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Communicating at work: Building a successful team

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students work in teams, participate in the "Lifeboat Game." Discussion following the game helps students process the activity to realize teamwork skills they used to facilitate meeting their game goal. Students identify and relate the...
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Teaching Students to Run Their Own IEP Meetings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars who have IEP's for emotional/behavioral disorders are trained how to participate in and even conduct their own IEP meetings. They study the purpose of the IEP, definitions of special ed. related concepts, and the...
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Parts of a Computer

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students, after identifying the parts of a computer, and categorizing the parts by functions (input, output, process, and storage), explore how all the parts of a computer work together. They compare/contrast the differences between...
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Baltimore Elegance - Basic Sewing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience sewing by hand. They discover and demonstrate the techniques necessary to make the Crown of Cherries block, a pattern transfer, applique placement and needleturn applique and perfect circles. They also observe some...
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Unforgettable Invitations

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are shown ways that they can design initiations for their special events. Students are shown the basic tools and supplies used to make invitations. They are shown how to make a basic pocket and wraparound.
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Photoshop Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students will learn the basics of their desktop; from turning on their machine to opening Photoshop and beginning a new program. The lesson is technology based and the user should have the necessary software.
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Giving Good Advice

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students use prior knowledge of their own lives to come up with a list of tips for kids who are in the grade below who will be moving up to the next grade. The tips should include what they should know and what they should do. They...
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How Do You Do Your Homework?

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students answer a homework quiz and create a timetable to make sure their work is handed in on time. They also study tips on how to tackle homework and investigate the meaning of homeworkaholic and effortaphobe.
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What's In Your Grocery Bag?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the global implications of consumer decisions when purchasing groceries. They examine labels of food products and discuss the wording on the labels. They calculate food miles of how far each ingredient in foods has...
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Spot the Hoax

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine websites and use critical thinking skills to determine which one is real and which one is a hoax. They then discuss their criteria for deciding which website was real and which one was not.
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Keyboarding Technique

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use correct keyboarding technique to improve speed and accuracy. They respond to verbal comments, such as "Be sure you are keeping your fingers on home row." They choose one technique component to work on and fill it in on...
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Casserole Lab

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students participate in a lecture and lab explaining the qualities of a casserole, identifying the different kinds, the function of the ingredients and foods used in the preparation of the casserole.
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Fishing Unit with Field Trip

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students complete a unit on the hobby of fishing. They assemble the line with the necessary equipment (hook, swivel, bobbers, weights, and lures.) They practice casting and discover what to do when they catch a fish. They follow with...
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The Computer Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the history of the computer. They explore who invented the computer, how it was invented, and how it has evolved. Students work together in order to gain the knowledge need to repair computers.
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Accurately Measure Body Temperature

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students in an occupational health careers classroom review and practice finding temperature using a thermometer. They practice converting Celsius to Fahrenheit and from Fahrenheit to Celsius. They take each other's temperature and...
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5.1 Basic UNIX Commands

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are able to understand the function of an operating system. They become familiar with the UNIX file system. Students become aware of the types of file users and file access levels. They are able to use basic UNIX commands.
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Research on the Internet

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students are able to identify strategies for doing research on the Internet. They are able to use starting point documents for Internet research. Students are able to search the Internet by content using subject trees and search engines....
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Network Browsers

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students are able to Utilize the special features in Netscape. They are able to use both Netscape and Lynx, open World Wide Web (WWW) sites by clicking on a site, entering the URL, and accessing a bookmark. Students are able to Create a...
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World Wide Web

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are able define or describe what the Internet is and how it developed. They are able to Describe an IP packet and what is meant by the phrase "packet switching network". Students are able to describe the World Wide Web. They are...
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HTML Document Writing

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students are able to decribe the process of creating html documents. They are able to describe basic html tags. Students are able to describe the process of including images in html documents. They are able to identify strengths and...
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"The Soil Around Us"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work on the multimedia presentation for this session and for future sessions. They plan new products that can be made with the content used for the multimedia presentation.
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The Conservation Clubhouse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a clubhouse. After investigating forms and sources of energy, students investigate the advantages and disadvantages of each. They consider energy use, conservation and the effects of energy shortages. Finally, students...
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Machine Technology

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students work in pairs to manufacture a product for a potential customer. They interview potential customers and collect data. Students develop a customer interview profile. They manufacture drill drift part to customer's specifications...
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Building Trades

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete a masonry project. They follow proper procedures to complete multiple masonry projects, follow written and verbal instructions, apply proper masonry techniques, and correctly calculate materials needed.