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Thinkport: Comparing the u.s., Soviet Union & China During Ww2
Students analyze both quantitative and qualitative forms of information in order to answer compelling questions about the impact of World War II on the military and civilian populations of the United States, the Soviet Union and China.
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Thinkport: The 1960s: A Decade of Human Rights Struggles
Students analyze and evaluate an author's use of reasoning and evidence to support his or her claims in order to convince others to agree and to support the cause the author supports.
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Thinkport: The Revolutionary Americas
Find relationships among primary and secondary sources of information that identify where information from different sources converges and where it differs.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Introduction
An introduction to an investigation of real-world problems to develop viable solutions to global access to clean water.
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Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere?
Students learn about global access to clean water and apply the engineering design process to develop a solution to purify water.
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Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
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Math by Design: Proportional Reasoning [Pdf]
Learners will understand how to use proportional reasoning in measurement problems.
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Thinkport: James Baker, the Man Who Made Washington Work
This is an educational resource for middle and high school classrooms to accompany the PBS documentary, James Baker, the Man Who Made Washington Work. Known for his diplomacy and negotiation skills, James Baker has served as a United...
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Math by Design: Transformations/reflections [Pdf]
On a coordinate plane learners will identify, describe, and plot the results of transformations with guidance provided by this lesson plan.
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Thinkport: Analyzing Data Sources and Author's Purpose: Electric Currents
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students learn how to determine the author's purpose and follow the development of that purpose.
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Thinkport: Qualitative & Quantitative Information: Tree Destroying Bugs
In this science-themed literacy lesson, middle school students read about an exotic bug and integrate qualitative and quantitative information through close reading and viewing of diagrams.
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Thinkport: Text Structure of Relationships in Text: Waves and Tides
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students analyze the structure of relationships among concepts in a text and how those relationships help to develop the meaning of a text.
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Thinkport: Vocabulary Analysis: Domain Specific Vocabulary: Stellar Evolution
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students determine the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary. W.9-10.2d lang/voc
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Thinkport: Facts and Reasoning: Water Scarcity
In this science-themed literacy lesson about water scarcity, students identify the author's claim and how the author supports this claim with evidence.
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Thinkport: Facts and Reasoning: Forecasting Hurricanes
In this science-themed literacy lesson about forecasting hurricanes, students identify the author's claim and how the author supports the claim with evidence and reasoning.
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Thinkport: Multiple Sources: Climate Change and Mummies
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students learn how to identify the central idea and key details in an article about ancient mummies.
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Math by Design: Area of a Composite Figure [Pdf]
Identify and calculate the area of a composite figure.
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Math by Design: Circumference and Area of a Circle [Pdf]
Students will discover how to estimate and measure the circumference and area of a circle.
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Math by Design: Pythagorean Theorem [Pdf]
Use right angle concepts to solve problems amid geometric relationships.
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Math by Design: Transformations/rotations [Pdf]
A geometry lesson plan providing students practice with transformations and rotations.
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Math by Design: Transformations/translations [Pdf]
A lesson plan aiding students in the comprehension and practice of geometric transformations.
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Math by Design: Volume of a Cylinder [Pdf]
A lesson plan helping learners understand how to determine the volume of a cylinder.
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Thinkport: Made Clear: What Can You Do? What Can We All Do?
Can we do anything to slow climate change or prepare for the problems it brings? Yes, people across the globe are working on solutions.
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Thinkport: Made Clear: What Are Greenhouse Gases?
Learn how greenhouse gases help keep the Earth warm.