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Researching the Oceans of the Earth
Fifth graders participate in a research project involving the oceans of the earth. They research with the help of the library and the Internet. They put their collected research into a folder, brochure, PowerPoint presentation and a...
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A Story of Philanthropy
Help your class define philanthropy and recognize philanthropic activities. Ask them to identify examples of philanthropy in literature and explore the philanthropic deeds of themselves and others. To wrap up, create a class display with...
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Tour Yellowstone National Park Scavenger Hunt
In this Yellowstone National Park worksheet, students explore the Internet to access one specific website to find the answers to five fill in the blank facts about Yellowstone National Park.
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Food Production and Services
Students explore the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). For this FCCLA lesson, students research and design food-related businesses. Students create business plans and present them to their classmates.
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Textiles and Apparal
Students create apparel. In this career connection lesson, students create displays that feature textile and apparel samples.
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Penny, Nickel, Dime
Second graders recognize and compare the value of pennies, nickels, and dimes. They review counting pennies, nickels, and dimes.
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Casting Light On The Dark Ages
Learners research life in the Middle Ages on the internet and write a comparative analysis of the differences between life in the Middle Ages and life today.
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Families
Young scholars practice using family vocabulary. They compare their own culture to others in the world. They also create their own family tree and share it with the class.
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Greek Mythology -- Part I
Students use the internet to gather information on Greek Mythology. They create a timeline showing the history of mythology and explain who the Titans and Olympians were. They research one god in detail.
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Color, Play, Podcast
Students encounter the format of a podcast and plan what content they will include. They work in small groups or with the whole class to develop an outline. Students practice reading their scripts to other students.
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High and Low: Pressures and Fronts
Students investigate basic information about high- and low-pressure fronts and how they affect the weather. They observe weather patterns and cloud formations. Students study the basic pattern of movement of high- and low-pressure...
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Pigs Will Be Pigs
Young scholars practice adding money after reading a story. In this economics instructional activity, students read the book Pigs Will be Pigs by Amy Axelrod, and examine how decimals, dollar signs, and adding money is used when...
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Bats and Hot Dogs
Students identify patterns and relationships from data that is collected and solve variables. In this investigative lesson students study ocean productivity, the nitrogen cycle and phytoplankton then answer questions.
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An Egg Studies Activity
For this eggs worksheet, students click on the links to learn about eggs, make a table about eggs, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 15 questions.
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Re-Searching
Learners take a closer look at the research cycle. In this journalism lesson, students discover and practice Internet searching skills. Learners use the search techniques discussed to locate information on selected topics.
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Why is Sacagawea on the Golden Dollar?
Students research the decision to place the image of Sacagawea on the Golden Dollar, then write persuasive essays either defending or opposing this decision.