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Houses and Cars and Loans

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a spreadsheet to track their spending. In this algebra lesson, students use loan formulas to calculate the payback amount plus interest on a loan. They calculate how much money they would need to buy a car and house.
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Lose a Vote, Gain a Vote

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the issues behind close Senatorial races. They investigate the qualities of political leaders, the 2002 senatorial elections and the differences and similarities between the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Mini-labs on Newton's Laws

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are divided into 6 groups with each group rotating to a different lab. The labs can be run over the course of a few days; or spread out for a longer period of time.
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Planning a Trip from Vancouver BC

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a weekend car trip to Seattle Washington. They leave Friday afternoon and arrive back Sunday afternoon.
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Tower Power

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.
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Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify and create Hex signs, based on unity, focal point, nature and a personal meaning,
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Studying Mars

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners study Mars and Odyssey's mission to Mars. In groups, they plan a community that could live on Mars.
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Planning and Shopping for the Menu

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students plan a menu considering the number of people to be served and the amount of money they have to work with to buy the necessary ingredients.
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The President's Role and Succession

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the role the President of the United States plays in American government and the order of succession of cabinet members. They explain about presidential qualifications and the path to becoming President.
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Settler's Shopping List

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners browse through catalogs from the 1890's and 1900's and make a list of items needed for a year in the wilderness.
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Jamie's Kids Cooking

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students visit a Japanese cooking website. They locate information in a recipe, write their own recipe in Japanese, write a cooking memo in dictionary form, and create a cooking video.
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Percent and Applications: Circle Graph

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students make, read and interpret circle graphs.
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to and discuss the characteristics of Motown music. They recognize Motown music by its titles.
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Recipe Formats - Level II

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students prepare chocolate chip cookies (or another recipe of choice) in the lab to give them practice in measuring, reading a recipe, using equipment, work habits, etc.
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Circle of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners consider why we eat and where our food obtains its energy. They illustrate food chains that might be found on an open field, dissect owl pellets, identify the remains of animals in the pellets, watch videos and participate in...
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Coast to Coast Virtual Trip

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited along...
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A Turning Point in the Space Shuttle Program

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study about the Columbia crew and their mission, how space shuttles work, and explore the history of the shuttle program. By accessing many websites imbedded in this plan, students gain a deep understanding of the Space Shuttle...
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Managing Your Money

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars use the internet to gather information on saving money. They describe the history of money and the responsibilities of the United States Mint. They list their own personal goals and keep a journal as they operate a...
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Spaghetti Bridge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work together to build their own spaghetti bridge. They test the bridge to see how much weight it can hold before breaking. They discover how engineers use this type of information to design bridges.
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Does Humidity Affect Cloud Formation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use NASA's S'COOL database to identify factors that affect cloud formation.
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The Environments of Big Sur -- Which Do We Protect?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the geological, climatic, and biological features of Big Sur. They watch a video, conduct Internet research, and create a script and images in the form of an outline in a simulation of an environmental group.
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WebQuest 1: Design and Build a Music Technology Lab for Our School

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete a WebQuest related to music. They work together to develop a design for a music technology lab. They build the lab for all students to enjoy.
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Biotechnology Projects and Writing Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a subject about biotechnology and do a project or a writing assignment on it. They can pick from a possible eighteen different projects and five different writing projects.
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Making Choices about Tobacco Use

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars examine the dangers associated with smoking. In groups, they discuss what it means to be addicted to a drug and how the media influences our decisions. After watching excerpts of films, they identify the use of smoking...

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