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Celebration of Cultures

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a multimedia project to represent their own culture and personal identity. They design a personal Coat of Arms using a computer graphics program and digital camera, write a script and film an interview, and contribute a...
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Introduction to Neoclassicism and Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the Internet to answer questions about Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice accessing and evaluating Internet resources as they perform research and answer, in written form, a series of general and specific questions about Neoclassicism/Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the internet to research neoclassicism and romanticism. Using various websites, answer a series of comprehension questions on the topic. They develop a presentation and share their information they gathered with their...
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Our State Road Trip

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a virtual tour of the state of Florida.
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Museum of Computer Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the five generations of computing devices and computer inventors, and create a virtual museums.
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Safety Pamphlet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a safety pamphlet using material gathered from the internet. They create and format text and clip art boxes and proofread the material. They share their pamphlet with the class.
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The Joy of Giving

For Teachers K
Children identify wants and needs, bake and sell cookies to raise money, and then go to the mall to purchase gifts for Christmas stockings that are donated to the Salvation Army. They then perform Graphing activities to help children...
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Monster Lesson

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write a detailed description of a monster or alien they have created. They e-mail the description to another student, and the e-mail buddy draws the monster based on the descriptive writing.
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Geometry Shapes Playground Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a new playground design to present to elementary students during Playground safety week. They review basic geometry to use in observing and recording the equipment on a local playground. They research playground...
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of taxes. In this tax lesson, students investigate types of taxes and deductions taken out of a paycheck before they see it. Students calculate the tax on a given dollar amount. Students discuss 401(k)s...
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Adopt a Manatee

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a writing activity about manatees and use e-mail to contact representatives about important issues. This would be a very exciting, and meaningful lesson for a first grade writer!
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Thank You, Grandparents!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students share important moments with their grandparents. Individually, they write one paragraph thanking them for being in their lives or for a specific event they have been involved in. They also identify ways they act like their...
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The Ultimate Vacation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use research skills to solve a problem. They research information needed to plan a vacation. Students create a letter, a flyer, an itinerary, an activity list, cost spreadsheet, a reference page, table of contents and a title page.
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Polygons and Plane Figures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars choose a polygon to define and describe, and use Power Point and the Internet to present their polygon.
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The Plant Growth Cycle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explain the stages of the plant growth cycle, and create a slide show to chart the stages of growth.
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To Be Or Not To Be a State? That Is the Question

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research Puerto Rico's culture, religion, language, government, etc. and identify differences and similarities with the United States. They participate in a debate about whether or not Puerto Rico should become a state.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders extend their knowledge of calories, proteins, carbohydrate and fats. They discover their body's use of calorie intake, explore diet in relation to excercise and nutrition and determine if their diet and excercise habis...
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Where is Flat Stanley?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create a story map of the basic elements and significant events of the book Flat Stanley. Students brainstorm places they would like to visit if they had been flattened and then, write about an imagined experience. Learners...
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Rebuild Your Community

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of rebuilding a community after a disaster. In this rebuilding after a disaster instructional activity, students discuss the role of government in rebuilding a community. Students discuss financial issues...
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Creating Career Profiles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore career options. For this careers lesson, students research careers of interest to them and create web pages that feature the information they gather.
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Linear and Exponential Growth

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the concept of linear and exponential growth. In this linear and exponential growth instructional activity, students collect data about China's population. Students model the data to determine if it is linear or...
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Famous Volcanoes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate volcanoes, especially the ones that have caused extensive damage.  In this famous volcanoes activity students choose from a list of projects and work as a team to complete.
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Sharks

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students research sharks, the food chain, and the water habitat shared by humans and sharks.