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Journey to Synergy on the path of Gandhi and King
Students explore the concept of synergy. In this peace and tolerance lesson, students read sections of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Covey and then discuss how Gandhi and King mastered the art of synergy. Students then...
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Three is a Toxic Number
Future public health advocates read a case study of a combination of water pollutants that may be linked to autism. The class is split into three groups, one to research each of the suspected chemicals. The look at how each one affects...
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Oxford Compiles Top 10 Irritating Phrases
Explore well-known expressions that are frequently used. Middle schoolers read an article with the author's opinion of the most annoying phrases. Afterward, they complete numerous activities that check their reading comprehension. Some...
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Fast Food Nation: Study Questions
Are you introducing your class to the horrors of eating unhealthy? This lesson contains 24 reading comprehension questions relating to the non-fiction book. Readers are encouraged to copy these and answer them in their reading...
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An Exploration of Cradle-to-Cradle Design Thinking
Introduce cradle-to-cradle design thinking. Scholars first discuss the importance of natural laws and rights. They then use a variety of online and print resources to research eco-efficiency and cradle-to-cradle design.
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Investigate Pine Creek!
Students are invited to become detectives in this Web-Integrated Science Environment (WISE) as they explore a local creek, its environment and ongoing status. Students participate in field trips, acquisition of data through water testing...
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A Journey to Paradigm Shifts Guided Through the Lives of Gandhi and King
The students read "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Through this study the students will learn what paradigms are, and how to distinguish whether the paradigms they have established in their lives are positive or...
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What's in the News?
Pupils discuss any news article or video about the environment. They develop their own questions relating to radon and how it effects people and the environment. They answer each others questions to end the lesson.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Collective Intelligence (Grades 9 12)
Young scholars analyze the statement, "The whole is better than the sum of its parts," to understand the concepts of synergy and collective intelligence. They consider both the benefits and drawbacks of using collective intelligence in...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Combined Science
This site offers links to six different exams over courses studied in GCSE Bitesize. They include AQA Synergy, AQA Trilogy, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR 21st Century, and OCR Gateway.
Other
Synergy Publishing: Listening: The Silent Side of Communication
Five steps to improving listening skills so that you understand what someone is trying to communicate to you and respond effectively.
My Hero Project
My Hero: R. Buckminster Fuller
This brief article on Richard Buckminister Fuller overviews his career as an architect and author and provides images and resources for further reading and research.
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Unesco: Ukraine: Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans represents a masterful synergy of architectural styles built by Czech architect Josef Hlavka from 1864 to 1882. The property, an outstanding example of 19th-century historicist...