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Introduction to Canada

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Ninth graders investigate the country of Canada by examining their media in this geography lesson. They use the Internet to research Canadian newspapers and analyze a topic covered by both US and Canadian media sources. After comparing...
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Superhero Science

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scientist explore the various positions in the debate on stem cell research and then discuss these perspectives before formulating their own positions. They must research the topic and beliefs that others have. They will also look...
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Cause Célèbre

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this exercise, learners identify characters from an "Archie" comic and discuss the relevance of "Archie" to today's youth. They create public service advertisements featuring celebrities to address common concerns among teenagers in...
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Listening Closely and Taking Notes in Expert Groups: Colonial Trade Podcast

For Teachers 4th Standards
The twelfth instructional activity of this unit builds on the skills developed in the previous instructional activity, as fourth graders continue their quest to become experts on colonial trade by listening to interviews with historical...
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Concrete Research

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore concrete. In this physical science and computer research instructional activity, students work in groups to answer specific  questions about concrete. Each group of students completes a different worksheet with a...
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Australia 3

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Australia worksheet, students use the Internet or a research library to find the answers to ten questions about Australia.
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Research project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore reference materials and then complete a research project.  In this research project lesson, 8th graders choose the best reference source to use. Students learn to correctly site sources for their project. Students...
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Where Did Foods Originate? (Foods of the New World and Old World)

For Teachers K - 12th
What do papayas, peanuts, pineapples, and potatoes have in common? Why, they are foods explorers brought back to the Old World. Young researchers use the Internet to investigate how New World explorers helped change the Old World's diet....
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Marvelous Manatees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Two groups consider whether or not the Florida manatee will become extinct during their lifetimes. They research manatee populations and statistics together and then a class debate is held. Afterwards they consider how reliable their...
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Rev the Engine

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars view a PowerPoint presentation about how to successfully use search engines while conducting research. The presentation demonstrates how to conduct a search for information on the Internet. Once PowerPoint is complete,...
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How Do You Know?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is the difference between primary and secondary sources? Help your middle schoolers develop a knowledge of appropriate sources to use when doing accurate research. They develop unique ways to incorporate literature in historical...
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Hunt the Fact Monster: October # 3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this internet research worksheet, students search the internet via the Fact Monster website for facts about Columbus, Halloween, Bats, Africa, and Walt Disney movies and answer 5 multiple choice questions.
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Writing a Newspaper Article

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The perfect resource for a beginning journalism teacher or someone designing a journalism unit, this activity prompts students to write a newspaper article. It covers all aspects of the writing process, such as a guided warm-up...
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Personal Travel Guide to a Chinese City

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Scholars become travel guides in this group research project to investigate a Chinese city or region for a presentation. Heavily based on Internet research, the activity requires participants to jigsaw the final project, so each team...
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The Internet

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the White House and the First Family by doing Internet research.
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Internet Oregon Trail Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this Internet Oregon Trail scavenger hunt worksheet, learners use online research to answer 10 essay questions. No site suggestions are given on the page.
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Internet Challenge Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this Internet worksheet, students go to 5 specific sites and answer the questions about how many matches they get. No information or research is done here.
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Research on the Internet

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students are able to identify strategies for doing research on the Internet. They are able to use starting point documents for Internet research. Students are able to search the Internet by content using subject trees and search engines....
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Do the Research! Civil Rights Act Passed in U.S.

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research worksheet, students find information on the Internet about the Civil Rights Act passed in the United States. Using the information they have found, students answer four general short essay questions.
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Do the Research! Japan

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this research worksheet, learners use the Internet or other sources to do research about Japan. Students then answer 4 short essay questions.
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Do the Research! Dinosaur Life

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this research on dinosaurs worksheet, learners use Internet or other sources to find information on dinosaurs. Students answer 3 essay questions.
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Do The Research! (Trivia Questions)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research learning exercise, students use the Internet or other source to answer nine questions about different topics. Students write the sources for their answers.
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Do The Research! Abolition of Slavery in America

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research about slavery activity, students use the Internet or other sources to gather information about the abolition of slavery in America. Students answer 4 short essay questions.
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Do the Research!

For Students 4th - 5th
In this research learning exercise, learners read 9 questions about different topics and do research to find the answers. Questions range from geography to popular trivia.

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