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Geography: Intro to Canada
Learners investigate the geography of Canada by analyzing a map of the country. In this North American geography lesson, students identify the 13 provinces of Canada and their locations by examining a Canadian map. Learners may use...
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Mystery Mollusc
Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet. In this oceanography lesson plan, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related websites. ...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom
Learners discover the biases between the two genders by comparing males and females in different species. In this gender identity lesson plan, students research National Geographic Magazine and view videos demonstrating the differences...
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Embracing Diversity
Students explore and use different computer programs for collecting data. For this technology based lesson, students set up a survey and use the Excel and Lotus software to collect data.
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My Ideal World
Learners create an image symbolic of their ideal world. In this lesson inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird and the artwork of Edward Hicks, students use Adobe Photoshop to create an image symbolic of their personal utopia.
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Digital Parts of Speech
Learners investigate different parts of speech by creating digital skits. In this digital education lesson, students collaborate in groups to research the Internet for clips and music that represent the different parts of speech....
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Teen Business Plan
Students use Microsoft Office to design documents associated with a teen based business. In this business plan lesson plan, students develop a business plan for a teen business. They use Microsoft Office to develop a professional...
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Computer Programming: Learning Alice Programming
Students examine the Alice Program. In this computer programming lesson plan, students use the drag and drop program method and view a PowerPoint presentation. Students will then create a snowman by using the drag and drop method.
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You
Students practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America. In this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main differences....
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Persuasive Essay PowerPoints
Students address issues important to them by creating a PowerPoint presentation. In this persuasive writing lesson, students discuss issues with their classmates that they wish to address through a persuasive essay they will write....
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Creative Color Wheel
Students explore graphic design by using color wheels to color images. In this art analysis lesson, students utilize Adobe Photoshop to experiment with coloring old images and removing all color as well. Students self critique their...
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Pachyderms on Planes! The Amazing Angolan Ambassadors
Students investigate international aid by researching the history of Angola. In this world crisis lesson, students investigate the history, civil wars and poor economy of Angola and discuss ways to turn the poor nation around. Students...
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Smart Jeopardy Review
Students review information from their class by participating in a mock Jeopardy game. In this study habits lesson, students view Jeopardy style questions from a PowerPoint presentation and answer them via a Smart Board. Students are...
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Local Heroes
Students investigate heroes in their community by presenting a story of a true hero to their class. In this storytelling instructional activity, students interview a local person who has performed a heroic deed and create a presentation...
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Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt
Students complete an Internet scavenger hunt to research William Shakespeare. In this Shakespeare research lesson, students discuss Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. Students then research online biographical facts about Shakespeare...
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Is it Olympic Time?
Students investigate the Winter Olympics by studying the geography of the 2010 Vancouver games. In this competitive sports lesson, students identify the planning and preparation needed to produce an event like the Winter Olympics....
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Promoting Reading Posters
Students create a series of large posters to encourage reading on the campus. In this reading posters lesson, students use a camera to take pictures of students reading in order to promote reading on their campus. Students use digital...
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Poetry in Motion
Pupils explore poetry and technology. In this poetry writing instructional activity, students choose a theme and write a pattern poem, then create a related slideshow.
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Book Discussions via Web 2.0
Pupils discuss books they read via web 2.0. and create a wiki and podcast that will present the audience with their select a book by a popular teen author and write a short script about the book. Students and type the critic of the book...
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Microbiology Design Challenge
High schoolers discover dangers to human health by researching what's in our drinking water. In this water purification lesson, students discuss the conditions of water in undeveloped countries and why it is unsafe to drink. High...
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Preserving History for Illuminating Today's Values and Traditions
Students discover the value of oral history by creating their own audio recordings. In this traditions and customs lesson plan, students listen to a local historian discuss the idea of preserving history through oral traditions....
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Poetry Alive! Interpreting Poetry Using Digital Images
Students investigate poetry by incorporating images into the words of a poem. In this language arts lesson, students discuss poetry writing devices and self expression with their classmates. Students create a film about the poem by...
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Human Genetic Traits
Students investigate dominant and recessive traits by studying their schoolmates. In this genetics lesson, students analyze specific traits of other children in school and create a database of information based on whom carries which...
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Olympic Mascot Lesson
Learners investigate the 1968 Olympics by identifying their mascots. In this Olympic history lesson, students participate in a group activity where they match countries with their representative mascots. Learners analyze the meaning of...