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Energy: Eco-Icons that Electrify

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine environmental issues. For this energy lesson, students explore the topic of energy conservation and then create marketing (to be implemented in their school) meant to communicate the benefits of energy conservation.
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Famous People Research Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a famous person in Michigan history. They will use at least three different resources including technology to conduct their research. They then will use various forms of technology to create individual research...
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Fractions to Percent

For Students 6th
In this fraction worksheet, 6th graders change fractions to percent. Students complete 10 matching questions connecting the given fraction to its correct percentage amount.
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Live with Lewis and Clark!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list in chronological order the major events in the Corps of Discovery's westward journey. They research goals of the expedition, the make up of the Corps, the modes of travel, the route and the interactions with American Indians.
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What Is a Business?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover how to maintain successful businesses as they assume the roles of owners and drivers of their own ice cream trucks.
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We Are Colony! Settlement Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore government systems. In this colonial America activity, students consider colonial settlement needs as they design settlements that can sustain themselves and meet the needs of colonists.
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Lesson 3: Lobster Roll!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They collect data and analyze the results.
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Where Indians and Bison Meet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine a transparency of the Pre-2004 Monticello Nickel and compare it to the American Bison Nickel. They research Native American tribes and discover why the bison was so important to them. They create products showing...
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Nickels, History, and Peace

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the designs on nickels before 2004 and after when the new Peace Medal nickel was minted. They research the events that preceded the new design and explore the symbols of friendship on the new coin. They work in...
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Educating the Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the effects of invasive and exotic plants. They create posters, webpages and books to educate the community. They present their material in different forums.
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Our Goal Pole

For Teachers K - 1st
Studnets discuss the meaning of exploration and investigate a map of the Louisiana Territory. They discuss Lewis and Clark's expedition and complete worksheets. They create a "goal pole" that represents their learning.
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Which Side Is Which?

For Teachers K
Students study the Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark. They examine the Peace Medal nickel to differentiate between the heads side and tails side. They participate in a coin flip activity, graph the results and analyze...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
One of the finest sites of its kind on the Internet, ArtsEdge is dedicated to supporting arts education through such initiatives as curriculum development, cross-curricular teaching, and technology integration. Find arts-related...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sara

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sara" is the term employed by outsiders to refer to a group of non-Muslim tribes in southern Chad, all of whom speak mutually intelligible dialects. Each tribe is a distinct geographic, political, and endogamous entity. Major tribes are...