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And the Winner Is...

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in an election project. They collect data to create a spreadsheet from which a graph is generated.
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Succeeding at Kite Day

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design a successful kite for Kite Day.
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American Political Thought: Minority Influence

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders brainstorm the reasons why people would want to leave their homeland to live in the United States. In groups, they research the political representation of the Board in New Haven, Connecticut. They also write a paper on...
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Weather... Or Not

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe and discuss the local weather patterns, researching cloud types and weather patterns for cities on the same latitude on the Internet. They record the data for 6-8 weeks on a graph, and make weather predictions for their...
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics: Exploring Websites

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students measure their pulse rates and place the number on the board. They arrange the numbers in order and discuss the differences between isolated facts and data. Students explore websites that relate to data analysis and report their...
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Learning and Population Information - Where I Live

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study their county populations in a multimedia presentation format. In this populations instructional activity, students work in groups of 3 to research the county populations in their state. Students chart their results in an...
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 2: Providing a Helping Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how businesses and corporations contribute or sponsor activities for the common good. They read annual reports of major corporations to determine how they contribute to focused activities for the common good.
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Aeronautics Propulsion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the World Wide Web to access additional information needed to complete the activities on the forces on an airplane, the function of the stabilizer, and the calculation of Mach speed, temperature, pressure, and thrust.
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Cinderbank

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.
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Using 3-D Models for Code Validation with FoilSim

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use FoilSim to complete the activity to create tables of data sets comparing the lift values for a 3-D model of a symmetrical wing section to the values predicted by the FoilSim software.
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Using an Amortization Table

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students search the Internet to find a site that contains an amortization table and make a hypothesis about the results of changing time and rate. They examine the affects of time and rate on a mortgage and discuss the difference in the...
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Saving An Endangered Species

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work in groups in order to look at specific internet sites for animal adoption and sponsorship. They select an endangered species, determine needed funds, develop, advertise, and carry out a fund-raising plan.
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Virtual Field Trip / Activity Research

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners visit a website to determine activities at three Michigan cities. They calculate the total cost of participating in the activities or visiting places such as zoos, planetariums, historic sites, and museums.
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Radiation Comparison Before and After 9-11

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using the NASA website, class members try to determine if changes could be detected in cloud cover, temperature, and/or radiation measurements due to the lack of contrails that resulted from the halt in air traffic after the attacks of...
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Paint My Counties: Map Coloring the Counties of Arizona

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the counties of Arizona. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders color a county map of Arizona using the fewest number of colors possible. Students write a persuasive paragraph.
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The Unknown Secrets of the Rain Forest

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to the story "The Great Kapok" then discuss characteristics of the rain forest. They make several different types of rain forest animals from paper plates (ex. sloth, tigers, monkeys etc) and design costumes for a...
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Energy Efficient Home Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the applications of energy efficient homes. They conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, evaluate the energy efficiency of a home design, and complete a research report on energy efficient homes.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers 2nd
Students complete activities to learn about the life cycle of a seed. In this plant growth lesson, students complete activities for the life cycles of seeds.
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Different Perspectives of Oregon's Forest Economic Geography

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students map data on employment in wood products manufacturing in Oregon counties. In this Oregon forest instructional activity, students discover the percentage of people employed in the forest manufacturing industry. Students create a...
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On the Track With NASCAR

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete a variety of activities to research stock car racing. They use the Internet to research NASCAR acronyms, schedules, results, car design and other aspects.
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The Hat

For Teachers K - 1st
Honing reading and communication skills through the theme of farm animals is the focus of this activity. Young scholars read a book about Scandinavian farm animals and complete prediction journal activities. They complete a worksheet...
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Hawaii: A Stolen Star

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Explore the islands of Hawaii. Investigate Hawaiian culture and compare their personal traditions to Hawaiian traditions. They locate Hawaii on a map and research the history of Hawaii.
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Climate Change

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars compare weather data and draw conclusions. In this climate change lesson plan, students determine whether data collected over a period of ninety years shows a warming trend. 
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Seaside Science

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners research sea life using laptop computers. In this sea life lesson plan, students participate in a field trip to the beach and enter observations into their laptop computers. Learners classify shells and sea life.

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