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Forming Groups

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create groups (teams) the way a teacher hopes they -- various different ideas are presented.
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Friendly Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to music while creating flowers with a partner. They decide on a philanthropic act related to flowers. They recognize the difference between private property and common resources. They use a problem-solving model to...
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Food Chains

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students, in groups, create a model of food chains to create a food web.
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Career Education

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars identify three career options for consideration as a career, and then compose a two-paragraph report on a career option that he or she is considering.
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Georgia O'Keefe Inspired Flowers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine artwork by Georgia O'Keefe. They create their own abstracted flower. They use multimedia applications to manipulate and filter the colors.
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The Meaning of Dreams

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the meaning of dreams and how scientists study dreams. They read and discuss the article "Winding Through Big Dreams Are the Threads of Our Lives." They write personal summaries and analysis of memorable, vivid dreams.
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Writing a Research Paper

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students work through the steps of writing a research paper in this lesson. They define their problem and decide what sources of information to use. They read, take notes, and organize the collected data. Finally, they write the...
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Keith Haring Posters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners observe visual art by utilizing the Internet in class. For this Keith Haring lesson, students define the art which Haring has created over the years and examine previous art work online. Learners complete worksheets in class and...
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Fed Up!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the significance of the Federal Reserve in the United States economy by defining key economic terms through the presentation of skits and the creation of a student book.
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Hip Hop and Political Activism

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars identify and employ non violent methods/tactics to bring about social change as exemplified in hip hop culture. They examine hip hop as a form of political activism.
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The World's Ten Greatest Inventions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review a list of important inventions from the last century and a half. They order the top ten inventions with an explanation accompanying their choices and then write a report on a selected invention.
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Google Goes Public

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate how to invest in the stock market. They research how to be a smart stock investor by visiting a variety of websites that deal with the topic.
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Prey or Pray? Could YOU Escape a Cheetah?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders estimate the size of an adult cheetah by research and measurement of a picture. They determine the approximate distance and speed of the cheetah from a filmed chase and compare that to their own running speed.
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Food For Keeps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the concept of food preservation. They use the internet to conduct research, specifically the methods of processing the students' favorite foods. They are introduced to the project using realia like beef...
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Working With Writing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research a topic of their choice using the internet, magazines, and books. In this research lesson plan, 5th graders are graded on their research and delivery skills of their presentation.
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Travel Brochure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils, using the internet and other sources, research a Caribbean island. They work, in groups, to design a travel brochure. Students share their findings and information with their classmates. Additional cross-curriculum activities...
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Fastest Way to a Full Belly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a scale model of a cafeteria. In this scale lesson, groups improve their actual school cafeteria layout by taking measurements of the structure and redesigning furniture and food serving lines. They create a scale drawing...
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Sustainable Development

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the difference between natural and man-made environments.  In this renewable resources lesson students evaluate the economic importance of resources. 
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Types of Trains

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore different types of trains. In this science lesson, 3rd graders study the "Orphan Train" and write a paragraph about what it would feel like to be riding a train during this time period.
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Discovering Growth Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explain the differences between linear (arithmetic) and exponential (geometric) growth. They use worksheets imbedded in this lesson to help them make predicitions and graph data points.
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The Crucible

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use an Internet scavenger hunt, vocabulary, sample essay questions, and short answer questions suitable for study and review of the play, The Crucible.
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Research Paper on Orators

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify the difference between a primary and a secondary source, and use writing as a tool for learning and research. They compile information from primary and secondary sources using available technology.
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Planning a Trip from Vancouver BC

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a weekend car trip to Seattle Washington. They leave Friday afternoon and arrive back Sunday afternoon.
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Earthquake Depth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and locate earthquake epicenters on a map using latitude and longitude. They determine if the depth of an earthquake has any relationship to the distance from a plate boundary.

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