This teaching guide to Poptropica's Time Tangled Island will help kids discover famous inventors, political figures, ancient empires, and intrepid explorers who will be referenced throughout a lifetime of reading.
Poptropica is one of the Internet's most popular sites for kids—and now it's available as an app for the iPad! It's not just a place to play games; each of the islands featured on the site provides a learning opportunity.
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- Time-Tangled Vocabulary Challenge
There are many words spoken by the characters on Time Tangled Island that may be unfamiliar to students. Here are some of the vocabulary words featured on the island that you might want to cover. Ask students to look up the word in a dictionary; then, use the word in a sentence.
*See alignment to the Common Core State Standards-
Vocabulary Challenge
Grades 4-8
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- Who Discovered America?
These lessons on world explorers will teach students in grades 4-6 about the Vikings (including Leif Erikson), Lewis and Clark, and the many other explorers who "discovered" North America.
- As Seen On That TV-like Device
Upon returning to the future, Our Hero asks Future-Hero the best part about the Future. Future Hero replies "We live our lives in a way that doesn't harm the earth." This is shown in part by the fun "trash/energy" container in the Future Kitchen. People put trash in and it's converted to energy! Inspire students to be creative and consider what kind of appliance they might like to have in the future. Have them imagine something that will be useful and also better for the environment.-
Appliance... of the Future!
Grades 2-6
You and your students might also enjoy some of the following lessons, worksheets, and projects related to inventions and inventors.-
Invent It! Illustrate It! Share It!
Grades 3-5
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My Invention Book: Activity Packet
Grades 3-5
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Instant Expert: Inventions
Grades 4-6
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Inventing the Hovercraft
Grades 5-8
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- Whose Anatomy?
Leonardo Da Vinci was not only a brilliant artist and inventor, he was also fascinated by anatomy (the study of the body's structure). Print or project the worksheets/transparencies below to explore human and animal anatomy.-
Anatomy of the Human Heart
Grades 6+
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