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Fundamentals of Good Musicianship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to analyze musical performances and utilize practice techniques to improve their performances. They listen and evaluate another student's performance, then reverse roles with their partner.
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Field Research Project: Comparing the Parent Rock Material of the San Francisco Terranes With Local Soil Types

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate rocks and minerals and take a field trip to sample soils. They analyze rocks and soil, research the geological terrenes of the topology of San Francisco, and produce a lab research report.
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December Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine human actions that have caused certain animals to become endangered. They discover what is being done to help endangered animals and discover what they can do to help.
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How Much Radiation is Around You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the use, misuse and fear of radiation. They read an article about radiation on food and discuss the positives and negatives of this process. They answer questions to complete the activity.
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Geography: Snow Cover on the Continents

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.
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Legends and Myths: Trickster Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to research the characteristics of various myths and legends. They read tales, illustrate them, record oral storytelling efforts and write an original folktale. Students then invite parents to a dramatic...
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Famous Person Admired

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research a famous person they admire. Students conduct Internet research to gather and store facts about the historic person in order to write essay, they also collect pictures for a collage.
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Turtle Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify structural adaptations of different types of turtles, and compare and contrast adaptations of painted turtles, sea turtles, and desert tortoises using a chart.
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Timed Multiplication Test Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners use the tools of data analysis for managing information. They solve problems by generating, collecting, organizing, displaying histograms on bar graphs, circle graphs, line graphs, pictographs and charts. Students determine...
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students role play as members of interest group with a stake in a local land use issue. In preparation for the town hall meeting, students research their issue and gather pertinent information to persuade their audience.
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Characterizing Drosophila Mutants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate wild-type and several mutant varieties of Drosophila melanogaster, which are characterized and distinguished according to pteridine pigments. They discoverthat paper chromatography of the wild-type Drosophila...
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Student Peer Review Through a Discussion Board to Develop an Invasive Species Paper

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students develop electronic communication skills through a discussion board while peer reviewing a paper on invasive species. Students work in groups of three to provide constructive feedback on a classmate's paper.
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Using My Nasa Data To Determine Volcanic Activity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars use NASA satellite data of optical depth as a tool to determine volcanic activity on Reunion Island during 2000-2001. They access the data and utilize Excel to create a graph that has optical depth as a function of time...
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Breaking News English: 1900 Royal Wedding Invitations Sent

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "1900 Royal Wedding Invitations Sent," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Kiss?

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Kiss?," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Ex-Thai PM's Wife Guilty of Tax Evasion

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Ex-Thai PM's Wife Guilty of Tax Evasion," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court

For Students Pre-K - 6th
For this reading/listening worksheet, students role play. Students pretend to be married to a celebrity. Students also role play marriage counseling.
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Breaking News English: London to Host 2012 Olympics

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, learners read "London to Host 2012 Olympics," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Heat Transfer and Pollution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students perform computer simulations on air dispersion. In this chemistry lesson, students calculate energy transfer based on specific heat and temperature change. They explain the causes of smog.
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Clay Animations

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students create short animated films using clay figures, digital video cameras, and the computer program iMovie. In this lesson, students work cooperatively in small groups to maximize success.
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Animated Cartoons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students draw ten frames for a cartoon and then use iMovie to create an animated movie in this technology-based art lesson. Transitions and audio tracks can be added to enhance final products.
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Discovering Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research facts about dinosaurs and practice effective speaking strategies by creating a Keynote or PowerPoint presentation in this Science and Language Arts lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. It includes one lesson...
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Poem Movies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils create iMovie presentations that represent favorite poems chosen by the students in this language arts lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. The lesson includes resource links to find poetry and requires computers and movie...