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Clouds and Rainfall

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use the general climate section of the Digital Atlas of Idaho. Then they identify and interpret some basic concepts about climatology. Students also read through the information contained in the Digital Atlas on Climatology....
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How Many Ways Can A Team Win A 7-Game Series?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover how many ways a team can win a 7-game series (NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup) by accessing the Internet. They view sites that cover a variety of sports.
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Why Recycle?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils use Internet Research to list at least 10 ways to recycle resources at home, school and work. They divide into groups, pool their knowledge and prepare infomercials explaining their recycling strategies.
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W.A.R. (Wars Are Real)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research America's involvement in wars and conflicts throughout its history. They are assigned a specific war or conflict and then research basic facts and what society was like in the era of their research. They present...
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WATTS UP?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the Internet as they classify different forms of energy, investigate electrical energy and how to conserve energy.
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My Black Teddy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "Bonnie the Black Bear"and discuss black bear facts. In teams, they research the internet about black bears. They create their own stories about black bears using three facts from the information they've researched.
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Follow That Graph

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the graphs of six trigonometric functions. They discover how changes in the equation of the basic function affect the graph of the function.
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Come With Me To Africa

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are introduced to the geography of the continent of Africa. They conduct Internet research, explore maps and identify animal species and a variety of human cultures for a sampling of African countries. Students create graphs,...
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Experiencing Tiananmen Square

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate the Tiananmen Square demonstration and massacre in China. They watch a video clip, in small groups conduct Internet research, present their findings to the class, simulate a demonstration, and create an art project.
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Who's Going to the Convention?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.
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Using an Amortization Table

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students search the Internet to find a site that contains an amortization table and make a hypothesis about the results of changing time and rate. They examine the affects of time and rate on a mortgage and discuss the difference in the...
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Smog City - Part II

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners create an experiment about ozone levels using a Smog City Simulation on the Internet. They complete a worksheet and study associated vocabulary.
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Survival Skills

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the challenges the Inuit people face in today's society. Students conduct Internet research on Inuit history and culture. Then middle schoolers write a news report about the Inuit Nation and their struggles...
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Cloud Observation and Graphing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the three major cloud groups. They are introduced to the three main cloud types and spend a week making and recording observations of clouds. Students produce a graph that presents their findings and conduct research...
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Indi/Visual

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders take photographs for a photo essay contest. Using primary source documents, they review various types of artwork and discuss how some of the images have become commonplace. They use the internet to view examples of...
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Environment and Recycling Issues

For Teachers 1st
First graders read and understand the text found while conducting internet research. They recognize how literature records information and reflects the human experience. Students also compare and contrast answers to questions. Then...
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What Is A Raptor?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the special characteristics of raptors and discover what separates them from other birds. Students look at different photographs from the Internet or magazines of several different birds and identify the raptors based on...
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Civil War Letter Web

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use the internet to gather information on a specific Civil War battle of interest to them. Using the information they gather, they organize it into a web to be used later when writing a letter. They use the web to write their...
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Bon Voyage: Travel and Exploration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet and other media to locate and collect information about travel. They interpret the information they collect and convert American currency to foreign currency. Students create scale drawings of travel cards.
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Society, Cyberspace and the Future

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners locate information on the rapid growth of world population and consumption needs through the use of Internet, Cd-ROMs, laser dics and other media. They use spreadsheet to present data gathered on world population growth between...
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What Was It Like?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use the Internet to gather historical facts about the county in which they live. Using the information, they discover how to check it for accuracy and present their findings to the class. They write an essay about the history of...
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Strapping Injuries

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils research the correct procedures for taping ankles via internet then put procedures in correct order and, as a class, discuss each procedure and implement the ankle taping techniques on each other. They also go through each...
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Slavery In America During the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students continue their examination of the Civil War. In groups, they use the internet and print sources to research the life of a slave. For each slave researched, they copy quotes and other information from primary and secondary...
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Bats and Sound

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a PowerPoint presentation about animals and the sound they make. Using traditional and internet research methods, students gather information about a specific animal and the sounds that animal makes. Student information...