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These Videos Are a Great Resource for Your Classroom

Create a fun lesson plan for your students to enjoy!  

By Scholastic Editors
July 10, 2023

Support and enhance your lesson plans with virtual field trips to destinations like the American Museum of Natural History and Ellis Island along with informative videos featuring favorite authors and books. 

Watching these educational videos with students will keep them entertained — and also spark curiosity in your classroom. What’s more, pair these resources with books to create a strong connection between learning and reading. 

Virtual Field Trips:
I Survived: Beyond the Battlefield — A Virtual Field Trip to the Musuem of the American Revolution
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          39 Clues: Decoding History Virtual Field Trip to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
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                  Learn About Immigration and Ellis Island
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                          Wonderstruck: A Virtual Field Trip to the American Museum of Natural History (NYC) with Brian Selznick
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                                   The Magic School Bus:A Virtual Field Trip to Liberty Science Center
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                                          Books & Authors:
                                          Watch the Creators of Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Create a Story Smashup
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                                                  Step Into the Magical World of Harry Potter
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                                                          Dive Into the Spine-tingling Goosebumps Series 
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                                                                  Experience the Making of a Myth
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                                                                                  Inspire Students to Read With Taylor Swift
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                                                                                          Read Every Day With Taylor Swift
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                                                                                                  Start a Year of Reading With Usher 
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                                                                                                          Inspired by the traveling trunk of a Hogwarts student, this stunning boxed set contains all seven of J.K. Rowling's beloved, bestselling Harry Potter books in handsome hardcover editions featuring original jacket artwork and chapter opening illustrations. 

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                                                                                                          Ellis Island was the gateway to America and the promise of freedom for thousands. Its walls are rich with stories. Its walls are rich with stories. In this book we hear many of those voices.

                                                                                                           

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