During the 1840s tens of thousands of American migrants made long journeys …
During the 1840s tens of thousands of American migrants made long journeys through the American West seeking land in Oregon, gold in California, and religious liberty in Utah.
Students will be immersed in a part of each of the 5 …
Students will be immersed in a part of each of the 5 ancient civilizations and learn about either architecture or daily life using a VR headset and Youtube App.
Think before you click. When online make sure to stay safe, always …
Think before you click. When online make sure to stay safe, always keep your personal information private and make sure that the website you are using is safe and age appropriate. If you are unsure, ask a trusted adult.
In this lesson we will discuss the story of The Three Little …
In this lesson we will discuss the story of The Three Little Pigs and the types of houses that they built. Which ones were stronger and why? How do people protect themselves? In Ancient China they used a wall. Did that wall protect them? How? What are other ways people protect themselves? In today’s world we need to protect ourselves using strong passwords. How do we make a strong password? Today you will build a strong password. Then you will build a great wall that is as strong as the password that you created!
We all know that students can retain more knowledge when they have …
We all know that students can retain more knowledge when they have something concrete for it to stick to, why not actually build something that they can build their knowledge upon? Using the MakeDo kits and the stencils that come in this lesson. Let students take some cardboard that is just waiting to be recycled and upcycle it into the Rome Colosseum!!
Students will be learning about the importance of building strong passwords! It's …
Students will be learning about the importance of building strong passwords! It's great that they will be able to see the real-world application of this concept through building pyramids like the ancient Egyptians. It's interesting to note how using different materials can determine the strength of a pyramid, just like how using different characters, symbols, and numbers can determine the strength of a password. This is a fun and engaging way for students to learn about cybersecurity.
This lesson is designed to help students pay attention to characteristics of …
This lesson is designed to help students pay attention to characteristics of people and of objects. Students wil learn about the uniforms and equipment used by community helpers and about sorting objects by their characteristics.
Compare architecture of three different civilizations by visiting the Great Wall in …
Compare architecture of three different civilizations by visiting the Great Wall in China, pyramids in Egypt, and the Parthenon in Greece and discuss how these visits are so different from our ability to compare them 3 decades ago when technology wasn’t as advanced.
Students will explore old and new ways to communicate information across long …
Students will explore old and new ways to communicate information across long distances. This lesson includes information on the Virtual Education Programs available through the National Park system.
This activity supports student knowledge of community and story telling. Students also …
This activity supports student knowledge of community and story telling. Students also build map skills and coding skills as they use the robot to act out the story. Basic block coding skills can be taught as part of the lesson or prior to the lesson.
This is a two day lesson. The first day is a lesson about …
This is a two day lesson. The first day is a lesson about the history of computers. The students will look at pictures of past computers, computers of today and then discuss what they think the computers of the future will be like.The second day, the students will be looking at components of computers with several fun and exciting stations to help them learn the names of the components (parts and types) of computers such as, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablets, mouse, CPU, printer, etc.
In this activity, your students will learn about algorithms and use robots …
In this activity, your students will learn about algorithms and use robots to practice their map skills as they explore the geographic features found in each continent! Working in small groups students will program Root robots to “travel” to each continent. Once there, they will be introduced to the major rivers and mountain ranges using photographs! In other stations, students will put together a world map floor puzzle and work on their Chromebook to correctly sort landforms into their locations.
Students will be creating models of the houses of the three American …
Students will be creating models of the houses of the three American Indian Cultures. Using the Templates provided and the 3Doodlers you will be creating the shelter and other characteristics of the cultures. The 3Doodlers start+ are for ages as low as 6. What better way to remember the types of houses than making them!
Overview of the activity:After the lesson has been taught, discuss with the …
Overview of the activity:After the lesson has been taught, discuss with the class if their friend was able to crack the code, or if it was secure enough and how could you make it more secure?
In this lesson, students will relate problems and solutions in the Jamestown …
In this lesson, students will relate problems and solutions in the Jamestown Colony to bugs and debugging in computer programming by using Sphero Bolts to complete a task.
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