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The Day of Ahmed's Secret
Students create a postcard showing something they have learned about Cairo, Egypt.
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Biodiversity in Our Watershed
Eighth graders create a database of animals and birds in the area in which they live. They use molded prints to make a cast of an imprint from a specific animal. They identify and research animals and prepare an outline for an oral...
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News Interviews of Historical Figures During the Indian Wars
Students examine the lives of important historical figures. Using primary source documents, they develop a list of questions to ask the figure if they were still alive. In groups, they discover information about the other historical...
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The Great Lakes Plain Regions
Fourth graders explore the Great Lakes Plain region of Indiana. They discuss the key differences in the three regions of Indiana. Students discuss the landmarks, resources and other attributes of the Great Lakes Plain region and they...
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Don't Punch Too Hard
Students recognize the short vowel u in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /u/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
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Current Interactions
Students design an experiment to see how wind, temperature, and salinity work together to influence ocean currents and present it in a report format. They explain to their classmates how experiment findings relate to ocean currents.
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Trekking to Timbuktu
Young scholars view a television show to provide a context for conducting research into the location and culture of Timbuktu. The students complete a report on the subject in the form of a research paper.
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Using Land
In this land usage worksheet, students read about farmers in Bolivia are using a system called raised-bed agriculture to feed its people. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Summer Vacation Word Scramble
In this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble and list sixteen different words as they relate to the topic of summer vacation.
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New Breed of Robots Takes War To the Next Level
Students study an article and answer questions. In this exploring robots activity students read an article on military robots and answer questions.