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Protesting Violence without Violence

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
The ultimate legacy of Emmett Till's violent death is its role in the non-violent roots of the Civil Rights Movement. A activity compares contemporaneous articles with the lyrics of Bob Dylan's "The Death of Emmett Till" and prompts...
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Teaching Tolerance

Listen Up! PSA for Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Challenge scholars to speak up about a topic by creating a public service announcement or social media blitz about an issue they feel passionate about. Have them research their issues, then decide the best way to take their messages to...
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Discovering The Oasis

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners participate in a lesson that is concerned with the ecosystem of a local pond. The teacher makes arrangements for students to take a field trip. Time is spent in class for preparation and afterward for debriefing of lab...
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Discovering the Oasis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the ecosystem of Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Complex. In groups, classmates take pictures and research the species of birds and plants in the area. Over a period of time, 4th graders collect temperature...
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Discovering the Oasis

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students focus on the types of vegetation and animal life living around local water sources. This lesson plan can be adapted to any local water source, whether it be a lake, a river, stream or ocean. It has a particular focus on the...
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African Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate cultural influences on architecture in Africa south of the Sahara. They compare the architecture to that in North America, Europe, Russia, and North Africa, Asia, and South America.
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Whose Business?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast the businesses in Fort Griffin with those in their own community. Using the internet, they discover the factors that have influenced the development of businesses in a town. They also create a map of...
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Connecting Students to a Professional Mentor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use videoconferences to consult with a professional mentor as they work on a project or experiment in their science class. They evaluate the mentor experience through a written reflection. Students are assessed based on the...
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The "Coal LIfecycle" Scrapbook

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover how coal is formed. In this science lesson, students create a scrapbook on the life cycle of coal and show how coal is formed by showing pictures of each stage.
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Urban Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use clues, and a photo, to find the location of a building in Illinois. They then take a present picture and create a powerpoint presentation to compare past and present features
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Discovering the Oasis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate riverbanks and oxbox ecosystem at the Truckee River. They observe the plants, animals, insects and water organisms located there. Students document water samples, flow and then categorize them in class. This...
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Inventions Multimedia Time Line

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the impact of particular inventions on various times throughout history. They compile information from the Internet and a database to create a multimedia timeline of important inventions. The program Timeliner is...
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Microbe Analysis in a Subarctic Setting

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the relationships between protozoa, algae and monera in freshwater, shoreline soil, and reindeer rumen. They publish reports of their findings.
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Signs of Our Times

For Teachers K
Students view photographs of the signs and symbols in their local community. As a class, they note the reason for the signs and write the words on the board. Individually, they complete a worksheet in which they match the symbols with...
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Documenting a Student Exchange program

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine student exchange programs.  In this Current Events instructional activity, 7th graders produce a website for viewers.  Students research the life of foreign exchange students. 
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The Electric Guitar: Then and Now

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the history of the electric guitar. In this electric guitar instructional activity, students use print and Internet sources to research the history of the electric guitar. High schoolers use their research findings...
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Adventures in Africa

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students research Africa and prepare an advertisement about travelling to the continent. In this African travel lesson, students research a country in Africa and write an advertisement that encourages travel to the country. Students...
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Adventures in Africa

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils create travel magazine advertisements about Africa. In this Africa lesson plan, students research different facts about different countries in Africa and make advertisements to go there.
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Painting the Hallway with Pixels

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create science design to be painted on the wall in the hallway of the science area of the school building. They measure space available, make a scale model of the design, and paint different pixels.
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Double Exposed Photographs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations. In this artwork lesson plan, students explore cameras, poems, and other art forms to understand line, light, and other attributes that contribute to artwork.
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The Big Blow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and explain factors that contribute to extreme storms in the Great Lakes.  For this investigative lesson students study the weather systems in the Great Lakes and compare cyclones to tropical storms. 
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Wild Thing!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders view several segments of the video, "How Animals Survive." They discuss elements of survival. Students list living and nonliving things found in their backyards and schoolyards. Students work in groups to complete the...
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Literary Tour of California via Podcast

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore California's authors and their lives. In this author study, students research different authors from California. They create podcasts about their authors, walking the audience through the author's life and points of...
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Cyber Bullies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research cyber safety. In this technology lesson, students create a PowerPoint slide show for a Cyber Safety Fair. Students research cyber safety by using various suggested websites.

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