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Time machine display card
\nA nice stand-alone activity that can take place at any point during this study topic. Ask students to consider when, where and who they would visit (any why!) if they had a time machine. Then instruct each student to produce their own completed version of a foldable card which can form the basis of an interesting classroom display.<\/p>\n

Part of the “Introduction to History” study unit at ActiveHistory.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Time machine display card A nice stand-alone activity that can take place at any point during this study topic. Ask students to consider when, where and who they would visit (any why!) if they had a time machine. Then instruct each student to produce their own completed version of a foldable card which can form… <\/p>\n

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