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Family Database using Microsoft Works-Windows (Middle, other
Students create a database on their family records with Microsoft Works 3.0 for Windows.
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Book Report Database and Author E-mail Project
Students read a number of books by a given author and input information into a database. They e-mail information about their favorite author to other students. They focus on story elements and ask questions or make suggestions for future...
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Creating a Bar Graph with a Graphing Program
Pupils use the S'COOL data base to create a bar graph.
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The Wonderful World of Trees
Sixth graders identify trees by observing their structure and shape. They particiapte in taking pictures of trees with a digital camera and using these pictures in an electronic presentation where they creat a database with this...
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Creating a Student Safety Committee to Support Lab Safety for the 21st Century Workplace
Students create a Student Safety Committee. For this lesson for science lab activities, students discuss the communication skills required to help each other in the science lab. Students analyze their classmates' response to a...
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Creating with Alice
Students explore Alice Programming Software. In this exploratory lesson, students design a unique storyboard which will guide the creation of their Alice World. Students write and create their own films.
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Human Genetic Traits
Students investigate dominant and recessive traits by studying their schoolmates. For this genetics lesson, students analyze specific traits of other children in school and create a database of information based on whom carries...
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Creating Line Graphs
Students relate data to coordinate graphs and plot points on this graph. They use minimum wage data to construct the graph. Students decide appropriate time intervals for the graphs. They share graphs with their classmates.
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Creating Line Graphs
Students draw line graphs. In this math lesson, students interpret minimum wage data and graph the data in a line graph. Students predict the next minimum wage and figure the earnings for a 40 hour work week for someone earning the...
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Animal Kingdom Characteristics using Microsoft Access
Students create a computer database to discover relationships present in the Animal Kingdom. In this classification instructional activity, students enter data into a Microsoft Access database. They answer questions on a worksheet and...
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Wildflower Database
Students investigate characteristics of Northeast Oregon wildflowers in order to create a database. Students use a drawing template to study the characteristics of wildflowers, and enter these characteristics into the database.
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Create a Survey and Analyze the Data
Eighth graders create their survey discussing wording used in surveys and try to create one that is unbiased. They distribute the survey to the middle school but not during instructional time. They then collect and analyze the data...
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Pumped Up Gas Prices
Students calculate gas prices. In this transportation activity, students tally the mileage and gas costs of their car for one months. They figure out how much was spent on gas and create a graph showing average gas prices over time.
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Build A Skittles Graph
Students explore graphing. In this graphing activity, students sort Skittles candies and use the color groups to create a bar graph. Rubrics and extension activities are provided.
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The Civil Rights Movement
Students learn about the civil rights movement and create a timeline to understand events in chronological order. In this history lesson, students work in groups to choose one activist from the Civil Right era to research. Students then...
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How government Works
Students read to understand the process of lawmaking. In this lawmaking activity, students define vocabulary and create an organizer showing the law making process. Students role play the various people involved in the...
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Acid in the Water
Ninth graders learn about the effect pollution has on water and how this affects their community. In this environmental awareness instructional activity, 9th graders expand their vocabulary and create a flowchart that...
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What is My Standing Height Wise?
Given a scenario in which a class member wants to prove his height is not an outlier, pairs devise a plan and gather evidence to help support his claim. The small groups implement their plans and create graphical displays of their data...
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Favorite Restaurants
Students conduct a survey on their classmates favorite restaurants. They use the information they collected and compile it into a database. They share their findings with the school.
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Travel Agency
Students create a travel agency from favorite vacation destinations. The skill of reading and using a database is covered. Profiles of travelers are used to teach sorting into different categories during inquiry.
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Elementary Statistics in Life
Learners examine newspapers for graphs. They collect and sort data that is of interest to them. They enter data into a database and make comparisons using the information.
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Living in an "Olympic" Country
Students research countries participating in the Olympic Games. They create a database which includes graphs for comparing population density, the number of athletes, per capita income, etc. for each country. This project is completed...
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The Price is Right
Learners, through various activities, explore online databases. Using the internet, students explore the distributors websites. They collect specific information on selected products. An spreadsheet with price comparisons is developed....
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Exploring Adlai E. Stevenson II
Fifth graders research work to research six areas in the life of Adlai E. Stevenson II: His Early life, Governor of Illinois, Campaigns for president, Ambassador to the UN, famous quotes, later years. They create a supply of notecards...