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Discover the key roles that three indigenous men played when the Mayflower first landed in Wampanoag Nation territory (now Massachusetts).

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Color the Incan textile pattern and then try to create your own version. What patterns do you see? What shapes will you include?

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Choose from a variety of recipes from around the world. Then explore some tasty traditions from different cultures.

Learn how to create, seal, and fold a letter like the colonists from the American Revolutionary era did.

Read about master musician Jordan Messan Benissan from Togo, and learn about the importance of music in this West African country.

Read about the Sami people and how reindeer factor into their lives. Then choose some of the math problems, extensions, or worksheets to try.

Travel to Argentina to learn about the the cultural importance of yerba mate then do the math problems about this brewed beverage.

Visit this ancient city -- now a World Heritage site -- and learn about the Mayan people who once lived there.

Place the coronavirus pandemic in context by reading about previous pandemics that sickened people around the globe.

Is social media good for society? Read these kids' thoughts, and then write down your thoughts or discuss with friends or family.

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Read this article about a young activist, take the quiz, and choose one prompt to respond to under "Activities." Parents should use 570L or 890L for grades 3–5, depending on kids' reading levels.

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Choose a country, read about it, and then explore the art and images that help define it. (Note: There are a few paintings with nudity.)

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Start your own presidential campaign and learn the ins, outs, and quirks of electoral politics in the United States.

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Go on a research quest to discover the story behind the influential labor rights activist Maria Moreno.

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Enjoy this quick investigation into one of the world's most popular foods. Then, vote for another upcoming question, or submit your own!

Then men and women aboard the Mayflower were very different from one another, but they managed to bond together through immense challenges to form Plymouth Colony

Find out about one of many of the significant differences between the Wampanoag Nation and within the pilgrims of the Mayflower expedition: the roles of women.

Enjoy some traditional music, including Peruvian pan flutes. Why are they different sizes? How does that affect the sound?

Discover the key roles that three indigenous men played when the Mayflower first landed in Wampanoag Nation territory (now Massachusetts).

Learn about the people of the Wampanoag Nation, whose territory the pilgrims happened upon in 1620.

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