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Advanced Information Systems Database Access

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the usage of databases. They design and create their own databases to hold information. They edit the file and sort/ index the new database. They also generate a detailed report of the data present.
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Dinosaur Designs

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study dinosaurs in science and conduct online research to gather written information about his or her dinosaur. Then, in art class, they sketch their dinosaur and create an accurate three-dimensional dinosaur model out of paper...
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Finding Addition Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. In this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Ceramic shoes - wild and wacky

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the history of shoes and shoes from various cultures. They create a shoe using slab and coil techniques. They become familiar with basic additive and subtractive sculpting methods while adding imaginative features...
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Museum of Computer Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research the five generations of computing devices and computer inventors, and create a virtual museums.
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Inquiring Minds Want To Know

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct a scientific experiment that help them explain the concept of nature versus nurture.
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven. They share interpretations and conclusions in either oral or written form. They deliver a speech that conveys information using clear and concise language.
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Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt through the use of historical documents. They examine the complexity of the creation of international documents. Students explore the Human Rights Declaration.
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Designing a Travel Brochure

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss a story they had read earlier about a girl moving from China to New York. Using the internet, they research a country other than their own and take notes on the information they collect. They create a travel brochure...
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Anne Frank Diorama

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a diorama of the Secret Annex in which Anne Frank and her family hid during the Holocaust.  In this Anne Frank diorama lesson, students brainstorm a list of ideas about the Secret Annex.  Students create the...
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Energy Source Web Quest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research an energy source and create a Power Point presentation to share with the class. In this energy sources lesson, students are assigned an energy source to research. They use the Internet to research the source and create...
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The American Dream

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define the American dream. For this primary research lesson, students search the Library of Congress digital collections for primary sources regarding the ideal of the American dream.  Students create presentation to...
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Circle Packing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify different parts and properties of circles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the radius, diameter, semicircle and inscribed angle of a circle. They identify the tangent lines to a circle.
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How Much is that Doggy in the Window?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use Internet resources to explore information associated with owning a dog. They participate in an on-line scavenger hunt to expand their knowledge of pet ownership.
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Map Studies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II.
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Dimensional Space: Various Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use their understanding of 3D on 2D to make a representation of a 4D form on paper.
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2002 City of Newark Mayoral Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research community issues and develop a consensus of issues they think the next mayor should address and study the candidates' positions they have chosen to track.
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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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Riding the Gravity Wave

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars write a sketch of an artist or athlete that has pushed the limits on gravity. They explore concepts of rhythm, balance and friction. They examine how engineers design sports equipment.
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What Trickles Down?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore different levels of permeability and compare the permeabilities of several different materials. They are introduced to the basic concepts of building design, landscape architecture, and environmental pollutant transport....
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Holocaust Map Studies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze maps and answer discussion questions related to WWI. In this geography lesson, students analyze historic maps to determine causes and effects of WWI in Europe. Students read testimonies of Holocaust survivors and label...
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Energy Inspiration Document and Website Production

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders conduct a web quest to find information on types of energy found in US. In this earth science lesson, 7th graders investigate the environmental consequences of using these resources. They develop a creative presentation...
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Celebrating Benjamin Franklin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore various websites featuring the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin. They investigate Franklin's roles in colonial society as well as pictures of his various inventions. They view excerpts of historical documents...
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Investigating Pythagorean Triples

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate and solve Pythagorean triples. In this geometry activity, students find the missing sides and angles of a right triangle. They graph right triangles and move the sides around to create different angles.