Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

On This Day in History...


On this day (April 14th) in 1935 the sky turned black on America's high southern plains. Sand-filled winds scoured the paint off houses and cars, trains derailed, and electricity coursed through the air. Sand and dirt fell like snow.
Use this book and the associated lesson plans to teach about America's most catastrophic natural event: the Dust Bowl.
Visit the Matrix for more resources about the Dust Bowl.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Exploring the Columbian Exchange through Chocolate


Do you prefer milk or dark chocolate? Let's talk history and the Columbian Exchange. Chocolate is considered a New World food. Here's an agbyte activity where students taste different types of chocolate to determine if price is an indicator of better taste. Find the instructions and printable on the Matrix! Chocolate Taste-testing.

To find more resources adapted to online learning, visit our eLearning website.