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Moving Objects
Students discover the history of the United States by examining the Great Migration. In this U.S. History lesson, students research the immigration movement on the Internet and complete a worksheet about the large population...
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Flight in Nature: Birds!
Students discover how flight works by researching birds. In this animal life lesson, students utilize the Internet to find information about the four aspects of flight. Students define the four aspects and label a worksheet...
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Energy Saving Digital Video Project
For this energy worksheet, students click on the links to research the internet about energy and follow directions in order to create a digital video project. Students follow 8 sets of directions.
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Wetland Inventory and Map Project
In this wetlands inventory and map project worksheet, students do research on the wetlands and complete a map project about it. Students follow 6 sets of directions with Internet links.
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Films Legends
Students watch and discuss films. In this video viewing instructional activity, students watch a film related to a different topic every Friday. Students watch these films in order to encourage discussion and Internet research....
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Skull-dugery
Seventh graders examine animal skulls. In this skull lesson, 7th graders examine skulls. Students photograph the skull, and gather information and make a Powerpoint presentation to present to the class.
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Ways We Use Trees
Students use the Internet to find the ways we use trees. In this tree lesson, students make a list of the uses of trees and find magazine pictures that show these uses to make a collage. They read The Giving Tree by Shel...
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Menus
Students explore different styles of writing. In this writing activity, students look at menus to get an idea of how many different types of writing there are. Students create their own menus and add border and clip art.
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Our Troubled World: A Study of Global Issues
Learners analyze global issues. For this research skills lesson, students research selected global issues. Learners create e-collages or digital videos that feature their selected issues.
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Analyze This
Sixth graders use a video and the internet to determine whether a game is fair or unfair. In this probabilities lesson plan, 6th graders determine the fairness of a game based on the probabilities of the outcomes.
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On This Day in History
Students research the Internet to learn historical events that share their birthday. In this birthday research lesson, students use the given websites to research important events that share their birthday date. Students create a poster...
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Water Gardening
Students study the details to watering a garden. In this water resource lesson, students visit several websites and watch a PowerPoint about watering a garden.
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Mining the Web
Students complete searches using a directory, search engine, and meta-search engine. In this Internet research lesson, students complete Internet searches using a directory, basic search techniques, advanced search techniques, and a meta...
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Heroes and Their Characteristics, Past and Present
Students create a PowerPoint presentation. In this Internet research and technology instructional activity, students pick a hero to research on the Internet. After conducting research, they create a PowerPoint presentation on the hero of...
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Making Our World Better
Students research on the Internet. In this community lesson, students use various websites to find characteristics of the United States, to learn the importance of having diverse communities and to discuss what they know about the...
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Oregon Trail Maps
Fourth graders explore the Oregon Trail. In this Oregon Trail lesson plan, 4th graders collaborate to conduct Internet research regarding states along the Oregon trail route. Students present their findings to their peers.
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Pharaoh Phonetics
Students explore ancient Egypt. In this Egypt lesson plan, students use the Internet to research ancient Egypt and then participate in several activities that help them better understand Egyptian culture.
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Habitats Past and Present
Young scholars explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem lesson, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Young scholars complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in...
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Test Your Research Skills: Fears and Phobias
In this research skills worksheet, students use the Internet or other research sources to define 15 names of fears or phobias. Students write the definition next to each word.
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Science TV: Making it Real
Students explore the ways science is presented in a children's television show. Students conduct internet research, and then create and design a skit that highlights the problem-solving process.
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Donner Online
Fourth graders participate in a simulation of the Donner Party in order to learn more about this episode in history. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders take on a role which dictates their group job; each role was assigned to...
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Author Study
In this author study worksheet, students and their parents use resources from the library or the Internet to research Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and respond to the 4 questions regarding information about her.
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Do Some Research: Light Spectrum
Students explore both the scientifc world of the light spectrum and the research world of the library and/or internet in this activity, which asks a question about the light spectrum to be answered with student research. There is a space...
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Do Some Research: Atoms
Coupled with a lesson on atoms or a unit on research, this activity is a simple and helpful way for middle schoolers to learn the research process, whether it's on the internet or in the library. After answering a question on atoms,...