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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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New Technologies

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze how technology has changed over time. They identify technologies that did not exist in the past and might be invented in the future and design a poster that illustrates the evolution of one kind of technology and...
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Stitch in Time for the Common Good

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. For this nonprofit and profit organizations lesson, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs, then construct...
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Lobster Business Charts

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars research four Maine based businesses involved with lobster fishery as a career analysis. For this career exploration lesson, students research lobster fishery businesses and write a class book showing the progression of a...
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Recycling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine biodegradable materials. In this recycling lesson, students research biodegradable materials. Young scholars break into groups and design a product that is completely made of biodegradable materials. Students list...
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Turn of the Century

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the transformation of America's economy in response to the Industrial Revolution in terms of patterns of agricultural and industrial development relating to climate, natural resource use, markets and trade.
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"I've Been Working on the Railroad" - Federal Land Grants and the Construction of the Illinois Central Railroad in Mid-nineteenth Century Illinois

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders, in groups, design a self-sufficient community. Groups present the communities they've designed. They compare and contrast the communities presented. They research the theories of Johann Heinrich von Thunen online and...
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Anti-Railroad Propaganda Poster -- The Growth of Regionalism, 1800 - 1860

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the anti-railroad movement of the mid-19th century. They review propaganda from the period and consider various points of view. They develop role-plays and write essays using their research.
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Globalization101.org Lesson Plan on Prescription Drug Prices

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the issue of prescription drug prices in the United States. They research the issue and participate in a mock US Senate hearing on the subject.
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Business Communication 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the methods and media that are used to communicate information effectively. They identify barriers to successful communication. They research different ways of communicating with others.
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Prevent Child Abuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research documents and photographs by Lewis Hine on child labor. They examine documents and summarize them. Students complete several photograph analysis worksheets. Their research and documents begin after the Civil War.
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The Future of China's Economic System

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore China's economic system and the future of the system. They define economic terms, research websites to find examples of how China is developing into a mixed economy system and how it competes with the U.S. for...
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What is Manga?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research graphic novels. In this manga lesson, students work in small groups as the read graphic novels in literature circle format.
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History of Hong Kong

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the sites and attractions of Hong Kong.  In this Geography instructional activity, 8th graders research the different forms of transportation and major landmarks.  Students create a travel brochure for Hong Kong. 
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Planets for Sale

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Student develop their technology skills. In this solar system instructional activity, 3rd graders create a movie featuring planets that they research. Students use flip video cameras to film commercials to market their planets.
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Social Effects of WWII on SC

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare how the events in the Charleston Harbor affected South Carolinians versus people in other parts of the U.S. In this American history lesson, 4th graders watch a video clip, discuss sections of a book, and conduct...
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W. Atlee Burpee and the "Seeds" of Becoming an Entrepreneur

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the components of W. Atlee Burpee's mail-order business. For this Pennsylvanian history instructional activity, students analyze three business components for Burpee's mail-order business. Students create a plan...
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Documenting a Student Exchange program

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine student exchange programs.  In this Current Events lesson, 7th graders produce a website for viewers.  Students research the life of foreign exchange students. 
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A Healthy Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students market healthy environments. In this healthy environment lesson plan, students participate in an activity that requires them to examine the food web. Students then research healthy and unhealthy environments and use their...
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Thomas Edison: The "Invention Process"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in collaborative groups to research the inventive process and create a technological advancement for today.
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Our Friends in the East

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore Chinese New Year. In this Chinese culture instructional activity, students visit websites to research the traditions and culture of China as they relate to Chinese New Year.
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Let's Go Golfing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students bring their visions for golf courses to life. In this scale model lesson, students research golf courses online, plan golf courses on grid paper, and then create scale models of the courses they planned.
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Selecting a Franchise

For Students 9th - 12th
In this business worksheet, students consider two franchises they would like to begin in their community. Students then research the business opportunities in order to complete the provided graphic organizer about the business and its...
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Locke and Walnut Grove: Havens for Early Asian Immigrants in California

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use readings, maps and photos to examine the life of Japanese-American immigrants in Locke and Walnut Grove in the early 1900s. They discuss their research findings, role-play the lives of immigrants and write responses.

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