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Ohio Census 1990 & 2000

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use Ohio census data to solve problems, make comparisons, draw conclusions, and support predictions related to Ohio's population. They interpret and work with pictures, numbers and symbolic information.
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Pumped Up Gas Prices

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars spend one month keeping track of the mileage and gasoline amounts they or their family has used. Information is entered into a spreadsheet to help calculate the average gas prices over time.
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Owning a Pet

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and use different forms of writing for various purposes. Using the internet, they read and gather information and write quesitons for their own investigations on the various pets they could own. They practice...
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Wild Waters Downtown

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how wild animals living in urba settings also need sources of clean water. They discuss the open water issues of West Nile Virus and what happens to urba animals as these poolings area are cleaned up. ...
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Wat-er We Good For?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the use of water as a resource that needs to be conserved. They practice the skill of water conservation by taking a home survey of water usage and modify the use in order to decrease the wasting of water.
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Virginia In the World: The Geography of Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how Virginia connects with the world through export trade. Using a map, they use symbols to depict the value of trade and the direction of the flow of goods. They complete a scavenger hunt using electronic...
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 2: Providing a Helping Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how businesses and corporations contribute or sponsor activities for the common good. They read annual reports of major corporations to determine how they contribute to focused activities for the common good.
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Cinderbank

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.
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MFL: Young Drivers

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine and discuss images from road safety programs. In groups, they role-play a scenerio in which they are trying to persuade the other to adopt an unsafe driving practice. They write a short article about their experiences to...
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Michigan Fun Facts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work with a partner to plan, rese,a rch design and publish a slide show that depicts the most important or interesting facts they have learned about Michigan. They are given the choice of working in one of the seven...
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Drip, Drip, Drip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars gather scientific data and be able to utilize the data to generalize results over a long period of time. They use the appropriate tools to measure quanities of liquids and analyze the data to determine the cost of a leaky...
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Civil War Letter Web

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars use the internet to gather information on a specific Civil War battle of interest to them. Using the information they gather, they organize it into a web to be used later when writing a letter. They use the web to write...
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What are Quarters Made of?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...
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Seasons' Journey : Putting it All Together

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a diagram of the revolution of the earth around the sun and write a one paragraph explanation of the factors that cause seasons.
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Seasons' Journey: As the World Turns

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the earth's revolution around the sun and the changes in weather that follow this motion.
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Recording Treasure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a garage sale. They will weigh the items sold. They will calculate the total weight of items sold and donated to an agency.
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Chessboard Challenge

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "The King's Chessboard" by David Birch. The teacher reads the story aloud and pauses at several points for students to calculate the next number in a pattern of doubling.
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Kincaid Shelter Stratigraphy

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders illustrate how archeologists use stratigraphy to help determine environmental changes in a specific area since the Pleistocene Era, and to point out that these changes have affected the animals living in that area.
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CURRENT AND CLIMATE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study currents and how they have been used to plot courses for travel. They examine the ocean currents in both the Atlantic and Pacific and discuss their effect on local weather.
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Mapping the Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the bottom structure of underwater habitats and how they can be mapped.
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Chain Across the Hudson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders role play as contractors responsible for constructing a chain across the Hudson River. They apply math skills to determine the total weight, number of links, and cost of the project.
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Selling Warfare - Propaganda Posters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the use and purpose of propaganda posters during World War I. They work in groups to create a propaganda poster supporting a nation's war effort.
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Japan: A Cultural Study

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders "take a trip" to Japan. They discover what life is like for a typical Japanese child and compare/contrast it to life in America. They give an oral presentation of Japanese holidays and festivals.
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Like Waves on the Shore: Settling Canada

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine and discuss past and current migration patterns in Canada. Using populatioon maps they complete a worksheet on migration waves.

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