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Can You Get the Signal?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is a signal word? Recognizing these words is an important step in both reading and writing formal text. Review a list of signal words (provided and organized into specific categories), and then have your class play a game to...
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California Academy of Science

Guess That Spice

For Teachers 1st - 7th Standards
From medical treatments to cooking, people have been using herbs and spices for thousands of years. Perform a blind smell test of household herbs and spices to engage students in learning about ancient spice trading. Research the history...
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Satchel Page

For Teachers 5th
Bring a lesson about Negro League Baseball to your Black history unit, or any other research unit throughout the year. While the lesson plan itself is simplistic, there are several good ideas that you could use, such as creating trading...
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Hunt the "Fact Monster" to Answer Multiple Choice Questions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Internet fact search worksheet, students access the "Fact Monster" web site to find the answer to 5 multiple choice questions. They find the answers to questions on a wide variety of topics including Plymouth Colony, Sri Lanka,...
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Finding Your Way in the World Wide Web

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Researchers practice grouping items to explore the concept of a database. They apply these concepts to the WWW search engine format and consider why it is important to enter the most specific information.
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Penguin Presentations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the attributes of penguins. In this penguins lesson, students participate in a penguin scavenger hunt and take notes on the information they encounter. Students prepare reports about their findings and share them with...
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Exploration: Writing Research Papers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners use the Internet to search for model research papers, analyze the style of introductions. They write an introduction to a research paper on European explorers. This research project may be completed individually or with students...
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Respiratory and Circulatory Research Project

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the Internet and books to research the respiratory and circulatory systems. They also write a report on different diseases and present to the class.
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Creating Research Projects Using the Internet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners discuss methods of locating information on the internet. They visit a specific website about butterflies and explore its homepage and web links. As students examine the site, they take notes and organize information for a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Researching the Oceans of the Earth

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a research project involving the oceans of the earth. They research with the help of the library and the Internet. They put their collected research into a folder, brochure, PowerPoint presentation and a...
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Eudora Welty Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the Internet as a research tool. they read, comprehend, identify, evaluate, and select the correct answers to contextual questions.They write a rough draft, edit/revise, and a final draft summarizing the information located.
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Clouds: an Internet Based Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students watch a teacher demonstration of cloud formation. They research cloud formation on the Internet to write reports that summarize the process of cloud formation.
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Ethnobotany Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are introduce and discuss Ethnobotany and develop their own research writing. Pupils research plants that have already been identifyed as having medicinal or cultural/historical value around the world. They investigate...
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Pirate Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an awareness of numerous pirates and their experiences in the Caribbean. They actively participate in research, using such information as the Internet, library reference materials and other literature for primary and...
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Group Research and Reports on STDs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and list diseases that people can contract through sexual activity. They conduct Internet research on a chosen STD, write a one-page report, and create a visual aide to present to the class.
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Mini Research Report

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders select a topic to research. They gather information from at least 3 sources and take notes according to the categories chosen. Students write a rought draft using the notes. They edit, revise and publish the information....
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Heroes and Their Characteristics, Past and Present

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a PowerPoint presentation. For this Internet research and technology lesson, students pick a hero to research on the Internet. After conducting research, they create a PowerPoint presentation on the hero of their choice.
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"An Internet Nose for News"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct research on the Internet.  In this technology studies lesson, students use a variety of Internet search engines to research a topic of their choice.  Students complete worksheets based on their research.
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Developing Student Web Pages for Showcasing Research

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students employ information literacy skills to research topics. They develop topics using a graphic organizer. They draft, revise and edit research projects. They write an expository essay. They create a web page in Microsoft Publisher.
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Biocomplexity Research: Wanted: Biocomplexity Scientist

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to research and create a Biography of a Biocomplexity Scientist. They name one scientist that they have investigated in the past few years and explain what they did. Students are given a list of 30...
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The Credibility Challenge: In Search of Authority on the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and interpret the background and practice in determining authority on the Internet. Then they identify how to tell whether an author has expertise or not, and whether they're getting the straight story. Students also...
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Polar Animal Research Reports

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research and write a report on a polar animal. Each student be given a graphic organizer to complete on a particular animal. They are encouraged to use technology for the research and presentation portions of the project.
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Hunt the Fact Monster January #3

For Students 3rd
In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders use the internet to find the answers to five multiple choice questions. They are directed to use the Fact Monster web site.
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt 24

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this internet research worksheet, students answer eight short answer and two multiple choice questions by looking for the answers on the internet.

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