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A History of the World in 100 objects

A History of the World in 100 objects

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Wading Through the Web: Teaching Internet Research Strategies ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Ancestral Lines 2 clicks please Evolutionary biologists use a cladogram, the treelike diagram of evolutionary branches or clades, to organize species into lines of evolutionary descent across time. Biologists use three types of evidence to deduce evolutionary connections: genetics, morphology, and geologic dating. (Behavior, normally a key part of evolutionary studies, can only be inferred in extinct species — for example, by examining the ecology in which the species flourished and the species adaptations for eating and locomotion.)

ABC Archives 80 Days ABC 80th Birthday site To celebrate the ABC's 80th birthday we collected 80 pieces of content to mark 80 important moments in our shared history. Looking back it's easy to see these moments changed the way Australians lived and thought. Mabo Native Title Timeline Top 10 Megafauna Megafauna is a term usually applied to the large animals that lived within the last few tens of thousands of years which are unfortunately no longer with us.‭ ‬Here we will look at ten animals that truly define this period in history,‭ ‬but don’t forget,‭ ‬if you to read much more in depth information about these animals,‭ ‬then just click on their names. 10‭ ‬-‭ ‬Diprotodon Starting out with a visit to Australia,‭ ‬Diprotodon was basically like a wombat,‭ ‬but much,‭ ‬much bigger.‭ ‬Larger Diprotodon are known to have easily reached sizes of three meters long,‭ ‬and this extreme growth may have been an attempt to survive the large predators of the Australian outback during the Pleistocene,‭ ‬which included chisel toothed marsupials like Thylacoleo,‭ ‬terrestrial crocodiles like Quinkana and giant monitor lizards like Varanus priscus/Megalania.‭ Diprotodon seemed to have wandered about in search for fresh feeding grounds.‭ ‬

How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World? Educators are always striving to find ways to make curriculum relevant in students’ everyday lives. More and more teachers are using social media around lessons, allowing students to use their cell phones to do research and participate in class, and developing their curriculum around projects to ground learning around an activity. These strategies are all part of a larger goal to help students connect to social and cultural spaces. And it’s part of what defines “participatory learning,” coined by University of Southern California Annenberg Professor Henry Jenkins, who published his first article on the topic “Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture,” in 2006. His work sprang out of the desire to understand the grassroots nature of creativity, how projects are being shared online and what an increasingly networked culture looks like. “PLAY describes a mode of experimentation, of testing materials, trying out new solutions, exploring new horizons,” Jenkins said.

National Jukebox LOC.gov WARNING: Historical recordings may contain offensive language. Read the disclaimer Now Playing... Elk's reunion march Le parlate d'amor El teléfono a larga distancia At the jazz band ball Everybody's jazzin' it Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile! Socrative Teacher Age Restrictions. You may only use the Site and Services if you are: (i) at least 13 years of age; or (ii) if you are under 13 years of age, with the consent of your teacher or a legal parent or guardian. By using the Site and Services, you hereby represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age or, if you are under 13 years of age, that you have the consent of your teacher, legal parent, or guardian to use the Site and Services. Verification of Identity.

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10 best history apps for iPhone and iPad The days when history was considered a lifeless, irrelevant subject are long gone. Today, people understand the importance of history, both from a global perspective and in terms of our everyday lives. History is about who we are and where we came from, and when it comes to bringing the past alive, your iPhone and iPad are the perfect tools for the job. History apps allow you to combine the best of all worlds, giving you access to all the key details of a past period while allowing you to explore it through photos, video and even interactive 3D. 10 Great Web Tools to Create e-Books for your Classroom I have just finished compiling a list of some must have web-based tools that can allow you to create books.These tools can also be used with students. They are very simple to use and have friendly interfaces. The best way to get students engaged is to make them feel they are responsible for their learning, you can for instance have them paired in small groups and work on a writing project using one of the tools below.

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