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Applications and Interviews

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice completing applications for jobs. They examine the do's and dont's of filling out an application. They also participate in a mock interview process.
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"Inside Parts of a Computer Project" WebQuest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils participate in a role play situation in which they act as a private investigator to determine the parts found inside a computer. They complete web based research. They create a slide show that describes inner workings of a computer.
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Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community

For Students 9th - 12th
See how changes in initial populations and parameters affect a biological community. Individuals use a special software program to simulate a desert community with five species. They adjust initial populations to see how the community...
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Events Unplugged

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce event-driven programming. Young computer scientists learn the meaning of event-driven programming and how it is different from previous styles of programming. They play a card game to simulate the challenges that occur in this...
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Computing: Databases Unplugged

For Teachers 4th - 11th
How do databases store and retrieve information? The activities in the resource provide fundamental concepts of databases by introducing an approach that teaches the basics without using computers. The pupils act as the actual data...
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A Trip to Colonial Virginia

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider prices while planning a trip to Colonial Virginia. In this budgeting lesson, students construct an itinerary of events for a vacation. Students are responsible for working within the approved budget.
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Area Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore geometry by using computer applications. In this spatial measurement lesson, students discuss the difference between area, weight, volume and other forms of measurement. Students utilize computer applications to find the...
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Don't Bet The House On It!

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Great real-world math application! Have the class compare and contrast their estimated home price and income data with actual data. In groups, they participate in simulations to discover how the housing market and mortgages operate....
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Estimation

For Teachers 3rd
Select items to purchase from a store, add up the total cost, then estimate the total cost! Kids count out the money needed to make the purchase and pay for the items. An excelent way to connect real life math and estimation!
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Adult ESOL: Obtaining Employment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study how to complete a job application. They identify personal information, employment history, education, and references. They work in pairs to complete an activity sheet and participate in a speaking exercise to ask and...
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Digital Portfolio

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners work together using The Tool Factory Workshop to create memories for the entire school year. They (sixth graders) help the kindergarten with field day, grade level parties, local field trips, learning computer applications, and...
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The World of Work

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students practice appropriate behavior during a mock job interview. In this interview skills lesson plan, students identify a career using the given websites. Students answer questions in preparation for the job interview and read do's...
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Career Awareness on the Internet / Inspiration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students choose an employment opportunity from a list of jobs. Next, students research their job and an employment application form on the Internet. With partners, students create journals describing the job qualifications, salaries, and...
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Panther Exam: Writing a Play

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students demonstrate their knowledge of panthers by writing a play on the subject.  In this animal life lesson, students view a slide-show on school computers of a veterinary exam of a panther.  Students utilize this...
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Credit Card Scare

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine credit cards and how they work, analyze credit card applications, and practice good spending habits in a credit card simulation.
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Application

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students apply and generalize data, and prepare and present an oral presentation with a visual aid.
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Hey, Get a Job! A Teen Guide for Getting and Keeping a Job

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners research the job marketplace and try to find a job for themselves. In this job search instructional activity, students make a list of possible job sites, read the Child Labor Laws, and complete the application process for a job....
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Get a Job

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of items needed to have a successful career. Individually, they complete a webquest in which they identify positions they might be interested in. They also practice the interview process and how to complete...
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Water Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of water in our daily lives. In this physics lesson, students calculate the pressure of water tower systems. They investigate the effect of certain variables using a computer simulation.
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Ordinal Positions in a Sequence

For Teachers K
Students study ordinal positions through class reading and discussion, complete an Animal Parade activity sheet and Internet activity to demonstrate knowledge about ordinal positions with 100% accuracy, and play a math computer game.
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Smog City - Part I

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils apply an interactive smog visualization application, Smog City to see how ozone levels are related to population levels and emissions. They study associated vocabulary and complete a worksheet.
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Video Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students analyze a poem to find meaning by breaking it into scenes and supporting the text with appropriate images and sounds. They use Frames to create their video poem. Once students have an image, place them all into one folder. ...
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Heat Transfer and Pollution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students perform computer simulations on air dispersion. In this chemistry instructional activity, students calculate energy transfer based on specific heat and temperature change. They explain the causes of smog.
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Bird Stories: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils evaluate/distinguish scientific fact from fiction. They discuss similarities and differences in the life cycles of various birds. Student use the Internet as a research tool.

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