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Lesson Plan on the Edmund Fitzgerald
Fourth graders describe the weather conditions and location of the Edmund Fitzgerald when it sank in Lake Superior.
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The Edmund Fitzgerald-Vanished in the Night
Students explore shipping on the Great Lakes. In this social studies lesson, students read Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell. Students draw pictures of freighters on rough waters and explore iron ore.
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Mood in Music
Students portray the mood of a piece of music in a drawing. In this mood in music instructional activity, students discuss how music creates a mood. Students listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," "The Wreck of The Wreck of...
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Under the Sea
In this ship wreck activity, students read the information beneath each famous wrecked ship. Students then draw a line from the picture of the ship to the point on the map where it currently rests under the sea..
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Figurative Language
What is figurative language, and why do we use it? Introduce your high schoolers to some examples and discuss the importance of including this element in your writing. After studying a text and searching for examples, writers will...
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Underwater Forensics
Students explore shipwrecks. In this forensic activity, students watch a video about a shipwreck and how scientist use forensics to answer questions about the ship. They research and report about a shipwreck from the teacher's approved...
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The Big Blow
High schoolers identify and explain factors that contribute to extreme storms in the Great Lakes. In this investigative lesson plan students study the weather systems in the Great Lakes and compare cyclones to tropical storms.
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Secrets Beneath the Waters
Students work in small groups and design a ship out of balsa wood. They hypothesize what happens when the ship is placed in water then make predictions as to which ship stays afloat the longest with the greatest amount of weight added.
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Writing Fix: The Legend Lives On
In this lesson, students will Use "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", sung by Gordon Lightfoot as a model. They will write poems that tell a detailed story of a historical event. The poem will be brought to life using a combination of...
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Pbs Legendary Lighthouses
From a bonfire on the hillside to beautiful works of art, learn the history, lore and workings of lighthouses along American coasts.