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Threading the Sewing Machine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the different parts of the sewing machine and their function. After watching a demonstration, they practice threading the machine, winding the bobbin and putting the bobbin in its correct place in the case. To end the...
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Rotary Cutting 101

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students will learn how to safely use a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler. They will also learn the parts of the fabric and understand the difference between a finished block and a cut block.
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Tool Time - Quilting

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore quilting. They recognize what tools and equipment is necessary for successful quilting. Students demonstrate how to use quilting tools. They recognize terms in quilt making.
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Trip To The Quilt Shop

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students and teacher will go on a field trip to a local quilt shop. The teacher will determine the destination, make arrangements for the field trip, and collect all necessary paper work for students to leave school.
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Native American Unit: Internet Center

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore the use of classroom management while using centers in cooperative grouping. Prospective teachers observe a video of young students working on iBooks in a classroom setting. Teachers explore strategies to ensure students...
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Introduction to Organizing and Implementing Centers

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore the steps a teacher goes through to plan, organize and implement centers in the classroom. They observe a video of classroom management using centers and computer technology. Strategies for managing students who are...
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Native American Unit: Using One Computer to Record Data

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore methods to manage a classroom with one computer. Prospective teachers observe a video of students collecting information on Native American tribes. They discuss the use of white boards and electronically recording...
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Native American Unit: Introduction to the Internet

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore curriculum integration of basic internet skills within the classroom. They observe classroom management skills enforced when using technology as a teaching tool. Students discuss the use of URL's and bookmarks in the...
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Number Stories 2: Self and peer Assessment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a video of a model classroom. In the video, children are creating a checklist outlining what makes a good number story. Students discuss teacher methods to ensure a task is accomplished. They discuss how to determine...
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Mercer Mayer 1: Guided Reading and Using Concept Maps

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a model classroom of children working in a cooperative group activity. After the video, students discuss how cooperative group learning is used to be most effective. They explore the effectiveness of giving well thought...
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Number Stories (Part 4): Presentation

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a model classroom where children are using clip art to add to a number story. After viewing the video, students discuss methods of teaching technology skills. They explore how the room arrangement affects the students...
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Sweet Car Dreams

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students rebuild two different makes of cars. They calculate the cost of rebuilding the car. They create a spreadsheet to track their progress and costs.
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Marketing Yourself for the Job Search (A Guide for Teens)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop a commercial to demonstrate his/her understanding of the importance of marketing themselves in their job search. Students analyze commercials to identify purpose. Then they make the connection of commercials with...
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Sewing Machine Parts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine and identify the various parts of the sewing machines. As a class, they watch a demonstration by their teacher to discover how the machine operates. To end the lesson, they review how to operate the machine safely.
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Get A Life!

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in a program which helps them determine what they want to do after high school. Individually, they develop their own webpage describing where they want to be in ten years. They research a career they are interested...
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Using Technology To Learn Independently

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore learning strategies that may be incorporated into a classroom. In groups, they prepare a role play that demonstrates a specific learning strategy. students discuss necessary materials,l take notes on the learning...
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Funny Money

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners are rewarded for attendance. In this school-wide rewards activity, students earn "dollars" for attendance and being in class on time. Learners use those dollars to bid on everyday items of their choice.
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Where Exactly Am I, Anyway?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the components of an URL. They explore several websites in groups and evaluate the reliability of each. Students identify sites that they believe will provide reliable information and complete a worksheet.
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Understanding the Nature of Work

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze case studies of child labor situations and differentiate between developmental labor which can benefit children and exploitative labor which can harm children. Then they look closer at forms of exploitative labor to...
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Iowa Leaders

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students begin to use the internet and compare characteristics of famous Iowa leaders.
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Untangling the Web: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine sites on the World Wide Web for relevancy and credibility
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Evaluating and Developing Websites at Key Stage 3

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students develop an awarness of material on the web, critiqueing and creating rather than simply surfing. They create produce their own websites.
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USING ONLINE JOURNALS AND BLOGS

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students explore using weblogs in the classroom. There are websites where teachers and students can sign up for their own blogs for free.
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Searching for Dream Homes on the Internet

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students navigate the Internet and employ research skills to select their "dream home." They decode the Internet Multiple Listing Services and examine housing costs.

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