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Reference Materials

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discuss reasons to use reference materials, identify correct reference material to use for specific information, find answers to specific questions by locating information in encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, glossary,...
Handout
Ergonome

Preventing Computer Injury

For Students K - 12th
Do your hands cramp up after a long day of typing? Learn the proper and ergonomic ways to type on a keyboard with a helpful "hand" book. From relaxing elbows and wrists to massaging and stretching tired hands, the strategies in the book...
Lesson Plan
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Create A Business and A Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students look through a phone book and pick a business they think they would enjoy. They brainstorm ideas about the needs of a business. They set their prices to payback their investment into the new business.
Worksheet
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Glossaries

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Explore text structure with a focus on the glossary feature in informational texts. Learners read a brief introduction before examining a glossary from a text about plants. They reference it while completing four comprehension questions....
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Alphabetize For A Reason

For Teachers K - 5th
Students organize information by using the alphabet. Students organize materials alphabetically. Students alphabetize with the first, second and third letters of a set of words. Students discover applications for alphabetical order.
Interactive
Me and My Shadow

Trace My Shadow

For Students 6th - 12th
Which creates more digital traces: surfing the Internet in a coffee shop, or using an iPhone to send a text message? The answer may surprise you! An interactive resource prompts users to choose which devices, operating systems, and...
Lesson Plan
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The Car Chase Scene

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research the Internet for information about purchasing a car. They complete a worksheet using the Federal Citizen Information Center's website in order to become proficient in research techniques needed to be informed consumers.

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