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  • (-) Historical Figure & Event

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The Space Shuttle <em>Challenger</em> exploded in 1986.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.

Students interview a parent or another adult about the Challenger and hypothesize about differences. Students can also write about the Columbia disaster in 2003.

Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
Students explore the definition of a hero and use the interactive Venn diagram to identify the most common characteristics of a hero.
Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine, was born in 1914.
Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine, was born in 1914.
After learning about Dr. Salk, students interview a family member or someone they know who remembers the polio epidemic.
Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride in 1775.
Grades
4 - 8
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride in 1775.
Through the study of Paul Revere, students learn about primary source documents while researching their family histories, with which they create and compare their family trees.

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