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Those Who Fought

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read interviews with World War II veterans, then interview family or community members who fought in the war. They gain an understanding of World War II and practice research skills as they conduct interviews with World War II...
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From Whose Perspective?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners critically analyze news coverage of Palestinian-Israeli violence by comparing information from a variety of news sources. They compose expository essays reflecting on how to obtain accurate, unbiased, and credible information.
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"The Science Times"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create their own newspaper after gathering information at the Museum of Natural History's Hall of Biodiversity.
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Theatre: Oral Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate cultural traditions. In this multi-cultural lesson, students discuss various cultures and research their traditions.
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Who Are Your Heroes?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students define the meaning of the word heroes. In this personal heroes lesson, students complete a worksheet answering questions about their personal heroes.
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What's in Our Woods?

For Teachers K - 12th
Students observe their local forest and document the change that occurs over the school year.  For this forestry lesson, students utilize a GPS to mark a certain area of the woods as their study area for the remainder of the year....
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Selecting the Best Material to Use While Solving Technological Problems

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine natural resources and discuss their pros and cons.  In this sustainable environment lesson, students describe reasons to use specific resources when faced with different problems, specifically why wood is a great...
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Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2007: Graphing Activity

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice identifying coordinates by examining a city map.  In this graphing lesson, 7th graders create coordinate directions on an index card and practice locating these locations on a grid.  Students read and discover...
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Newspapers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a class newspaper about the Olympics.  In this newspaper lesson, students discuss the basic characteristics of each component of the newspaper.  Students work in small groups to complete stations on cartoons, headlines,...
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During Reading Strategies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students employ strategies to increase comprehension while they are reading. In this language arts lesson, students must infer, predict and visualize in order to improve comprehension.
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Classifying "Pastanimals"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore biology by creating a poster presentation. In this animal classification instructional activity, students utilize a SMART board and practice organizing a group of animal shapes by placing them with similar animal...
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Ad Awareness from Admongo.gov

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore mass media by completing worksheets in class. In this consumerism lesson, students discuss the meaning behind advertisements and how they are used in television, the Internet and print. Students analyze a group of ads in...
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The Anti-Gravity Machine

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine physics by completing a bicycle experiment in class. In this gravity lesson, students measure the characteristics of different bicycles and compare their different race times. Students utilize a shoebox, pencil, tape,...
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Contemporary Chicago 1936-2000

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders produce stories, poems, and drawings about Weisenborn's 1936 mural and make a comparable collage about Chicago in 2000.
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Lesson Plan Format

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners know what a lesson plan outline looks like. They can use the given format to help them create successful lessons. It is an easy to read and set up to follow. Great for any teacher
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Data Analysis and Data Explorer

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use the Data Explorer software to organize and display the test scores for the classes in stacked box-and-whisker plots, then analyze the results in paragraph form.
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Persuade Me

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders give persuasive presentations based on the questions they have researched. They examine appropriate delivery techniques for effective persuasive presentations. (Note: This activity should be taught, after students have...
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Commas and Semi-Colons

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use commas and semi-colons correctly in sentences. In this commas and semi-colons lesson, students review a study sheet in which they go over the basic rules of comma and semi-colon usage. Students then insert commas and...
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Where Are the MDG's?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read local and global media to bring awareness to the Millennium Development Goals. For this Global Awareness lesson, students read the Millennium Development Goals and identify them in news media (print or online). Students...
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Author/Illustrator Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize heroic authors and illustrators and create their own comic strips. For this language arts lesson, students examine characteristics of heroes and work in groups to create their own comic strips and hero books.

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