Category: Thematic Units
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Kansas: A Unit Study
On January 29, 1861, Kansas became the 34th state in the Union. Unit resources.
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Free Science Studies: Elias Howe & the Sewing Machine
Elias Howe was an American inventor best known for his invention of the sewing machine.
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Free Science Studies: Eli Whitney & the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was an American mechanical engineer and inventor best known for his invention of the cotton gin.
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France: A Unit Study
December 4, 1918, Woodrow Wilson left the U.S. for France to be the first sitting president to visit a foreign country. Unit resources.
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The Telescope: A Unit Study
Astronomer Edwin Hubble was born November 20, 1889. He is best known proving the existence of galaxies besides our own.
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Free Science Studies: Spinning Machines
Hargreaves, Arkwright, Crompton and others invented and adapted the spinning machines that launched the Industrial Revolution.
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Free Science Studies: Michael Faraday & Electricity
Michael Faraday was a renown British scientist best known for his electromagnetic theory, which led to the development of the electric engine and locomotive.
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Crayola Crayons: A Unit Study
On October 23, 1903, Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith sold their first crayons. Crayon unit study resources.
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Free Science Studies: George Stephenson & the Locomotive
George Stephenson was an English civil and mechanical engineer best known for building the first steam locomotive railway line.
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Free Science Studies: Robert Fulton & the Steamboat
Robert Fulton was a talented engineer and inventor who is best known for building the first commercially viable steamboat.
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Columbus Day: A Unit Study
Christopher Columbus, in 1492, sought a new sea route to Asia, erroneously thinking the globe was much smaller than perceived. Columbus Day was federally recognized in 1934. Unit resources.
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Free Science Studies: James Watt & the Steam Engine
James Watt was a Scottish inventor and engineer best known for his role in the advancement of steam technology.
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The CIA: A Unit Study
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was officially created on September 18, 1947. Unit resources.
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Free Science Studies: Introduction & Free eBook
Free eBook covering 16 inventors and their inventions. Free science studies.
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Chicago World’s Fair: A Unit Study
Daniel Burnham, born on September 4, 1846, is most remembered for the Chicago World’s Fair.
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Coinage: A Unit Study on Money and Coins
On August 7, 1959, a new penny went into circulation in America to honor Abraham Lincoln. Unit resources.
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Wrong-Way Corrigan: A Compass Unit Study
Compass unit study. On July 17, 1938, Douglas Corrigan took off from New York to fly to California but ended up heading east toward Europe.
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Free History Studies: Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American author best known for her lifelike portrayals. Unit resources.