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Roaming Robot

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students give directions to help a classmate find an object. In this direction lesson, students tell the finder where to travel and how many steps to take. More difficult directions include angled turns.
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Cultures Around the World

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners explore the concept of culture. In this culture lesson, students discuss how clothing, food, celebrations, holidays, and travel contribute to the formation and perpetuation of culture.
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Wagons West

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students prepare to travel west. In this Westward Movement instructional activity, students participate in classroom activities that require them to prepare for a trip west as pioneers.
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Working on the Moon

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students take a mission to the moon. For this space science lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about Earth's moon and the solar system. Students may take virtual missions to the moon and share...
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ABOUT ALL YOU CAN EAT: Superfoods

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students trace back through time to see how the nutritional value of food consumed was enhanced.  For this nutrients lesson students complete several activities that show the mass of food, and its PH value.
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The Exotic Vacation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explain the concepts and vocabulary of Earth's rotation. They plan imaginary vacations based on the seasons in different locations. This is a very creative lesson plan, which students enjoy.
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High-fliers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Heathrow airport. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites to learn about the history of Heathrow Airport and the current opening of terminal 5.
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Czech's offer "Retro" communist holidays

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the purpose of communist holidays. In this Czechoslovakian lesson, 10th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students create a plan for visiting this country during these holidays.
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Globe Lesson- The Revolutionary War

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover using globes. In this geography activity, students use a globe to outline the original 13 colonies. Students also use a globe to measure the distance from London to New York City and determine how many days it would...
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Airline Carry-On Luggage

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students pretend they are taking trip to tropical rainforest of South America, and design and build luggage that fits within standard size requirements for most airlines. After researching requirements, design and build pieces of soft...
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Ballad Blast

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students write epic poems, songs, or ballads to describe adventures of their own. They discover that storytellers often told stories as epic poems, songs, or ballads. They share and discuss some of Homer's Odyssey and Iliad.
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Social Studies: Great Circle Route

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare routes between Minnesota and China using a map and globe. Using the "great circle route" method, students find the shortest route between two points.
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Navigating Around the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate mileage and determine how long a trip take and what stops are necessary as they plan a vacation within the United States. They take money, food, lodging and gas into account for budgeting purposes.
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Passageways: Tales of Adventure for Young Explores

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are led through a discovery experience to explore the motivations and accomplishments of the explorers of Canada. They travel back in time to meet the men and women who settled the country. The material is organized by the...
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Aztec and Mayan Mythology

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write myths to show tolerance in creation. They read from both the Aztec and Mayan eras and develop an understanding of the similarities and differences of these two closely related cultures. They track the travels of...
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Student Costs Graph

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate the mileage, gasoline costs, and travel time and costs for a vacation. They conduct a virtual field trip, and create a comparison graph of costs using Microsoft Excel software.
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Advanced Algebra: Do You Feel Lucky?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the realm of mathematical probability while playing a game of chance. after constructing paper rockets, they fire it enough times to determine the probabilities of the rocket traveling past a marked distance and of it...
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Seeing Seattle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners read an article from English Teaching Forum to learn about Seattle, Washington. In this Seattle research lesson, students make words from the letters in Seattle, Washington. Learners read a fact sheet about the city and find...
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Immigration and Helvetia

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders travel back in time. In this West Virginia history lesson, 8th graders research the contributions of Swill immigrants to the state and the reasons they emigrated.
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Planning A Two Week Trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders simulate being a first-time visitor to Japan. Using the internet, pupils identify answers to given questions about Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. Students use computer technology to type their answers. Their answers also...
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How Far...How Powerful

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of gamma ray bursts. They examine basic physics concepts about light, measure the shifts of spectral lines, and utilize Hubble's Law to deduce the velocity of an astronomical object.
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Speed of Sound

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of velocity and apply it to the velocity of sound and measure the velocity of sound by measuring the echoes produced in a tube. They show their calculation of time and speed, and then conclude that sound...
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Measuring the Speed of Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore physics by completing measurement problems in class. In this speed of light lesson, students discuss the importance of knowing the speed of light and how it affects many aspects of human life on Earth. Students identify...
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Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students calculate gasoline cost per mile on a virtual field trip. They calculate the gasoline costs and travel time for each of the 2 routes, and record on a data sheet. They use Excel to create data tables for mileage, gasoline...

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