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- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students define the problem, list alternatives, state criteria to consider, and evaluate alternatives in terms of chosen criteria, through a chart, then interpret the chart to arrive at a decision. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students define alternative energy form, design models which show how the energy source can be used, and explain the purpose of dams. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students can explore learning styles, interests, and personality type to find a career that will give them job satisfaction. Using this material, students can prepare their own individualized 4-year learning plan and begin the preparation of an exit portfolio to be used for college or job interviews. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students participate in different activities and discussions to analyze the energy crisis in the United States and other parts of the world. In groups, they research the availability of fossil fuels and the possible alternatives. Using the internet, they identify the role of OPEC in international politics and develop possible solutions to help solve the energy crisis. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students realize that individuals can draw different conclusions from the same set of data. In the pre- assessment, students analyze data and alternative scientific explanations about the loss of U.S. Navy aircraft in the Bermuda Triangle. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar photovoltaic, wind power, low-impact hydropower, biomass, geothermal and hydrogen fuel cells. Teams produce poster presentations making a case for their technology and produce an accompanying PDF document using Adobe Acrobat that summarizes the presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students analyze the trade-offs associated with various energy sources. They evaluate alternative energy sources, experiment with alternative fuels for cars, conduct an appliance survey, and compare how countries are similar or different in their energy use. As a culminating project, students simulate the process of buying a car using data and statistics that could impact their decision. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the obstacles in education faced by young girls in developing countries. Through discussion, they explore what international documents protect this basic human right. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students perform preliminary research to explore education before public (common) education was in place. They design a public educational system of their own. Students construct a report outlining challenges and solutions for the transition between pre-comon and common schools. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze geometric series in detail. They determine convergence and sum of geometric series, identify a series that satisfies the alternating series test and utilize a graphing handheld to approximate the sum of a series. Full Review »
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