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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Native American Project Based Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In a scenario that has the school receiving a technology grant, the school must create a presentation, using online resources, that feature something that has been an issue for Native Americans.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Consumer Protection Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The media fills us in on the most recent scams around town and the nation. Taking part in this project will educated young scholars on the scams that are out there and question the rights consumers have and the role governments should...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: What Do Inquiry Based Lesson Plans Look Like?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Inquiry-based lesson plans are usually referred to as "facilitation plans," to help teachers remember their role as facilitator of learning, rather than fount of all wisdom. The notion also helps teachers structure lessons more loosely...
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Other

University of Cincinnati: Project Step: Build a Bridge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this two-period lesson, students work in teams to focus on the real-world application of bridge design and construction based on capacity, cost, and aesthetics.
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Other

Critical Thinking Works: Investigating the Inca

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can explore Peruvian culture through project-based learning. In the role of present-day reporters, students will research the lives of the Inca in the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes suggestions for actively engaging students,...
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Other

University of Cincinnati: Project Step: Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
STEM Earth Science lesson in which students learn about measuring and determining the PH of a substance and the impact of acid rain on the environment due to changes of PH.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Community Projects and School Projects

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers have the opportunity to guide students of ways to develop or expand community and school projects through a series of informative and explorative lessons.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mars Student Imaging Project (Msip)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Links to the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP), an award-winning authentic inquiry-based learning and student-centered education project which offers students the opportunity to be involved in authentic Mars research. The website...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Area Model of Multiplication Base 10 Manipulatives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will use base 10 manipulatives to build a rectangular array to represent double digit multiplication. Students will make the connection between the standard algorithm and the rectangular array.This lesson plan was created as a...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Biodynamic Farming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During this module students learn about biodynamic farming through hands-on activities that culminate in having multiple schools collaborate to design subsystems that are combined to make a working aquaponic system. During the SAGE...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Real Time Data Projects: The Stowaway Adventure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this series of Internet-based learning experiences and activities, students will use real-time data to track a real ship at sea and monitor weather conditions. Includes a teacher's guide with problem-solving lesson plans...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Life Story

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project-based activity allows students to demonstrate their proficiency in preparing a multimedia presentation as they reflect on their lives and their futures.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Dude, You Gotta Move: Biomes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Local headlines announce that everyone must move due to contaminated soil. Check out the one catch before students discover what is already known about biomes and what still needs to be understood about them to complete this classroom...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: How Are Funding Decisions Made?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based on Avi's book, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel, students will recognize that different schools, businesses, organizations, etc. have varying methods to allocate funds within the group. After completing research students...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Select and Insect Mascot for School or Community

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Based on a scenario given, students will work to nominate an insect mascot for the school or the community for an upcoming event. Students will conduct research through resources provided or their own, create a presentation, and vote for...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Analyzing a Project Description

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Read the project description for students creating a children's storybook. Analyze the text based on five elements (describe task, achieve authenticity, establish criteria, clarify strategies, communicate rubric).
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Details and Vocabulary: Using Content Based Vocabulary

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will write a descriptive paragraph regarding an animal and its habitat, or a character in a particular setting. Great cross-curricular usage of vocabulary.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Chivalry and Courtly Love

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 9-12 lesson plan, students will explore the Arthurian codes of chivalry and courtly love as portrayed in art, modern films, books, and poetry. They will examine the way in which these ideals have influenced our modern concepts of...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Writing Fix Homepage

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Have you ever needed someone to help you out with your writing? This site offers help to students and teachers. The lessons and resources are organized based on the 6 Writing Traits model. An especially interesting feature of the site is...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Heat Is On: Understanding Local Climate Change

For Teachers 11th - 12th
A lesson unit where students analyze long-term weather data for Phoenix to look for changes that have occurred over time. They look at factors that would cause climate warming, including greenhouse gases and other phenomena. They then...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Future Flights!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This lesson is an exciting conclusion to the airplanes unit that encourages students to think creatively. After a review of the concepts learned, students will design their own flying machine based on their knowledge of the forces...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dna: The Human Body Recipe

For Teachers 4th - 7th
As a class, students work through an example showing how DNA provides the "recipe" for making our body proteins. They see how the pattern of nucleotide bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine) forms the double helix ladder shape of...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Curiosity Killed the App

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students gain experience with the software/system design process, closely related to the engineering design process, to solve a problem. First, they learn about the Mars Curiosity rover and its mission, including the difficulties that...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Deciding on a Date for the General Election

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the history of selecting the first Tuesday after the first Monday to hold Election Day. Based upon research, decide whether that is a good date to hold elections or if there is a better alternative.

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