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Gender and Income

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate Income and gender preference. For this statistic lesson, students collect data of Income to see if one gender makes more than the other. Students examine the data and draw conclusions.    
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Is Charleston Your Lucky Charm?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students determine what makes Charleston, West Virginia unique. In this West Virginia history instructional activity, students explore the West Virginia History Museum to identify why Charleston became the capitol of the state.
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Tree Inventory and Map Project

For Students 5th - 8th
For this tree inventory and map project worksheet, students follow the directions on how to take inventories of trees and create a map from it. Students follow 4 sets of directions.
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Conflict and Compromise

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine opinions about the Boston Tea Party. In this colonial America lesson, students analyze several primary sources about the Tea Party and then write essays that reveal efforts to compromise as well as efforts to...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the illustrations and cover of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin. In this Uncle Tom's Cabin lesson plan, students discuss the history elements of what they see in the illustrations and cover of the book.
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Is there a map in that story?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine different pieces of literature from specific isolated Pacific islands. In this Geography lesson, 8th graders read and interpret a written selection. Students construct a map of the stories setting.
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Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage in the West

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the role of Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the struggles for suffrage and political reform. They consider the factors involved in political socialization and compile webliographies of their research materials.
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New York State Testing Program-Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this sixth grade mathematics worksheet, 6th graders assess their knowledge and understanding of the mathematics of sixth grade. The sixteen page worksheet contains ten constructed response questions. Solutions are not...
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Students Working in Local Historic Preservation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars develop an appreciation of history as they volunteer their time in historical museums. In this historical perspectives lesson, students work with valuable local documents as they aid the staff of selected local historical...
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Cars: Math, Research, Economics, Loans

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars investigate what the purchasing of a car entails. They explore car criteria and financing options.
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The Household Environment Survey

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine data collected from a national survey of household environmental practices to develop their own questionaires. Once they have their own survey questions, students conduct their own investigations, and report their findings.
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As the World Spins

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research forms of and uses for pottery. They examine the people who created the pottery and create a presentation to exhibit their findings.
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Toy Planet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students design a toy store, supply it with merchandise (on paper) and create advertisements. They also manage the store's debits and credits by using a spreadsheet. They consider how to promote the sale of their merchandise.
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The Civil War - Lesson #1 of 3

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders design a newspaper, with images, that reflects historically accurate information about how Illinois residents felt and acted during the Civil War.
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How Many M&M's

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore sets and collections. Students find the colors of M&M's and the amount of M&M's each student has. They organize this information into an Excel spreadsheet. Students use the chart wizard to create a graph.
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Complex Systems: The Development of Democracy in Iraq

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars study Iraq as an example of a developing democracy and learn if the many qualities needed to be a democracy exist there. They make a list of all the characteristics of democracy. Students analyze their research into a chart.
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Why do we call him Uncle Sam

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create an image of a common patriotic symbol. They then complete a research project on the symbol they chose. The teacher creates a rubric which is used as the grading process.
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The Everglades

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the Everglades. In this Everglades lesson plan, students select an animal or plant to research and work collaboratively in small groups to prepare a presentation.  
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Primary Level: Earth Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the environment prior to brainstorming a list of ways they can help stop Global Warming. Students then design posters to hang throughout the school and choose at least 1 action to implement in their household.
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To Come to Illinois - Or Not?

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students analyze primary documents to determine whether the author is pro- or anti-emigration. They outline reasons for or against immigration to Illinois during the early 19th century.
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East Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare architecture in East Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American architecture. They search the internet for current and historic images of East Asian...
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North African and Southwest Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of North African and Southwest Asian architecture. They compare North African and Southwest Asian architecture to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, and South...
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Russian and Eurasian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Russian and Eurasian architecture. They compare current Russian and Eurasian architecture to North American, European, and South American architecture.
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Southeast Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Southeast Asian architecture. They compare architecture in Southeast Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American...