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Bats, Bats, Everywhere!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners research information on bats while working in cooperative groups. They design posters with the information from their research.
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WebQuest on Chester Himes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners perform a WebQuest to find out why Chester Hime's detective books were so popular. Small groups perform the research together then report to the class.
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WebQuest on 1940/1950 Harlem

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students perform a WebQuest to fin out why Harlem was an attractive place for African Americans to live. Small groups perform the research together, and report to the class.
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Naming Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students get to know each other better and research their family and community history. After students research their own and their parents' names, they notice names in literature, history, and other studies and know more about these names.
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Quilting Our Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers share personal artifacts and use them to make a classroom community quilt.
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Forming Groups

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create groups (teams) the way a teacher hopes they -- various different ideas are presented.
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Career Education

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify three career options for consideration as a career, and then compose a two-paragraph report on a career option that he or she is considering.
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Hip Hop and Political Activism

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars identify and employ non violent methods/tactics to bring about social change as exemplified in hip hop culture. They examine hip hop as a form of political activism.
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Medical Research and Your Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are asked to investigate current and sometimes controversial medical research in order to address what medical breakthroughs potentially exist in their futures. They create small posters on sheets detailing their support...
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Research Paper on Orators

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify the difference between a primary and a secondary source, and use writing as a tool for learning and research. They compile information from primary and secondary sources using available technology.
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Introduction to Neoclassicism and Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Internet to answer questions about Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice accessing and evaluating Internet resources as they perform research and answer, in written form, a series of general and specific questions about Neoclassicism/Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research neoclassicism and romanticism. Using various websites, answer a series of comprehension questions on the topic. They develop a presentation and share their information they gathered with their...
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Friendly Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to music while creating flowers with a partner. They decide on a philanthropic act related to flowers. They recognize the difference between private property and common resources. They use a problem-solving model to...
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The World's Ten Greatest Inventions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners review a list of important inventions from the last century and a half. They order the top ten inventions with an explanation accompanying their choices and then write a report on a selected invention.
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The Meaning of Dreams

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners reflect on the meaning of dreams and how scientists study dreams. They read and discuss the article "Winding Through Big Dreams Are the Threads of Our Lives." They write personal summaries and analysis of memorable, vivid dreams.
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Regions, Regions, Regions!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use regions to analyze the locational patterns of culture groups at various scales. They discern the basics of region identity by discovering his/her "Home" Region through the examination of criteria in his/her "backyard." In...
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Mark Twain's America

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read Huckleberry Finn, analyze text for historical contexts, and write book report emphasizing historical elements, type report comparing and contrasting events in book to events of today, create Powerpoint presentation...
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Poetry

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the main characteristics of poetry. They read and discuss a handout on the characteristics of poetry, read the poem, The Road Not Taken, discuss their interpretation of the poem, and research poetry on the Internet.
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What are Nouns?

For Students 5th
In this grammar worksheet, 5th graders focus on nouns.  Students take the online test by reading each of the given sentences and clicking on the noun in each.
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Pronouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this pronouns worksheet, student take 3 tests where they click on the pronouns in each sentence. Students do this for 3 sentences.
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An Introduction To NGO's Gender Equality Program

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders are introduced to the hardships women are facing to the projects of a variety of organizations. They assess Canada's participation in world affairs with reference to human rights and modern conflicts. Pupils compare...
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Fed Up!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the significance of the Federal Reserve in the United States economy by defining key economic terms through the presentation of skits and the creation of a student book.
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Prey or Pray? Could YOU Escape a Cheetah?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders estimate the size of an adult cheetah by research and measurement of a picture. They determine the approximate distance and speed of the cheetah from a filmed chase and compare that to their own running speed.