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Exploring Careers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The world is full of possibilities for your ELLs. Help them explore their career options with a instructional activity that incorporates Internet research and expository writing. Not only will they learn more about their careers of...
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Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and carry out an experiment according to the scientific method. The experiment must test the effects of time and concentration on the rate of diffusion of potassium permanganate into potato cubes. After performing the...
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Coin Count & Classification

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Young scholars make a prediction about how 100 pennies sort by decade or year and then test their predictions. They organize their data using a graph that is imbedded in this lesson.
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Cancer: A Crisis of the Cells

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze cancer data represented in graphs and charts. They describe the changes in cell structure and function as the result of cancer. They also examine phenomenas that are believed to cause cancer.
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Gandhi Speech Writing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore non-violent protest in this social values and world history lesson plan. After viewing the movie Gandhi, and discussing important events in Gandhi's life, young orators write a speech defending Gandhi's position on the value of...
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Ethnic Folklore in Your Classroom: Traditions, Tales, and Treasures from Tijuana to Timbuktu

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create their own festival. In this folk life lesson plan, students research their folklore history by interviewing their parents and grandparents, organizing the data found, and presenting that material to the class. Students...
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Synthesis of Information

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Locating and synthesizing information is an essential part of the research process but can be overwhelming for many young writers. Eliminate some of the stress and confusion, this resource suggests, by separating these steps. To focus...
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Defining the Difference Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine microscopic life by conducting a scientific investigation. In this cell analysis instructional activity, students define the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and discuss their word origins. Students view each type of...
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Feature Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are taught the basics of writing a feature story. They choose a topic for research. Students use the library and internet research skills to investigate their topic. They proofread their own writing or the writing of others,...
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What I Didn't Know...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice creating wikis. In this wiki lesson, students create a wiki about any math topic that they know nothing about. Students learn about their topic and create a wiki that explains the math topic in detail.
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Getting a Job! Getting a Job: The Resume Interview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals lesson, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.
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After Reconstruction: Problems of African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars describe issues or problems facing African Americans following Reconstruction. They explain possible solutions to these problems suggested in the sources you find, and cite arguments for and against these solutions.
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Mapping Population Changes In The United States

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a choropleth map to illustrate the population growth rate of the United States. They explore how to construct a choropleth map, and discuss the impact of population changes for the future.
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The Write Stuff to Get the Job

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to determine how to properly create a cover letter, resume and follup-letter. Students then create their own letters and resumes using the Resume Wizard in Microsoft Word.