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Novelinks

The Martian Chronicles: Double-Entry Journals

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach learners to reflect on their reading with a lesson about double-entry journals. As they read Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, class members note interesting passages from the text on the left side of their page, and jot down...
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Teach Engineering

Complex Networks and Graphs

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Show your class how engineers use graphs to understand large and complex systems. The resource provides the beginnings of graph theory by introducing the class to set theory, graphs, and degree distributions of a graph. 
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Getting to Know Us

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discover pictures are worth a thousand smiles. In this early childhood language arts lesson, students use their growing powers of observation and language skills to get to know their classmates.
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The Truth About Human Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of human rights. In this human rights lesson, students watch 2 videos regarding human rights violations around the world since 2001. Students explore several websites that feature human rights violations....
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Into the Fifties: Understanding the Context of Film Genres in the Fifties

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss prior knowledge of American culture during the 1950's. They complete KWL charts, participate in class discussions and view the documentary film Atomic Café. They record their observations from the film.
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Keystone Science School: Sustainable Automobiles

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore how to choose the correct car for them based on their needs.
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Social Studies: African Banner Boxes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write creation stories and design stamps to use on banners accompany them. They discuss the use of stamps in African culture to take the place of words. Students use a handout of stamps and their own creations to create banners...
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Life Skill Communication

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students use  digital camera to document the needs for daily living. In this life skills and visual arts lesson, students create class books that include photographs of everyday objects that they use in their home, school and personal...
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Activating Students

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students view and analyze one example of student activism in the 1960's and then apply their learning to their own situations. They work cooperatively to develop and implement their own "activist" or community service learning plan.
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Internal Revenue Service

Module 1: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete lessons and worksheet to identify the different types and uses of payroll taxes. They examine how federal income taxes are used, determine the difference between gross and net pay, and determine how employers withhold...
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How to Clean Up An Oil Spill

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice cleaning up an oil spill. In this good citizenship lesson, students experiment with different cleaning agents to see which ones clean oil off a soft toy. They compare this experiment with the volunteers helping with the...
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Mr. Roughton

Pawn Stars: Africa

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What element was worth more during the growth of empires in West Africa: gold or halite? After examining various pieces of evidence of primary and secondary source documents placed around the room, your class members will each make a...
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Michigan State University

Interviewing

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Do you have pests at your school? Find out through a series of interviews with school personnel. Scholars visit a variety of knowledgable individuals to ask them questions, record their answers, and present their findings to their peers. 
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Rivers of Change

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine rivers and how they affect the people living around them. They read a chapter in their science text, take a virtual river tour online, read a background information story, and in pairs describe the changes in the...
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Designing a Flag

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design a flag. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders discuss the basic principles of flags. Students research flags and flag designs. Students work in teams to design a flag using the computer.
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World Wide Web Historical Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use newspapers and magazines to identify six recent political and social events from around the world. In groups, they use a timeline template to place the events on the timeline in chronological order. They share with...
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Native American Research

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate an Native American tribal group. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The subject areas to focus on are religious life, history, social structures, economics, geography, and environment. Students...
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The Helenistic Age and the Legacy of Alexander

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe, analyze and evaluate the history of ancient Greece from 2000 to 300 B.C. They explore the influence of geography on Greek economical, social, and political development.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. They read the background to the Vietnam War and the social, political, and miliary issues surrounding the War and how they affected President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Program. ...
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Yangtze River

For Students 6th - 9th
In this social studies and science learning exercise, learners find the names of major rivers and vocabulary words related to them. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Multiple Perspectives

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore immigration. In this social studies lesson plan, 3rd graders read about immigration in the United States. Students compare and contrast immigrant communities.
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The Top 10 Highest Waterfalls

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers find the names of waterfalls and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Catapult

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies activity, students find the words related to the catapult and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Hurricane Katrina

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science activity, students find the words while learning the vocabulary of Hurricane Katrina. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

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