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Dream Vacation
Students research cities, states, or countries using the internet and other resources to learn about a vacation spot. They make a final presentation of their findings in forms other than a written report.
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Research North Carolina Symbols for a North Carolina Symbols Scrapbook
Fourth graders research North Carolina Symbols in a social studies textbook. They choose one to research in the computer lab for a scrapbook.
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Rain Forests
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about the layers of the rainforest. They create a paper rainforest in the classroom. They take notes from the presentation and write a paragraph to include in a layer book. They create a...
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Creating a Bibliography
Third graders review the basic structure of a bilbliography and its importance in writing. They create a bibliography of materials used to complete a written report, and power point slide show and use the computer lab to create a final...
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Insect Safari
Third graders name and identify three body parts of an insect, identify the characteristics that insects have six legs and one pair of antennae and categorize insects as to whether they are helpful or harmful.
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Welcome to School
Pupils are welcomed to their new school by reading a book created by their peers. They discover the daily operations and procedures they need during the school year.
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Charlotte's Web Venn Diagram
Young scholars, together as a class, construct a Venn diagram of characteristics they see in two classmates. Then, they independently create another Venn diagram comparing/contrasting two characters from the story Charlotte's Web. They...
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A Trip through the Panama Canal
Students explore the Panama Canal. They study its history, location, reasons for being built, ownership, and so forth. They create presentations that demonstrates what students learned through their research activities.
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Music to Your Ears
Students explore how the sounds made by everyday objects can be transformed into musical experiences, composing and performing musical pieces using non-traditional instruments.
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Wisconsin History and Information
Fourth graders complete a multi-faceted project about the people, places, and government of Wisconsin. Working with traditional and technological resources, they research various topics related to the history of Wisconsin and create a...
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Application
Students apply and generalize data, and prepare and present an oral presentation with a visual aid.
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Cause and Effect Slide Show
Second graders use KidPix software to create a slide show demonstrating their understanding of cause and effect in literature.
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Special Ed.: Social Problem Solving Skills
Learners explore the logical steps used for solving social problems. Using video scenarios, Through group instruction, they aid each other in the discussions decision making, and role-playing. Topics covered include situations related...
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Piano Nanny: Piano on the Net
This site provides extensive piano lessons, utilizing helpful guides complete with audio. Detailed information on the computer configuration needed for this site is given, as well as a 12 note keyboard.