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Great River Bend Adventure
Young scholars use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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Banking on the Future: Penny Drive
Learners study why philanthropy is needed and learn to complete a penny drive. In this philanthropy lesson, students learn the need to invest money for future purposes and identify a cause in the community to hold a penny drive for.
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Animal Adventures
Students in an ESL classroom practice their listening and speaking skills. As a class, they are read a story and are asked repeatedly what, why, where, when and next to predict was is going to happen. They can use this technique for any...
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There's a Hurricane Out There
Students use information technology to conduct research. They become hurricane hunters and predict where, when, and under which conditions a hurricane will be likely to hit.
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Weather -- Snowmen in May
Pupils are read the story "Snowballs" and discuss what the conditions must be for it to snow. They make snowmen out of snow when it snows outside. They discover what happens to their snowmen when they take them inside.
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Writing a Biography - Part One
Young scholars have several discussion questions on what a biography is and how to research for information. They define the terms biography and autobiography. Students access why biographies are important.
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Touring the Museum
Second graders create a living sculpture using their peers. Working with a partner, they manipulate their partner's arms and legs to create a living statue. They create a story to go along with their sculpture, explaining what the...
National First Ladies' Library
Presidential Illness: Constitutional Crisis?
Pupils use the internet and other sources to explore incidents where the President of the United States has become incapacitated. They research the reasons for the 25th Amendment, and solutions set in place to solve the problem of...
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Clues to the Past
Students analyze how arhaeologists study the past. They define basic archaeological terms, make general inferences from observations, and explain the importance of context.
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Stained Glass in the Middle Ages
In this Middle Ages worksheet, students read the 7 questions related to the Middle Ages. Students type in their answers and email to the teacher.
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Household Toxic Chemicals
Students take a home toxins survey and determine possible substitutions for household toxins.
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It's Not My Problem!
Students examine how rivers flow through the country to sea level. Students study how upstream pollution effects the water and people downstream.
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Roller Time Line
Students create a timeline of a historical event or person's life and decorate the center of a roll of toilet paper with their timeline.
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Double Consciousness
Students explain the concept of double consciousness and evaluate how the concept of double consciousness is reflected in ethnic literature. They read "The Invisible Man" a poem by Langston Hughes and discuss expectations. They analyze...
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Grappling With War: A Discussion of the Conflict in Iraq
Students examine historical relationship between the United States and Iraq, and differentiate between fact and opinion.
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Get Out in the Field
Pupils visit a shoreline--of an ocean, a lake, a pond, a riverbank, etc., survey it and record what they find there. They map the shoreline and surrounding area and conclude where potential waterfront projects could occur.
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A Look At The Current Court
Students examine the characteristics of Supreme Court Justices. Using the interent, they research current effects effecting the Court. They complete a worksheet after examine the biographies of the justices. As a class, they discuss the...
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Questions in the Passive
In this passive questions activity, students make passive questions using questions words and verbs given, filling in blanks in sentences.
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Using the News
Students give oral predictions to news articles. They discuss and revise their interpretations of the content material.
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Alien Visitor's Rewrite
Students role play the role of an alien who analyzes how the media represents the different social groups. In groups, they write their own story in which they add or revise a character to make it non-stereotypical. They share their...
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Recycling
Students answer questions on a survey regarding their participation in ecology. They then discuss their ratings, what they never do, and think up two more additions for the list.
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Can You Picture That?
Students analyze and write creative pieces based on photographs taken during the 2005 New York City transit strike.
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Gray Whales: Hitchhikers: Free Rides on Gray Whales
Students read about Gray Whales and circle any unfamiliar terms.
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Take Pride
Students observe litter around their school and community. They vote on areas to adopt and to keep clean