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Industrialization of the American Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students summarize the three sectors of industry and how these sectors applied to the Industrial Revolution. Students apply their skills in research and note-taking, as well as vocabulary building through web organizers. Students...
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Ben Franklin the Good Citizen

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate Benjamin Franklin's contributions to society. In this history lesson, students read about Franklin's philanthropic behavior and play a bucket brigade game to re-enact how fires were put out during colonial times.
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"The Little Red Hen"

For Students K - 2nd
In this story telling instructional activity, learners listen to the story "The Little Red Hen", color and cut out five farm animals to make finger puppets and six kitchen or farm items.
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Stone Soup: Acting Out the Story

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literature worksheet, students read a text called Stone Soup. Students then cut out cards with soup ingredient pictures and act out the story, putting the cards in a soup pot as the item is mentioned.
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Travel Agencies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the job responsibilities of a travel agent.  In this career lesson, students discuss and role-play specific details of what a travel agent must do at the beginning of the day prior to opening.
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Water Wars: Responsibility in the Age of Globalization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the concept of water as a resource and as a human right. In this conservation lesson, students record and chart personal water usage and consumption then brainstorm ways in which to responsibly reduce water waste.
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Secret Agent Stan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson that goes along with a detective story to give them practice calculating money.
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Newsletters to International Penpals/Keypals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in an intercultural E-mail exchange throughout a semester. They send newsletter to international penpals/keypals.
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Language Arts and Careers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the importance of grammar skills in job interviews. They role-play employers and prospective employees in a mock job interview. They discuss good and bad grammar that was used and outcomes that could come from...
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Media in Research Multimedia Final Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work cooperatively in groups to research a topic of their choice. They create a multimedia presentation of the information researched. Throughout the project they generate their own progress journals.
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Biosphere II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students continue their examination of the existence of life on Earth. In groups, they determine the role of the water cycle and other biogeochemical cycles play in keeping balance on Earth. They participate in experiments to discover...
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3-2-1 Pop!

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore rocketry and demonstrate how rocket liftoff is an application of Newton's Laws of Motion. They construct a rocket powered by the pressure generated from an effervescing antacid tablet reacting with water.
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- Making Metaphors with Munchies

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students brainstorm independently first, then ask their best friend on the team, or seat partners, depending on the year & student mix, to add to their list of personal characteristics and/or to name three words they think of...
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Problems at Cliffs of the Neuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers assume the roles of members of the Cliffs of the Neuse Sate Park and must develop an action plan in response to a complaint about possible water quality problems and associated human illnesses. Students conduct research...
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Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this power point presentation worksheet, learners utilize the worksheet to prepare, create, and present their projects to classmates.
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Secret Agent Stan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students answer time and money questions to solve a mystery. In this time and money lesson, students act as detectives to find Secret Agent Stan's identification number by answering questions from his logbook involving elapsed time and...
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The Power of Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore fiction that moves individuals to social action. In this literature instructional activity, students read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and analyze its literary worth as well as its investigative journalism. Students...
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An Aging Population - Economic Problem or Opportunity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore if the aging population has any effect on the economy and overall well-being of society.  In this economic lesson, students research the economic impact of the older citizens.  They develop their own ideas and share...
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Interviewing Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in mock interviews. In this interview skills lesson, students prepare for a mock interview by following the provided lesson procedures, participate in the evaluated interview, and write Thank You letters to their...
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How To KidPix II

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice using KidPix to create illustrations. In this visual arts lesson, students define key vocabulary words, such as "palette" and "toolbar" to familiarize themselves with the KidPix program. Learners create several pictures...
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A Holiday Card in KidPix

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a holiday card using computer software.  In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools.  Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners create a holiday calendar using ms word. In this technology instructional activity, students create their own calendar while learning basic Publisher skills. Learners use clipart, explore how to change fonts, and how to use...
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How to Use Technology to Teach Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a landform table on the computer. In this geography lesson, students use Microsoft Word to design a 3 column table. They list different landforms, examples, and attach a picture of each.
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Publisher Brochures

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create brochures on subjects they are studying in Publisher. In this nonfiction writing lesson, students use Publisher to create a brochure telling all the main ideas of a topic they are studying. Students use text boxes, fonts...

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