographic story with StoryMap JS, reviewed here, connecting Freedom Trail locations with historical images, quotations, and short explanations. Have students follow the official trail map and create a chronological route with Google My Maps, reviewed here showing how selected sites connect to events leading to the American Revolution. Assign small groups Patriot, Loyalist, British soldier, merchant, woman, or enslaved-person perspectives from the teaching guide, then have each group prepare and perform a town-meeting role-play about taxation or independence.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Williamsburg For Teachers - The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86), williamsburg (6)
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The History of the Pilgrims - Cape Cod National Seashore
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86)
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A Teacher's Heritage Education Handbook - National Park Service
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86), roanoke (3)
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Fort Raleigh National Historical Site - The National Park Service
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86), roanoke (3)
In the Classroom
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Pyramids: The Inside Story - NOVA: PBS
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): archeology (26), egypt (60), pyramids (24)
In the Classroom
Use the lesson plan to build a scale model of a pyramid in your classroom or assign your students to explore the pyramids and collect information to compare them to burial customs of other ancient civilizations. You will definitely want to make this site available as a link from your teacher web page for further exploration. Teachers of gifted could use this as a springboard for an entire Egypt unit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - National Park Service Department of the Interior
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86), virtual field trips (148)
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Fort Matanzas
Grades
K to 12tag(s): climate change (112), colonial america (86), ecosystems (112), preK (327), primary sources (147)
In the Classroom
Invite students to complete an exit-ticket argument answering whether Fort Matanzas should be preserved and what responsibilities citizens have toward historic and natural resources. Use the NPS discussion questions as a starting point, then have students cite one historical and one environmental piece of evidence from the site. Have students compare Fort Matanzas with another colonial fort by sorting similarities and differences in purpose, materials, geography, and defensive design, then record their conclusions with 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here. Students can finish by arguing which fort was best suited to its location.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Colonial Williamsburg: Virtual Tours of the Town - Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): colonial america (86), virtual field trips (148), williamsburg (6)
In the Classroom
If you have a whiteboard or projector, you will have a captivated class. Individual or paired computer experience will allow your students to walk through the streets on their own. How about having a cyber-scavenger hunt? You will need to walk through the town yourself to find tidbits along the way, then later, ask the students to find them. They must give you the location where they were found.Younger students will need to be shown how to cyber-walk through the streets. You can ask them to report to you about the citizens they meet along the way. Ask students to draw their own colonial town based upon a layout like Williamsburg.
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Colonial Williamsburg Lesson Plans - Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86), williamsburg (6)
In the Classroom
These resources make it easy to plan an entire unit on life in Williamsburg, from Daily Life to in the History in Practice which includes Research Methods. This unit is so massive you could divide students into small groups to read and research one topic under the categories and use a multimedia tool to present their findings to the class. Use Genially, reviewed here for this presentation since students can choose the type of tool for the presentation (slide presentations, interactive images, videos, infographics, more). While you are at this page, sign up for the free e-newsletter to keep up to date on offerings to teachers from Williamsburg. Make sure you visit the More Resources for additional information to enhance your lessons like Primary Sources Content Lessons, How a Bill Becomes a Law Debate Activity, and several others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mythology - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): greek (45)
In the Classroom
Use this site to reinforce and support vocabulary as you study Mythology. Share the word puzzles on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create their own word activities from the same vocabulary list, such as matching or ranking challenges for their peers to try on the interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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