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Sculpt-a-Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study the moon and the planets. They create a painted, paper mache moon or planet sculpture.
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Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery - Introduction

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students identify the main reasons people are trafficked. With their classmates, they discuss the three-tier country-rating system. They explain examples and how they occur in today's society. Using the internet, they research a...
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Alzheimer's Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate Alzheimer's disease. Conduct research using a variety of resources, obtain information, and input the data into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Identify trends in the data and categorize them for an audience.
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The Media and Social Justice in the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate why the hip hop is sometimes called the CNN of black youth. They explore the political themes in American hip hop. Students examine the connection between art, media and social justice in hip hop.
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Don't Worm Your Way Out of This One!

For Teachers K - 6th
Students study different aspects of worms along with the process of vermicomposting by participating in a class experiment to study the time it takes for breakfast cereal to be eaten by worms.
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Fairy Tales as a Genre of Literature

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine the literary elements of fairy tales. After reading the fairy tale "Rapunzel" and discussing the elements of fairy tales that occur as they read, they use a story web to help plan and create an original fairy...
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Understanding and Using Boolean Operators

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify and define Boolean operators. They differentiate between operators and their intended uses. They use the operators AND, OR, NOT, parenthesis, and NEAR in Internet searches and analyze search results. They use...
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings. 
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Middle School Masters of the Web- Video Newsletter

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars develop a school newscast. In this school newscast lesson, students practice interviewing skills, use of video and podcasting equipment, and editing skills. They work in groups to develop a school newscast using digital...
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Horizontal Division Practice-No Remainder

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this division learning exercise, students complete a set of 18 problems with no remainders and one-digit divisors. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research amazing Americans using America's Library. In this American heroes lesson, students identify criteria for amazing Americans. Students copy and paste text and graphics from websites to use in their own documents....
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Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Essex County

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the end of slavery and the hidden paths slaves used to travel.  In this U.S. history lesson, 5th graders examine the travel routes slaves used in Essex County known as the Underground Railroad....
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Electric Car: American Industry and Innovation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study how an electric car operates.  In this electric car lesson students assemble an electric car motor from parts from an internal combustion engine.
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Animals of the Arctic

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. For this Arctic animals lesson, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.
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The Pioneer Experience

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders consider the move westward. In this Westward Movement lesson, 10th graders compare and contrast the experiences of 2 pioneers by creating t-charts. Students analyze diaries, photographs, and political cartoons that capture...
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The Dark Side of Chocolate

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students learn just what goes into a chocolate bar. For this chocolate lesson, students research cacao beans and the nations that produce them. Students also examine chocolate recipes.

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