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He Sees it in His Joy
Pupils research the importance of play. In this research lesson, students work in pairs and interview each other about their 'play history.' Pupils take data from the interview and shape it into a play history for the individual....
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Take Note2!
Students practice the note-taking skills of Pocket Note Taking, Outlining, and 2 column note taking. They use pocket notes, outlining, and/or two-column notes to summarize information taken from web sites or other sources. Afterward,...
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Math Class
Young analysts use real (provided) data from a class's test scores to practice using statistical tools. Not only do learners calculate measures of center and spread (including mean, median, deviation, and IQ range), but also use this...
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Mail Utility
Students review that school computers are connected to a remote computer. They login to a remote computer, access an online mail program, write and send 3 messages to classmates.
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Letter to My Keypals
Students login to a remote computer and set up a folder to save messages from their teacher. They write an introductory letter about themselves and mail it to keypals.
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Dishing the Dirt Part 1
Students create a soil center on their school grounds. They begin to write in their science journals. They participate in an experiment that helps the community begin their own gardens.
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Molar Ratio
Pupils conduct an experiment in which they react sodium bicarbonate with hydrochloric acid to determine the molar ration between the two reactants. Students must write correct formula and a balanced chemical equation and explain how it...
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Sea Ice Research
Students study sea ice and its importance in climate and climate change. They discuss sea ice as a presence of a food source for marine animals in the arctic and complete a lab activity. After completing the lab, they watch a video...
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Dishing the Dirt Part 2
Students explore the differences between specific soil characteristics. They participate in an experiment in which they discover soil texture. They write their observations in a journal.
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Help! I'm Under Too Much Pressure!
Young scholars play with a ping pong ball sized piece of modeling clay observing what happens to the clay as they play with it and write their observations in their notebooks. They share the results of their observations introducing the...
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Ethics WebQuest
Young scholars examine the topics of copyright and fair use, plagiarism, and evaluating websites for content. They conduct Internet research, evaluate a variety of websites for authenticity, and write about and define plagiarism and...
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New Jersey Estuaries
Students observe a stream table activity to realize how an estuary protects the mainland from floodwaters. They predict what will happen, then draw and write up the results.
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Mineralogy, Astronomy, & Ancient Wisdom
Students complete a variety of activities surrounding minerals, crystals, and mineralogy. They locate common minerals on a world map, complete a lab in which they identify the chemical and physical properties of various minerals, etc.
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Idioms
It's often confusing which word should be used to complete a sentence. Although this learning exercise's title insinuates that idioms will be discussed, the practice section is just about using words like to, who, with, as, and that...
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Measuring Water Quality
Students are introduced to the various methods of measuring water quality. In groups, they test various water samples using the different methods, writing them down for pH, oxygen, salinity, and nitrate levels. They use their data to...
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Earthworms
Fifth graders research the earthworm and write a one paragraph report on its anatomy and habitat. They learn about worms and how to dissect them through Video Streaming and virtual dissections, along with actually dissect a worm as...
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Tallahassee Project
Sixth graders gather information from technological sources such as TV, radio, and Internet as well as from newspapers and maps and produce a final printed report. They use the data to create a spreadsheet and read a Florida state...
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The Great Spider Debate
Young scholars study about the survival and hunting strategies of several different kinds of spiders. They also be introduced to scientific classification of spiders and write a brief report about one of the spider families they observe.
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A Journey To Africa: Art And Artifacts
Learners create a multimedia presentation based on a piece of African Art. They use the art piece to demonstrate the culture and ceremonies of the area in which it was produced. They research facts for a Power Point, write a poem...
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Effects of Lead Poisoning on the Human Body
Students research where lead can be found in homes and industrial job sites, and the effects of lead on the human body. They conduct Internet research, develop a lead checklist to be used in the home or at work, and write a three-page...
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The Importance of Water
Pupils explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Pupils perform testing and report their findings.
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Evaporation and Condensation
Students explore how temperature effects the processes of evaporation and condensation and how the air may be polluted by the evaporation of certain compounds. In this temperature lesson students complete a lab and a worksheet.
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Identifying My Spider
Third graders navigate the Internet and research spiders. In this spider activity, 3rd graders view photos of spiders and use their characteristics to determine the variety of spider. Students complete a spider data sheet.
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Bacteria in Drinking Water And Water Purification
Students explore how sewer systems can contribute to water pollution and perform an experiment to see how well a water purification technique can protect against water-born microbial illnesses. They compare the bacterial growth from...