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Finding Satisfactory Solutions
Students explore the creative aspects of problem-solving and practice creative problem-solving strategies in the context of a story problem. They decide where to locate ice cream stands in a town so that no one has to travel too far to...
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Design Notebook
Students create a notebook where they record their plans, designs, revisions, problems, and solutions for a designated project. They examine various samples of design notebooks used by professionals, and develop their own notebook.
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Precious Water: Is it a Need, a Right, or a Commodity?
Students determine whether water is a need, a right, or a commodity. In this water lesson, students investigate land and water ecosystems through activities. Students also discover water as a resource and energy source as they observe...
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The Student Newspaper on World War I
Pupils explore WW I through the publication of a completely student-compiled newspaper.
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Russia's Colony: A Story of the Colony Through Primary Sources
Students read "Epidemic Timeline and Confessional Lists from Katmai 1831 and 1845." They construct a picture of life in Alaska during the Russian period.
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Russia's Colony: A Story of the Colony Through Primary Sources (Part 1)
Students review the Russian American Timeline connected to the Russia's Colony unit narrative.
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My Black Teddy
Students read "Bonnie the Black Bear"and discuss black bear facts. In teams, they research the internet about black bears. They create their own stories about black bears using three facts from the information they've researched.
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Immigration in the Connecticut River Valley
Students discuss and compare immigration during the 18th century to the Connecticut River Valley to that in America during the turn of the century.
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The Boundary Dispute between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, 1677-1741
Students research primary and secondary source documents to examine the separation of New Hampshire from the larger colony of Massachusetts.
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Salmon Run
High schoolers examine the life cycle of the Pacific salmon and the impact of humans on salmon migration. They watch a Powerpoint presentation, trace migration routes on satellite imagery, and complete mock calculations of salmon energy...
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Rainsticks
Students create a rainstick decorated with repeated patterns of shape and color, out of paper towel tubes.
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Fighting Obesity with Footsteps
Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors in health through the use of pedometers and daily walking/jogging logs with this activity. The key focus is in dealing with obesity and how small steps can help...
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Getting to Know You
Students create a women's history trail. They interview residents of their local community. They create information brochures on different women as well.
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Social Studies: Cameroon
Young scholars discover the history of Cameroon and compile a list of foreign foods found in their local grocery. After taking notes on a lecture, they brainstorm a list of foods they might find on a trip to the country and compare it to...
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City Bound
Fifth graders identify the reasons for people migrating to cities after the Civil War. Using population data, they discover why populations in cities rose while rural populations fell during 1860 to 1900. They discuss the impact a...
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