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3A is Going Batty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students share their knowledge of bats. In this video production lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research information regarding bats. Students prepare bat questions and answers, record them on video, and produce bat...
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Adopt a Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars adopt tress on their school campus for scientific observation purposes. In this tree science lesson, students adopt a tree at their school, observe the season changes for the tree, and create a PowerPoint presentation...
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Science Simulation: BBC Science Simulations 3

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students perform experiments on a Promethean Board and will identify and use stages of the inquiry process. Students will be in instructed in the use of a Promethean board, will practice and eventually perform experiment on their own.
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Documenting Science Through an Active Inquiry Process

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students follow procedures regarding scientific data collection. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students investigate inquiry questions through research and data collection. Students use technology tools to create products that...
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Tracking the Olympics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct interviews. In this Olympic lesson, students play the parts of Olympic athletes and sports announcers. Students take part in interviews practicing both parts and create podcasts of the interviews.
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The Differences Among Us

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare cultures. For this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Students use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Going "Diggie" with Math Word Problems

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics lesson, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...
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Faces of Emotion

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate human emotion by analyzing photographs they have taken.  In this human face lesson plan, 5th graders collaborate in pairs to take pictures of another student while they are expressing different emotions....
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In the Field with Salamanders

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students observe salamanders, take pictures of them, and classify them into an online format. In this animal classification lesson, students use collection materials and digital camera to photograph and observe salamanders. Students...
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Digital Photography for Movie Making

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore digital photography. In this technology skills lesson, 5th graders take digital photographs and use them to create movies with movie maker software.
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A Matter of Fact

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students design their own Science experiment. For this science experiment lesson students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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Statistics Newscast in Math Class

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners study sports teams, gather data about the teams, and create a newscast about their data. In this sports analysis lesson, students research two teams and define their statistical data. Learners compare the two teams, make...
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Science and the Envrionment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers utilize a digital camera to record interesting objects in their environment.  In this ecology lesson plan, students participate in a mini-field trip around their campus as they take 2-3 pictures of the school...
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Ecology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research ecology terms, define the terms, given examples of the term, and present the term to the class. In this ecology terms lesson plan, students use PowerPoint to present their term.
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Treasure Hunt with cameras

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils complete a treasure hunt with digital cameras. In this technology lesson, students look for items specific to content and they photograph them with their digital camera. They upload the pictures to create collages with them. 
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Element Videos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create videos about an element on the periodic table. In this element instructional activity, students work with partners to create a 1-2 minute video giving interesting information about their element. They include the name,...
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Exploring Force and Motion

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concepts of force and motion by creating a video.  In this physics lesson, students are assigned one particular aspect of force and motion to investigate and work in groups to create a video that will be...
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Jumping in the Air - What was your Height?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students solve equations using the quadratic formula. In this quadratic equations lesson, students use digital cameras to film students jumping and import film clips into a computer. Students use the data in the quadratic formula...
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Digital Black and White Photography

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take black and white photographs. in this photography lesson, students discuss photographers and the effects they use. They take their own photograph and manipulate it in PowerPoint. 
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Weekly Current Events Podcasts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a weekly current event podcast. In this podcast instructional activity, students find current events for the week and write out a script to explain this event. They add in music and sound effects and record their final...
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I Spy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take photos of objects and write an equation. In this equations with photos lesson, students take pictures of objects around the school that have the shape of mathematical items learned in class. Students also draw in an x-axis...
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My Digital Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars write and direct digital stories to be presented to their classmates. In this digital stories lesson plan, students can use camcorders, microphones, headphones, storyboards, and more. Young scholars edit their story and...
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Photojournalism: Documenting the Four Greatest Threats to Global Sustainability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study global sustainability by viewing photos.  For this environment lesson students work in groups and create their own photo gallery.
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies

For Students 5th
In this critical thinking worksheet, 5th graders create a conclusion.  Students read a short passage and use the given information to synthesize their own conclusion from the presented material.