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Native Americans & Columbus Hands-on Lesson Plan for Elementary
Jul 26, 2025 Hands on American History: Native Americans and Columbus This is the first lesson in a series of 27 lessons covering American History through 1865 with a 8 bonus lessons going through World War II. This week covers Geography, Native Americans, and Columbus. I used these lessons while teaching a 45 minute…
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Wild West Hands-on Lesson Plan for Elementary Children
Jul 26, 2025 Hands-on American History Lesson Plan on the Wild West This is the 30th lesson in a series of 35 hands-on lessons covering U.S. American History. This lesson focuses on the Wild West. I used this plan while teaching a 45 minute history class for children in Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grades.…
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Oman Curved Daggers, Sinbad the Sailor, & Beef and Date Stew
July 23, 2025Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was built between the 12th and 15th centuries by the Nabhani dynasty who were known for controlling the trade of frankincense. | Source Want to know more about Oman? Are you a lover of travel, geography teacher, homeschooling or involved parent, student, or life-long learner?…
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Bee & Honey Hands-on Lesson Plan for Elementary
Jul 18, 2025 Edible bee made with honey Dance like a bee, make edible bees using honey balls, use cheese puff balls and and juice boxes to dramatize pollination, create pipe cleaner bees and have them fly to the tune of Flight of the Bumblebee, and more in this fun, hands-on lesson or “play…
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Tabernacle Lesson Plan with Hands-on Activities for Elementary Children
Jul 18, 2025 Edible model of the tabernacle Make an edible model of the tabernacle, draw the articles used in the tabernacle, create a walk-through tabernacle using household articles, and more in this fun hands-on lesson on the tabernacle from a Christian perspective! This lesson is geared toward elementary-age children and their siblings. Use…
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Around the World in 26 Letters Fun World Geography Lessons
Jul 17, 2025 Fun World Geography Lessons for Kids Would you like to have fun while learning about the countries of the world? Join us on our adventure as we travel the globe! Create and decorate an Australian didgeridoo, make maracas while studying Brazil, eat sticky rice with chopsticks while studying China, construct Denmark’s…
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Modern China Lesson Plan
Jul 17, 2025 Hands on Lesson Plan on Modern China This is part 12 of a 12 part a hands-on unit study on China. Taste bamboo while learning about pandas, visit the main tourist sites through videos, about the Tiananmen Square protests & about Xi Jinping, & more while learning about China from 1977…
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Chinese New Year Lesson Plan
Jul 17, 2025 Chinese New Year Lesson Plan & Celebration Ideas This is a concluding party following a 12 part a hands-on unit study on China, though it can also be a stand-alone lesson or celebration if you are looking for a simplified way to celebrate Chinese New Year using decorations, red envelopes, a…
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Ancient China Lesson Plan Yuan Dynasty
Jul 17, 2025 Hands-on, activities based lesson plan on Ancient China and the Yuan Dynasty This is part 7 of a 12 part a hands-on unit study on China. Trace the route of Marco Polo, perform a play, & more while learning about Ancient Chinese History and the Yuan Dynasty. Also included are our…
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Ancient China Lesson Plan Qing Dynasty
Jul 17, 2025 Hands on, activities based lesson on the Qing Dynasty and Ancient China This is part 9 of a 12 part a hands-on unit study on China. Practice Kung Fu, compose Chinese poetry, dramatize the Opium Wars, sketch Pekingese, & more while learning about Ancient Chinese History & the Qing Dynasty. Also…