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Shizuko’s Daughter: Selective Reading Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Examine the text of Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter with a reading guide. With questions that prompt kids to refer to the reading as well as to their own experiences and opinions, the guide is an effective way to keep them engaged with...
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University of Chicago

Addressing Stereotypes

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
How is a stereotype defined, and what are some mechanisms we can use to combat negative stereotyping? Your young historians will discuss how and why stereotyping occurs, as well as consider the roots of modern conceptions of the Middle...
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Digital History

Jeffersonians in Office

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
If you're looking for a description of the major happenings of the presidencies of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, then this is the resource for you. Similar to a textbook reading, this instructional activity offers a great deal...
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Hoot: Vocabulary: Magic Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Define words with numbers in a fun vocabulary activity. Using words from Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, learners use a grid to match words and their definitions, and to find the magic number that is the same when the numbers are added from all...
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The Sun Also Rises: Vocabulary

For Teachers 10th - 12th
After researching the etymology of a word from the provided The Sun Also Rises vocabulary list, kids employ the desk top strategy and teach their word to other class members.
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Introducing Tessellations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create tessellations to increase their knowledge of the applications of geometry. They explore the different shapes of polygons.
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World-wide Search for the Dominant Trait

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils receive instruction on dominant/recessive traits, access World-Wide Search for the Dominant Trait and download information on which traits to assess. They collect data on at least 20 people and prepare a data chart.
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Education World

A Spooky Adlib Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students navigate a simple spreadsheet and develop their creativity. They answer questions, filling in cells on Excel, using a template after filling in all the fields, a silly spooky story is created from the answers they give. Students...
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Introduction to PowerPoint

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Students explore how to use PowerPoint.
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Properties of Elements

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore information about the periodic table of elements. Using the Internet, 8th graders choose one element to research. They complete an "Adopt and Element" information sheet. Using Microsoft Word, students create an...
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Charting The Progress of New Horizons

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the long distances and timescales involved in space travel. They track the progress of the New Horizons spacecraft and access the New Horizons website to discover the distance of the spacecraft from the Sun, and then...
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Learning Made Fun Using Technology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students access internet websites to research cross curriculum material. They also open a file or click on an icon to open a website that has been saved to the desktop. They utilize websites which use smart boards or other interactive...
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Friendship Poster

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils use WordArt to create a friendship poster. In this friendship lesson, students use Microsoft Word to create a friendship poster. Pupils create phrases using the WordArt program and arrange the phrases on construction paper to...
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Creating a Nutrition Table in MicroSoftExcel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students access the internet to find Nutritional information from a restaurant of their choice and compile their information into an excel spreadsheet.
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Double Dipping

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine how many double scoop combinations they can make using 5 different ice cream flavors. Then they use Microsoft Publisher to create a brochure for their ice cream shop.
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Exploring the Internet for Information

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils identify and use the internet as a resource for information. They integrate the writing process and create a multimedia project using the information from an internet research. Projects can be created from Microsoft Word,...
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Who in the world is...?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research a world leader from a specified list. Students create a PowerPoiint or a Microsoft Word document which should include a recent photo, labeled with the leader's name and title.
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Creation and Interpretation of Voter Participation Graph

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research information about voter participation in the United States based on age. They develop generalizations about voting patterns in the U.S and use Microsoft Excel to analyze the information.
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All About Me

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students in a computer class use their student identification number and password to log into their computers. Using Microsoft Word, they complete an autobiographical worksheet/template and save the information on their own personal...
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Research and Report

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research topics from their social studies or science curriculum. Working in groups, they use the writing process to communicate what they discovered from Internet resources. Research is then presented using PowerPoint,...
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Student Book Reviews/ The Outsiders

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that focuses on the devleopment of reading skills looking for critical elements. They compose a book review for "The Outsiders" after reading previous reviews. Students also access the web in order...
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Sentences And Sequencing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice writing complete sentences and sequencing three or more events. They listen to at least one version of the story read aloud and work cooperatively to put the story events in proper sequence. They access a...
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Musical Plates

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a study of the plates and how they are part of the formation of the ever changing landscape of planet earth. They access web sites that have applications for observation and conducting different activities. The...
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Artic/Antarctic Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create an organized report which includes specific information about their assigned animal. They use the Alpha Smarts program and Microsoft Word to create their reports.

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