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Shh...It's a Secret!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore codes, decode secret messages, and create codes of their own to use with their friends. They examine the use of gestures, letters, symbols and numbers in codes.
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Navigating With Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars retrace the steps of European explorers to the New World and recreate the early exploration through online research and multimedia presentations. In this world history and technology lesson, students research early...
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Patriots and Loyalists

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders take a clear stance on the Revolutionary way by choosing the side of the patriot or loyalist. They compare and contrast the positions of both the loyalists and the patriots using a graphic organizer. Using the information...
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Making a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore spreadsheet software.  In this personal finance and computer technology lesson, students develop a vacation spreadsheet on the computer.  Students represent hotel, food, transportation, and entertainment costs on a graph...
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Birds Nesting and Rearing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this birds worksheet, students watch videos and click on the links to learn about birds nesting and rearing. Students then answer 8 short answer questions.
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Mazes and Labyrinths

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students evaluate directions by participating in a maze activity. In this labyrinth lesson, students identify the history of mazes and labyrinths and utilize Google Earth to examine real life mazes. Students create their own mazes...
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History in Pictures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders interpret diary entries, letters and read maps to better understand portions of history. They create an oral presentation demonstrating understanding of how cultural characteristics have been communicated through art,...
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Two Step Equations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders solve multiple step math problems. In this problem solving lesson, 6th graders practice following step by step instructions such as making cookies or building a snowman. Students use algebra tiles and draw pictures to solve...
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Webbing the Food Chain

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students compose a visual representation of the food chain cycle using Inspiration educational software.
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Beginning Understanding of Computers and the Internet

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners explore the use of a computer and the Internet. In this beginning computers instructional activity students learners show what they know about the computer and Internet and demonstrate their skills. They investigate the computer...
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Me, Myself and I

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore symbols of their individual identities and write college admissions essays about the meaning of the symbols. They evaluate the unique and common identities of their classmates through participation in a Step Into the...
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John Calvin and Calvinism

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore selected Internet sites to discover details about the life of John Calvin. In this Reformation instructional activity, 9th graders follow the steps in the provided Web Quest to locate and record information about...
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Classifying Seashells

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice classifying seashells. In this seashell classification lesson, 3rd graders listen to a guest speaker talk about collecting seashells. They participate in a discussion on the characteristics by which seashells are...
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Similes, Metaphors, and Personification

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore figurative language, specifically focusing on similes, metaphors and personification. They work on the web to identify poems that demonstrate simile, metaphor, and personification, then analyze how it enhances...
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World History: Legacy of the Conquistadors.

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the influence of the Spanish conquistadors on ancient South American Cultures. In four separate lessons, they discover the relationships of Cortes and the Aztecs, Pizarro and the Incas, Orellana and the Amazons, and...
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Living With the Heat: The Ring of Fire

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the planet Earth's infamous ring of fire and the life that thrives from it.  In this ocean environment lesson plan, students investigate hydrothermal vents and how organisms thrive off their heat.  Students complete...
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Merchants and Craft Guilds

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the craft guilds of the middle ages to the production of goods today. For this Middle Ages lesson, students discuss the structure of craft guilds after they have read articles on the topic. Students conduct...
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Surf's Up!!!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a student worksheet to form multiplication facts that correspond with each site.
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Author Study

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a research paper on an author of their choice. After selecting an author of interest, 6th graders use internet and traditional resources to gather information from at various sources. They use their information to...
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Contestable Markets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make inquiry into the concept of contestable markets. The lesson plan focuses upon theory and the intention is to encourage students to move to analysis or evaluation of the market. The lesson plan helps to reinforce the skills...
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Contestable Markets

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine the issue of contestable markets. They investigate the low cost airlines industry and evaluate how far the market exhibits the characteristics of a contestable market.
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Government Websites

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students search for government sites and create master lists by category. They list Executive, Judicial, Legislative and Special Interest Group sites.
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Everyday Heroes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research heroes and create their own criteria of what constitutes a hero. They choose a personal hero and create a web page that portrays the individual and their accomplishments. Students create a presentation for the class.
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ETHICAL USE OF THE INTERNET

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the use of the internet and how it should be used by students. The concepts of intellectual property and fair usage are covered. The author of resources is found by them through practice with finding small...