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Teach Engineering

Ranking the Rocks for Desired Properties

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Math rocks! Cavern design teams determine the rankings of rock types based upon desirability points. The points are connected to the properties of the rocks and their usefulness in building a cavern. 
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Unit Plan
NASA

Introduction to Astronomy

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Welcome to your new job as an astrophysicist, astrobiologist, engineer, or research scientist at NASA. Your job is to search for alien life in our solar system! Throughout a unit of activities, learners search the galaxy through...
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Native American Unit: Introduction to Internet Searching Strategies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a model classroom of students using the internet. Prospective teachers explore the advantages to taking kids to search engines while in a computer lab. They discuss strategies that are appropriate to teach students and...
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Lesson Plan: The Car Chase Scence

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate how to be informed when buying a car. In this research skills lesson, students use the Federal Citizen Information Center Website to find information they need to complete an activity featuring all of the costs of...
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Lesson 4:Writing a Letter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write business letters and emails. In this letter lesson plan, students use the seven-day road trip they had planned in a previous lesson plan and contact the Chambers of Commerce for the cities they plan to visit. They write...
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Lesson 6: Natural Resources

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a travel poster about a favorite place in Florida. In this Florida activity, students research their favorite place and use desktop publishing to create a poster. They also make a brochure using Microsoft Publisher.
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Lesson 4- Arthur Meets the President

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a pamphlet.  In this story evaluation instructional activity, students complete a story evaluation on Washington, D.C., create a pamphlet on Washington, D.C., and then discuss the most interesting thing they learned.
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Chemistry Lesson Outline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars identify the different types of chemical bonds. For this chemistry lesson, students research a procedure on growing crystals in the lab. They perform the experiment and share results with the class.
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #5

For Students 4th
In this internet research worksheet, 4th graders answer sis short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. They answer four multiple choice problems.
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How is HIV Spread?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine the methods of HIV transmission. In this disease control lesson, students use search engines on the Internet to research how HIV is spread. Students complete an included worksheet on HIV myths and facts.
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A Web Of Workers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate different occupations and how they rely on each other.  In this community lesson, students create a job web, linking occupations to other occupations that rely on each other.  Students create their own perfect job...
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Global Warming and Climate Change

For Teachers K - 9th
Students explore the environment by writing a persuasive letter. In this global warming instructional activity, students identify the key problems with our energy consumption in the United States. Students complete worksheets and write a...
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Texas Instruments

TI-Nspire™ CAS

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
When it comes to rating educational calculators, this calculator is always near the top of this list. Now it's available as an app. There is a lot of calculator power wrapped up in this app. Not only is this a fully functioning...
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The Search for Secret Agents

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students embark on a scavenger hunt around the school looking for indoor air pollution and mapping source locations. They predict and observe sources of indoor air pollution, understand and give examples of technologies we use related to...
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Inventions 2: The Impact

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Tomorrow's engineers visit an intriguing website about inventions that have changed the way we live. Biographies of child inventors on the suggested website aren't easy to find, so make sure to find some stories to share in place of...
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Code.org

Identifying People with Data

For Students 9th - 12th
How much information about you is out there? Scholars explore this question as they investigate data breaches and how these violations occur. They then take part in an activity where they research how easily people could get access to...
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Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Mix up your writing lessons by having kids look at recent newspaper articles instead of their own work. They work in pairs and rewrite sports news articles using synonyms and antonyms for a set number of words. Then they share their work...
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Searching with Certainty

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore ways to determine credibility in sources of information. In small groups, students develop a thesis question for a research paper, then use three different methods to find Internet sites with credible information.
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Is London Bridge Really Going to Fall Down?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners discover what forces work together to hold up a suspension bridge. They see various bridges around the world, and learn the basic principles that enable each bridge to support itself. Groups design their own bridge, testing how...
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Forbidden City, by William Bell: Lesson

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars visit the 2Learn net site http://www.2Learn.ca and locate under 'NetSteps the Grades 10-12 Forbidden City activity by Bernie Desrosiers.
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I Heard It 'Round the Internet: Sexual Health Education and Authenticating Online Information

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students evaluate websites regarding sexual health information. In this media awareness lesson, students discuss facts and myths regarding sex as they determine how to find reputable online and print resources.
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Statistics and Shopping

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Explore how statistics are used in everyday life. Your soon-to-be savvy consumers use the Internet to find consumer-related statistical information and learn to make wise consumer decisions. Includes links to a practice sheet about data...
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The Airplane

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students demonstrate the Bernoulli Principle, review the influences that affected the Wright Brothers, and make and modify paper airplanes. This amazing lesson plan has an excellent structure, and very clear plans for the students to...
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Hot Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition, But Were Afraid To Ask

For Teachers 10th - 12th
To wrap up your year of general chemistry, have lab groups compete in a tot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) competition. With their foundation in chemical nomenclature, stoichiometry, and gas laws, each group completes several...