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- 8th
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Students gather data from beach sediment samples from the Hawaiian Islands and from Isle Royale, MI to determine what these samples can tell about the origins of these land masses. They study the geography of the two islands and how to locate them on map. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the term "Exoduster" through the study of primary source documents and images. This lesson from the Library of Congress provides a worksheet with applicable rubrics for assessment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct research and develop a PowerPoint presentation to help decide whether they think that a nuclear waste site should or should not be located at Yucca Mountain. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify spots on local creeks and sample water quality using a calculator based laboratory system. Students create drainage maps and look for overhead photos where available and try to identify changes in water quality over seasons and years. Students compare their data with other sites to look for similarities and differences. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore a vacation destination. Groups of pupils design a vacation brochure to capture the attention of potential travelers. They write a descriptive and persuasive paragraph about the vacation destination for the brochure. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover that the actions of people can have a positive influence on a community. They use a variety of resources to research biographies of African Americans. Students research and discuss the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., then look at the lives of other influential African Americans such as, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall and Ruby Bridges. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students red and discuss an example of a biographical essay. They read The Last of the Falling Tide by Car Hiassen, answer factual questions concerning the work, and create their own story about a natural place they are familiar with , and any environmental problems that exist. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students participate in a skit, "Henry Gets it Right." They discuss the skit and qualities of a friend. They discuss an example of a wild animal taking care of animals of a different species. They consider the behavior versus the instinct of animals. Students discuss trust, and participate in a trust circle activity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a food diary over a weekend or for several days. They Compile a class food list and then take the class to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service site where they can look up what foods are grown or produced in their state, and where in the U.S. different foods are grown. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students, while in the computer lab and after brainstorming and creating a "web of knowledge" utilizing the Inspiration program, make a graphic organizer to show what information they already know about a particular animal as well as its interdependence with the environment. They create a slide show with a bibliography slide to illustrate what they've learned after all their research on-line and in the library. Full Review »
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