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Magic Mirror Box

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students observe a plywood box with mirrors. In this mirror and light lesson, students make informal, individual investigations with a plywood box that has been fitted with mirror squares. They use observation skills and investigate...
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Investigating: Interpreting Graphs and Analyzing Data

For Teachers K
Students explore statistics by researching class birthday data. In this data analysis lesson, students investigate the different birthdays among their classmates and create data tables based on the given information. Students view bar...
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Orca Search

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct a variety of research activities to widen their knowledge about Orca Whales. They compile their research into a paper.
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What's Inside? Reading Text Using a Question and Answer Format

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use a variety of print media to copy words from. They listen for facts while the teacher reads to them. They listen to a book about eggs and write a book of their own.
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Bioethics And Fetal Tissue Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of fetal tissue implantation. In groups, they examine a case study and share information with the rest of the class. Then they do a reflective writing assignment to assess understanding of the ethical...
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Roll-A-Story

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students combine the use of geographical information and writing. They write a story and create a visual aid to be used when presenting to the class. They move to different stations deciding which topic they want to further research. ...
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Korean War

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students visualize where the Korean Peninsula is located and what are some neighboring countries. They read a handout giving background information on Korea's 20th centuy history and Truman's Statement and answer questions in their...
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Tooling Around Arizona: Reading Arizona Maps

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study geography. In this Arizona maps lesson, students develop their map reading skills. They have class discussions and work independently with various copies of Arizona maps to practice those skills. This lesson mentions...
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Cyber Museum Page

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create webpages similar to that of a local artist and then help fourth graders create artistically balanced webpages with colorful backgrounds, appropriate fonts and interesting graphics using Netscape Composer.
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Who Were The Samurai?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover more information about samurai. They use primary and secondary sources to explain the samurai more clearly. They examine their role in society and disregard preconceptions.
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Projects

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils write a typed report.  In this writing lesson students type a 3 to 5 page report and present it to the class.
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Focus on Life

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize photographs in their reports to augment information they are learning about various species of animals.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers acquaint themselves with little-used library resources/reference materials and create shadow boxes to be displayed in the Media Center based on the research they've done regarding the Winter Olympics.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 5, Lesson 25: Geo Jungle

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils search the school grounds for examples of symmetry in nature. They bring examples back to the classroom and write about them.
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And Your Point Is . . .? Part I

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners, in groups, complete a WebQuest titled "Love Canal Debate". They follow the WebQuest to research and write papers on different points of view regarding the Love Canal environmental disaster.
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Gallery Walk/Webquest

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a gallery walk or Web Quest to study the various roles and processes in the Canadian government.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, in groups, use library reference materials to research an Olympic sport and create a visual display/shadow box to represent it.
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Social and Cultural Issues in the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the society and culture during the times of the Civil Rights movement. They view video clips and answer comprehension questions. They work together to research different authors and musicians sharing their information...
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The Great Migration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the uses of herbal plants. They read the book Pharmacy in the Forest and discuss the vocabulary words that pertain to the structure of a plant. Students create a summary of what they have read and watch a video on...
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Inquiry Lesson About Color

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the color choices artists make in their work, and to practice the scientific process of predicting, observing, inferring, and interpreting. This lesson's purpose is to prepare students for a museum visit.
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A Statistical Study on the Letters of the Alphabet

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use a book or magazine to research the use of letters. They complete a worksheet and compare their results.
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Mississippi Delta Blues Moves: Second in a Series of Three with Barb Hoffman and Steve Hoskins, MGM

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson," Slave Songs (1840-1876)" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a "color coded"...
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African Americans During the Civil War

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders work together to discuss the various experiences of African Americans during the Civil War. Using the internet, they identify the laws and reasons African Americans were allowed to join the Union Army. Using their...
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Immigration in the Late 1800's

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the progression of immigration patterns in the United States. They examine how immigrants perceived and adapted to the United States culture. Students discuss how immigrants were able to perserve their culture in...