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Using Rubrics Can Give Students Great Feedback

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson plans that include rubrics can give teachers and students a better way to access performance.
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Science: How's the Weather?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm meteorological terms to create a semantic web using SuperPrint. For each topic, they create instruments, such as barometers or psychomotors, that they use to make scientific predictions about the weather. After...
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Four Corners Mystery: Where In The World Are We?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research and describe various locations around the world using five fundamental themes of geography.
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Political Parties and Election Results, 1997 and 2000

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars become familiar with the results of the Canadian Federal Election by analyzing data on the number of valid votes by political affiliation. In this civics lesson plan, students integrate data and knowledge with other...
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Endangered Species... It's Not Too Late

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students choose an endangered species to research and report on. In this endangered species lesson, students complete a worksheet to gather information about their endangered animal and then use to write a book about the animal and...
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Using Memoirs to Open Doors to Research

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Interesting memoirs can be a springboard into some very enjoyable research assignments.
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An Introduction to Islam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the basic philosophical and ethical ideas of Islam and the ways in which they are similar to or different from other major religions of the world.
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Jewish Stars of David

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the history of the Holocaust and complete a KWL chart. Using the Internet, they research an aspect of the Holocaust they are interested in and watch a documentary. They read testimonies of survivors and identify...
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Research Ethics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an ability to distinguish between simple error, misconduct and fraud. Students are lead to consider a widening circle of the consequences of misconduct and fraud. They expand their knowledge on the self-regulating...
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Learning to Play the Panpipes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experience what a pan pipe is and how sound is produced on it. Research a brief history of the pan pipe. Employ producing a characteristic tone and be able to produce various pitches. Play a simple melody and ensemble on the pan...
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Evaluation Practice

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze several web sites for the five indicators: authorship, purpose, URL, currency and design. they Recognize the differences between a credible Web site and a questionable one.
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Heat Discrepancies

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students answer the question, "Why do Eskimos build houses out of ice to keep warm. Since heat goes from hot to cold, don¿¿¿t the ice walls take away the warmth inside the house?" They explain how snow or ice can actually be insulators.
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Language Arts: Creating Multimedia Reports

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create multimedia presentations about their backgrounds and family heritage. They discover how to use the necessary computer skills and practice them in pairs. Students present their projects to the class and have a general...
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Artful Installations: 3D Constructions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a larger than life recreation of a famous painting after becoming familiar with a famous artist's work through reading and exploration. They view and discuss slides from a variety of major art museums. They analyze and...
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Tis the Season for Turkey Math

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Put a mathematical twist on the classic turkey-related projects.
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Navigating Through Capital History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the history of Tallahassee using a Website and other materials to determine why the capital is where it is today. They organize the information on a timeline and investigate the "heart" of Florida.
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SAVE OUR EARTH

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research current environmental problems in order to develop and deliver an oral presentation. The presentation persuades the audience to act on the student's point of view on the issue.
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Let's Go Fact Fishing!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work in pairs to research animals in the ocean. They use the Internet, encyclopedias, and resource books to complete an information sheet with a photo of the animal and three facts. They present their mini-reports to the class.
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Life on Earth and Beyond, Our Search for Answers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in a special education classroom are introduced to how the universe and solar system was formed. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Earth that support human life. In groups, they compare and contrast...
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Systems Every "Body" Needs to Know

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through an informative WebQuest and group work, learners explore the human body and cell structure. They create a cell diagram, research a disease, write a letter explaining the causes of human disease, and work in small groups to create...
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Career Advice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider animal welfare-related careers. In this career lesson, students examine non-traditional careers as they research careers that promote animal welfare. Students study the career of John Walsh who invented the idea of...
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Akhenaton

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students look into the development of religious beliefs. In this ancient civilization lesson, students research the founders of several world religions including Akhenaton. Students use their findings to create world religion charts and...
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IceHunters: Welcome to the Cryosphere!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete an online exploration mission assigned by their teacher. In this ecology instructional activity, students write a newspaper article about their polar mission following certain criteria. They create a PowerPoint...
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Making a Non-Fiction Big Book

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Writing a non-fiction big book can help students learn about research techniques, note taking, and other skills.

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