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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab
Students examine fabric. In this Applied Science lesson, students look at the fibers of fabric through a microscope. Students compare and contrast a variety of fibers.
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Wages, Earning Power, Profit, and Responsibility: International Lessons
Young scholars participate in an interactive activity to determine where their clothers were made. They examine the lives of children from Latin America who harvest crops in the fields or manufacture apparel in factories.
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Intermediate Activity: Energy Guide Labels
Students explore energy efficient appliances. In this economics and ecology activity, students compare and analyze EnergyGuide labels of various appliances. Students discuss federal government involvement with consumer...
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Where We Put Ourselves
Students examine the form and function of furniture in New Spain, explore the origins of marquetry, and discover the influences of other countries on marquetry in Puebla, Mexico.
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THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scale :Building a Model Hot Air Balloon
Learners encounter basic facts about helium and hot air. They compare the weight and size of different materials. Students work collaboratively in teams. They create their own model balloon.