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Why Do People Go to School?
Learners investigate data on how one's level of education effects earning potential. They define the associated vocabulary.
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Why is the Past Important?
Fourth graders discuss the importance of North Carolina's archaeological heritage. They share with the class an object, photograph, or drawing of an object that represents their own or their family's past.
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Real Number Sense
Fifth graders put each number they receive in the appropriate order in a number line or a number circle. In this numbers lesson plan, 5th graders develop number sense and manipulate the numbers in order.
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Measuring Aquatic pH
Young scholars apply the scientific method and safety rules to aquatic pH. They test unknown solutions for pH levels.
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Black History Stamps
Young scholars explore the lives and contributions of the many black Americans who are honored on U.S. commemorative postage stamps, make a presentation that synthesizes information about a historical figure and time, and write a...
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You're the Cashier!
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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Geology in the News
Students discover the underlying scientific principles in common, daily events.
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The Laundress
Students explore the concept of work, and work typically assigned to women, through artwork depicting laundresses.
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Happy Birthday Whitehouse
First graders explore the White House and its history through celebrating its birthday. Basic facts are examined and personal experiences related to the exploration of this structure.
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Paint By The Numbers
Students, in groups, explore how astronomical spacecraft and computers create images of objects in space.
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A River Ran Wild
Students describe and illustrate pollution and how to clean up pollution. They display their solutions by creating posters, signs, bumper stickers, slogans, T-shirt designs, commercials and poetry. This lesson ties in with 'A River Ran...
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South Asia Earthquake
Learners research how agencies respond to emergencies. They brainstorm ways to help the victims of the earthquake.
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African Art and Personal Adornment: What is Beauty?
Students examine the concept of beauty. They write about what they think is beautiful and compare their ideas to those of others.
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Oceanography
Second graders identify saltwater and freshwater habitats and the resources found in them. They compare and contrast the two habitats and discuss their findings. They discover the resources bodies of water can provide.
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Start a Herbarium
Students explore importance of a herbarium and start one of their own.
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Further Reading: Japan
Students investigate the Japanese people and how they lived in the World War II era. They conduct research in order to obtain information. Then they role play the part of different people in groups who lived during the time.