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Runaway Ads

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders distinguish between primary and secondary sources while creating an underground railroad presentation.  In this underground railroad lesson, 4th graders research the underground railroad using copies of primary and...
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Fruits of the Rain Forest

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research rain forests and complete activities for the topic. In this rain forest lesson, 6th graders learn vocabulary about rain forests and research online for rain forest facts. Students research the layers of the rain...
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Presenting Research with PowerPoint

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students organize information and prepare a visual interpretation that enhances an oral presentation using pictures, graphics and sound.
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Internet Research in Physical Education

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars take an active role for their own exploration. They are given the tools that enable them to find information about a specific topic on their own. Students choose from the different units that they have studied at the...
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Volcano Research

For Teachers 4th
Student demonstrates the ability to select and evaluate media. They access and organize information about volcanoes. Each student locates on a map a currently erupting volcano.
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Age of Exploration: A Comprehensive Research Project

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine reasons for exploration, the outcomes, and various explorers. In this age of exploration lesson, 5th graders create a flipbook with timeline and images to showcase their knowledge. 
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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers review their understanding of web design principles and HTML and continue working on academic projects.
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Show 303: New Research into Dyslexia

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the causes of dyslexia. They view CT sans and MRIs to view the brain and how it responds. Students read reports about dyslexia. They discuss the nature of dyslexia, its cause, how to diagnose it, and its permanency.
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Opinion Polls And Surveys As Research Tools

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders determine, evaluate, and use resources that are most appropriate and readily available for investigating a particular question or topic. Examples include knowledgeable people, field trips, prefaces, appendices,...
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources. They explore issues such as what trends they see developing in specific news issues over time and how different news stories might be interrelated.
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students look for news stories on the Web that highlight some of the prominent issues in modern American history they outlined in Lesson One. They see the connection between historical issues and current events.
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Four Seasons - Internet Research

For Teachers K
Students review the four seasons and discuss what type of clothing they should wear in each season. They use the Internet to explore the weather during the different seasons.
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The Hatfield and McCoy Feud

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore West Virginia history with regard to Mountain and Appalachian Culture. They compare and contrast life now with life 100-150 years ago. They write and illustrate a short story about the life of children 100-150 years ago....
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Start Networking!

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Class members create their own social networks by collecting signatures before graphing the interactions with their fellow classmates. The degree distribution of the simulated social network is determined by calculating the degree of...
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America's History in the Making: Using Digital Technologies

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How can digital technology of today link us to the events of the past? Scholars use technology to uncover the vast number of historical resources available in lesson 12 of a 22-part America's History in the Making series. Using databases...
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Creating a PowerPoint Displaying Respectful Behavior

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Respect is vital to every relationship and every classroom. Here you will find a resource which will help your pupils to create a multimedia presentation on the topic of respect. They relate their personal behavior and experiences with...
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Summer of the Monkeys

For Teachers 6th - 8th
While reading the book Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls, the class ties together the core reading objectives, which are making predictions, comprehending new information, reading for author's purpose, independence in reading, and...
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Birth of Bits and Bytes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners research the development of modern computer technology and ENIAC, the first computer. They discuss the origins of the modern computer and the use of flow charts. They create a flow chart on poster board using Crayola Markers....
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I Heard It 'Round the Internet: Sexual Health Education and Authenticating Online Information

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students evaluate websites regarding sexual health information. In this media awareness lesson, students discuss facts and myths regarding sex as they determine how to find reputable online and print resources.
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Citing Sources

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Practice citation skills with this activity, which takes learners to the Library/Media center. There, they will view a Powerpoint presentation and practice collecting data in both print and non-print sources. All necessary materials are...
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Hurricanes on Track

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders develop a questionnaire to investigate weather in different part of the US. They investigate how weather in one part of the country affects weather in another part. They predict the development of hurricanes.
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Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use a computer and the internet to click on highlighted words to find certain answers. They then write the answer to the questions on paper. Finally, students choose one animal to write about. They research the animal on the...
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Be Sure About Brochures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners use the computer program Publisher to create a brochure. They use graphics and ClipArt to illustrate their brochures. Students research topics to include in the brochure.
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Digital Statistics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research data analysis by creating charts in class. Define the differences between an "average" and "range" while examining measurement data based on student height. Utilize computer software to create a height graph which is shared with...

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