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Electric Light Tower
Students examine the San Jose Light Tower as an example of the development of urban lighting circa 1900. They view a slideshow, conduct research and write newspapers to chronicle the lighting ceremony from a variety of perspectives.
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Imaginative Minds
Eighth graders study the lives and creations of several significant inventors as well as designing their own invention and submitting it to a mock patent process. They determine the importance of notable inventions and their impact on...
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Nebraska Entrepreneur Success Stories
Students explore entrepreneurs of Nebraska. In this business and social studies instructional activity, students research Nebraska entrepreneurs to discover the history of their successful company.
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Electricity for Kids! It's Shocking!
Students investigate the world of electricity by completing a KWL sheet. In this energy instructional activity, students view PowerPoint presentations about electricity, who invented it, and how it is used today. Students define several...
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History of the Telephone, Radio, and Light Bulb
Students research and discuss the history of the telephone, radio, and light bulb. In this invention history lesson, students access Internet sites to explore the inventors and the invention of the telephone, the radio, and the light...
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Age of Enlightenment
Studnets compare example of primary documents that have shaped U.S. government and our Constitution.
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From Automobiles to Cars
Students research important inventions from the last two hundred years. They explore how one invention relates to another and summarize their research in a written report and visual presentation.
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Nebraska Entrepreneur Success Stories
Students study and discuss various entrepreneurs from their home state and then prepare a proposal for a business they would like to own and operate in the future.
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Technology: Historic Figures
Fifth graders research historical figures and create Powerpoint presentations about them. They present their completed projects to the class. Students gfenerate one question about their figure which is included on a quiz.
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Telling the Stories the Past Tells Us
Students create historical stories based on factual evidence. In this Telling the Stories the Past Tells Us lesson, students write historical stories using strategies such as characters, plot, setting, and voice. Students analyze several...
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Harnessing the Wind for Electricity
Ninth graders explain how wind can produce electricity. In this geometry instructional activity, 9th graders construct their own pin wheel turbine and calculate its power. They discuss the pros and cons of using wind generator.
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A Better Way
Pupils increase awareness of organizations that grew out of necessity and increased social consciousness during the Civil War and Reconstruction. They trace the origins of three organizations founded for the common good. They link...
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Resilient Heroes
Learners read the "Seven Resiliencies" and examine the life of a famous or historical person using the concepts. In this resiliency concept lesson, students discuss The Seven Resiliencies handout and discuss how people show the...
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