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Velocity Effects Problem Set
Students, after reading an explanation on lift from a NASA Web-based textbook and an explanation on the FoilSim software package given below, use FoilSim to evaluate the relationship between velocity and lift.
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Communication - Vibration, Electronic Signals, and Electromagnetic Radiation
Students investigate how we use technology to communicate.
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A Trip through the Panama Canal
Students explore the Panama Canal. They study its history, location, reasons for being built, ownership, and so forth. They create presentations that demonstrates what students learned through their research activities.
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'European Exploration, Conquest, and Trade
Fifth graders examine the motives, progress and results of the European exploration and conquest of Asia, Africa and the West Indies from the 15th to the 17th centuries. They use maps to trace spice routes and research the role of spices...
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Brown Bag It
Fourth graders draw an object relying only on their sense of touch and imagination and then draw it again using their powers of observation to create a detailed study of the object. Comparisons are then made of the two drawings.
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Where's The Drip?
Pupils explore the school and report back any leaks they see to the teacher. They are encouraged to do this at home and report any leaks to their parents.
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Fast Food Survey Using Bar Graphs
Second graders conduct survey and sort data according to categories, construct bar graph with intervals of 1, and write a few sentences about their graphs.
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Houses or Walaloos
Investigate the legal history and application of the Fifth Amendment. Write an essay in favor of a person keeping land that has been in his/her family for decades.
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We Need Cash
Students describe charitable, religious, and civic services in their community, and argue for the value of these services. They write a one-page explanation as to why this service is important to the community and why it deserves $5,000.
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The Nebraska Brochure
Students research the physical attributes of Nebraska. They work together to create a brochure highlighting the topic of their choice. They share their brochure to the class.
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Soybeans in Space
Pupils work together to design an experiment that compares and contrasts differnet plant cultivation systems. In groups, they evaluate the results of the experiment to discover if the cultivation system could be used in space. They...
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What is the Thermal Depolymerization Process?
Young scholars examine the differences between Boyle's Law and Charles' Law. They discuss the concept of thermal depolymerization. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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Traditional Chinese Garments And Their History
Students examine the traditional dress of the Chinese people and create a new story line for "The Emperor's New Clothes" set in China. This creative project allows students to illustrate pages for the new class book.
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China's Ancient Tomb Culture
Students research and discuss Chinese history through the examination of ancient tomb artifacts. Emphasis is placed on the creation of student posters displaying "what they would put in a tomb".
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Japan's Economic Miracle
Learners engage in a lesson that discusses the economy of Japan. They conduct research using budgets found on the internet. Then they have group discussions of how the government gets its money for spending.
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Bringing Math to Life with Laserdisc Technology
Students explore various problems. They present their final results and explain the path they followed in order to obtain their answers. Students show their written work as well as orally explaining their work.
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Reading Portfolio
Students record their own voices using microphones, computers, and reading selections and chart progress at recognizing words, phonics, word structure, and context clues. This elementary lesson uses the computer program Timeliner.
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Let's Have a Lesson Within a Lesson
Young scholars role-play the role of a student who does not comprehend the language the lesson is being instructed in. Using the internet, they research the characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations over time. In...
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Would You Like to Attend School in Japan?
Sixth graders construct pro and con T-charts about their education system and that of Japan. They choose which system they prefer and give five reasons for it. Their reasons must be based on strong arguments and evidence.
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Quilts with a Spin
Students create a quilt with a circular motion in the design. After watching a demonstration, they discuss the techniques used. They use different types of fabrics while practicing the proper needle turn. They share their quilts with...
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Art and Patriotic Culture
Art forms, especially government-sponsored "poster art", very effectively conveyed specific cultural values during World War II. Understanding the role that visual images play in expressing issues and ideas is critical to developing...
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Native Americans - Searching for Knowledge and Understanding
Middle schoolers examine lives of Native Americans in order to become familiar with contributions to and influences on American society particularly, but not exclusively, in the Western region of the United States. Students focus on...
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Farming as a Way of Life
Sixth graders research the development of various agriculture techniques. Using this information, they determine how this led to the domestication of plants and animals and how other occupations were considered. They discuss the...
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Technology: Self-Portraits
Students use Kid Pix to create self-portraits. Using mirrors, they create accurate renditions of themselves on the computer. They print the portraits and display them in the classroom.