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TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are introduced to teaching strategies for meeting the needs of students with disabilities in general education settings. Teachers become familiar with the various modifications, interventions, accommodations and strategies that...
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Protecting the Guatemalan Rainforest through Certification

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine criteria that may be involved in forest certification.  In this rainforest activity students create a brochure to educate people on the benefits of buying certified forest products.
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All Quiet on the Western Front

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use unitedstreaming and Google Earth to investigate World War II and All Quiet on the Western Front. In this novel and technology lesson, students view a video about the novel using unitedstreaming video, visit the given...
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It Takes a Village

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners consider the contributions of the African Medical and Research Foundation (Amref). In this current events lesson plan, students research the listed Web sites that include information about Uganda's education, relief, and social...
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Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a Web quest to Internet sites to learn how to identify minerals, discover the types of minerals present in their homes, and learn about birthstones. Students also keep journals to track new information that...
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There's a Place That Has a Race

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define the term "place," collect data about Alaska and the Iditarod from several web sites, take online quiz using information gathered, and draw conclusions based upon their data collection and analysis.
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Schoolyard Dig

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students begin the lesson by being introduced to the new vocabulary associated with archaeology. In groups, they use the school grounds to simulate their dig site. They record all the objects they discover and what can be gathered from...
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Texas Estuary Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a field trip to a local estuary and analyze water samples. They analyze and graph the data results, write an essay, and create a food web of their field site.
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Internet Dictionary Search-Hearing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this hearing worksheet, students use a given internet site to find the definition and the part of speech for 9 terms related to hearing and sound.
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Cataloguing the Past

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the Holocaust. In this Holocaust Memorial Day lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research the Holocaust and the establishment of a day of reflection regarding it. 
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Red Alert: The Noses Are Back

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students celebrate Red Nose Day. In this current events lesson, students access selected Web sites to discover facts about the history of Red Nose Day and to find activities to celebrate the day.
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Here We Go

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. For this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Students discuss the positive and...
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Bang to Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the rights of British prisoners. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the British justice system and voting practices. Students discuss...
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Stick Your Neck Out

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research stories of teens who care using a website embedded in the lesson.  In this character education lesson, students read about students who performed philanthropic acts and discuss the projects that most influenced them.
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Comparing Temperature, Pressure, and Humidity

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate data on temperature, pressure, and humidity by downloading information from the ARM Website. Working in groups, they discover how weather impacts life in each of the ARM sites. They record weather data in their...
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Why Is Evolution Controversial?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the legal side of the teaching of evolution. They study the Scopes Trial and reflect on what it means for a teacher to be denied the right to teach a key scientific concept. In addition, they design their own editorial...
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Prairies

For Teachers 2nd
students make booklets about each of the following: reptiles, birds, plants, animals and buffalo. Each was information and contained the facts covered in class. they research one specific area in which they were especially interested....
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Gold Rush -- Lesson 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students continue their examination of the Gold Rush in California. In groups, they use a map to examine the original sites of the towns and what happened to them. They work together to create a brochure for one of the towns and...
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Analyze Your Sand Samples

For Teachers 4th - 7th
For this sand sample worksheet, students analyze a sample of sand and indicate the site the sand was from, the size of major and minor particles, the presence of shells and magnetic particles, the colors present and the shapes of the sand.
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The Letter Rr: Alphabet Theme

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners complete several cross-curricular activities to learn the letter Rr. For this letter recognition lesson, students complete activities that include geography, music, physical education, science, seasonal, space science, and...
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Defining Respect

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine what respect is and isn't. In this character education lesson, students create a t-chart of what respect looks like and doesn't look like. The teacher adds the words bias, prejudice, stereotype and racism to...
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An Exploration of Wind Energy and Wind Turbines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how wind is produced and what makes a good wind energy site.  In this wind energy lesson students identify the major parts of a wind turbine and list design factors that produce efficient wind turbines.
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Alien Invasion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research how alien species can change an ecosystem. In this coral reef lesson, students describe invasive species and site evidence how these species came to be invasive and what control measures are possible.
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Cute Calves of Just Tasty Steaks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the state of agriculture. In this animal husbandry activity, students visit selected Web sites to research data on people's changing diets, farming practices, and animal health care.