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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Earth's Warming Climate: Are We Responsible?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
We obviously don't want to feel responsible for the warming climate, but are we? In this lesson plan you will analyze CO2 data sets and study barriers involved in teaching about global climate change. PBS TeacherLine also provides a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Far Does the Robot Go?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice their multiplication skills using robots with wheels built from LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kits. They brainstorm distance travelled by the robots without physically measuring distance and then apply their math skills to...
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Other

Haines: Laptops Templates and Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking for ways to easily integrate technology into your classroom? This site lays out a template of 10 classroom sessions that effectively models use of laptops in the classroom. Units include a HS English research paper, health class...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sextant Solutions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The earliest explorers did not have computers or satellites to help them know their exact location. The most accurate tool developed was the sextant to determine latitude and longitude. In this activity, the sextant is introduced and...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: The Geometry of Quilts [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigating designs and shapes in quilts around the world is the activity in this internet exploration. Learners will also design their own quilt on paper or on the computer. Acrobat Reader required.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Endangered Species

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research and create a brochure project on an endangered species of their choice integrating aspects of math, science, social studies, art, reading and writing. This project allows the students to make connections across the...