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President Internet Project

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students utilize search engines to locate information on one of the first five Presidents of the United States. Students utilize various technological skills that incorporate higher level thinking, analysis, and summarization. Students...
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How Does Your Garden Grow? Discovering How Weather Patterns Affect Natural Cycles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
For the warm-up in this cool climate lesson, you will need to click on "Mapping" and then "US Mapping" once you arrive at NOAA's "US Climate at a Glance" page. Earth science explorers realize that 2012 was a warm winter for us. They read...
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University of Richmond

Foreign-Born Population 1850-2010

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
If America is a nation of immigrants, where are they from and why did they come? Demographic data and interactive maps help pupils consider answers to these questions by examining the statistics of foreign-born Americans. Features allow...
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Online Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in an online scavenger hunt to answer questions posed by the teacher.  In this Internet search lesson, students are given specific questions and they have to use the Internet to locate the answers.  There are links...
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Searching the Internet

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this computer research worksheet, students read 9 detailed instructions on how to properly conduct an Internet search. There are no questions.
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The White House: To Catch A Spy

For Students 4th - 6th
In this government worksheet, students fill in the blanks to government questions by researching the website given to them. Students fill in 5 blanks.
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Painters Word Search

For Students 7th - 12th
In this painters word search worksheet, students study the list of 54 significant painters' names and locate them in the word search in order to solve the puzzle.
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Salem Witch Trails/The Crucible Word Search

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this social studies learning exercise, students find the words in the word search related to the Salem Witch Trials and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Bond Word Search

For Students 6th - 12th
In this literacy word search, learners find the words associated with the James Bond and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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KORN-TV Newsroom

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Role-play to learn. Writers pretend to be a team of news writers. They research information about genetically engineered corn and the impact of biotech food products. Then create a video, Powerpoint, or oral presentation to present their...
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Choosing the Best Hits

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students practice quickly scanning the results of an internet search to determine which might provide the best information. They choose key words or phrases to type into the search engine and read the descriptions of each hit.
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The Hajj: Muslim Pilgrimage in a Geographic Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read information on the Hajj. They discuss pilgrimage and ways it differs from going to a church, mosque or synagogue. Students discuss logistical problems that might be posed for the host country of a pilgrimage. Students do an...
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How Are Stars Like People?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A beautifully written lesson plan delves into a beautiful topic: stellar population. Engage aspiring astronomers with activities that examine human populations and then transition onto the stars of the universe. Data and photographs for...
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Baseball Math

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students solve a variety of word problems pertaining to baseball and its statistics. Students answer 20 word problems, some of which require an Internet search to find certain players' statistics.
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Particles: Size Makes All the Difference

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers plot particle sizes of common airborne materials on a log scale. They read an article on particle size and its relationship to the ability to pass through the lungs, into the bloodstream, and eventually into the cells of...
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What Is My Footprint?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How do one's habits and lifestyle choices affect the environment? Through a short online survey, learners will calculate their own carbon footprints then determine how to reduce their impact on the environment through simple steps, such...
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University of Washington

Connecting Youth to Quality Health Information

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Many teenagers don't have adequate access to health and nutrition information beyond a quick Internet search. Guide them into health advocacy and proficiency with a lesson focused on MedlinePlus as a reliable source for health...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 3, Unit 2, Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th Standards
It seems like the first result in a search engine is the best source, but how can you be sure? An activity on assessing sources guides ninth graders through an integral part of their inquiry-based research project, based on questions...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #21

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this internet research worksheet, students answer ten unrelated questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. A sample question asks: "Achilles, one of the strongest heroes in Greek mythology, met his death when he was wounded in...
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Assignment #10: Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Test your learners' Internet research skills with this scavenger hunt. Of the twenty questions provided, scholars research ten and provide the answer, the URL, the search engine, and the keywords they used. While some of the questions...
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Hunt the Fact Monster October #1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this internet research worksheet, learners search for the answers to five multiple choice questions. They are directed to use the Fact Monster search engine.
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Let's Travel

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students engage in Internet search. They find answers to questions concerning an assigned country. They create a video presentation about a foreign country. They design a display about the foreign country.
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Hunt the Fact Monster September #1

For Students 3rd
In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders answer five unrelated questions by using the Fact Monster search engine for their research.
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Hunt the Fact Monster September #2

For Students 3rd
In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to five multiple choice questions. A sample question asks: "Which ocean borders the African country of Ghana?"

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