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Coastal Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore landforms. Using the internet, students research the main landforms. They define landforms and download images into a word document. Students create their own picture-dictionary.
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Short Stories Through Multimedia Presentations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders summarize and paraphrase a short story read in class. They identify the six story elements of character, setting, plot, conflict, solution, and tone/mood. Students create a PowePoint presentation that illustrates the...
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Make a Commercial

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students develop and produce a commercial. In small groups they select a book or upcoming event, create a storyboard, and develop a commercial to advertise their book or event in the form of a computer slideshow using KidPix computer...
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Every Object Tells a Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the story behind objects in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and create a story about an object in the exhibit. In this design instructional activity, students explore the "Design for the Other 90%" exhibition and...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use the program HyperStudio to draw and describe the water cycle. In this science and technology lesson, 2nd graders will first become familiar with the water cycle by exploring books and websites in the classroom. Next,...
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Let Your Voice Be Heard

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore new ways to communicate through technology by utilizing an internet program.  In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students utilize the website voicethread.com to share their thoughts and notes...
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Seeking Shakespeare in Local Communities

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore where Shakespeare exists in local community plays. In this Shakespeare lesson, students create a documentary to define the existence of Shakespeare in their community drama activities. Students participate in community...
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Crude Oil

For Students 5th - 8th
In this oil instructional activity, students click on the link to read about crude oil and then answer short answer questions. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Eggsactly: An Egg Online Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this egg activity worksheet, students use provided links to research and answer questions about animals and egg-laying. Other resource links are provided.
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Exploring Light Phenomenon

For Students 5th - 10th
For this light worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about light to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 15 questions total.
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Bird Nests Internet Hunt

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this birds nests worksheet, students click on links to access sites and answer questions related to bird nests. 
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The Sun - Renewable Energy Source

For Students 4th - 8th
In this sun worksheet, students click on the links to read about the sun and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions.
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Worm Facts Internet Hunt

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this worm fact worksheet, students use provided links to research facts about worms and answer a set of questions. Links to additional resources are given.
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Women's Suffrage - Honor a Suffragist

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students consider how the Suffrage Movement impacted women. For this women's rights lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about suffrage and suffragists. Students conduct further research on the...
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Civil Rights - What are yours?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore US Civil Rights. In this us government lesson, students watch a video and then complete a worksheet on identifying and understanding their personal civil rights.
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Oil Production Examining History - Finding the Truth

For Students 5th - 10th
In this oil production worksheet, students click on the links to read about oil production and then answer short answer questions. Students also write a persuasive essay about what they think should be done.
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Bats are Our Buddies!

For Students 5th - 8th
In this bats learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about bats to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 19 questions total.
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Bats at the Beach Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this bats worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about bats to find the answers and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 5 questions total.
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September Science Internet Activity

For Students 4th - 8th
For this energy worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about energy to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 12 questions total.
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Natural Resource Wars - who will be the winner

For Students 5th - 10th
In this natural resources worksheet, students read articles about natural resources and write an essay about the issue they choose. Students answer 4 questions in their essay.
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Mystery Caterpillar Challenge and IPM or Organic Gardening Practices

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this caterpillar worksheet, students look at the picture of the caterpillar and identify what kind it is. Students then decide how to take care of it.
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Birds Nesting and Rearing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this birds worksheet, students watch videos and click on the links to learn about birds nesting and rearing. Students then answer 8 short answer questions.
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Twelfth Night: Thrusting Greatness Upon the Television 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create skits based on pairs of words. In this Twelfth Night lesson, students create a cluster map in which they brainstorm a dialogue/scene based on their word pair. High schoolers perform and record their scenes and...
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Astronomy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the rotation of the Earth and observe the shapes of constellations. After discussing how the Earth moves. volunteers use a flashlight and globe to model the movement of the sun-Earth system. Using Digitalis technology,...