Students replicate some of the trailblazing methods of Lewis and Clark on a fifteen-minute "writing journey" through the school or neighborhood.

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6th - 8th

Students research the history of keeping time with the sun, moon and other timekeeping devices. They collect time data from natural patterns produced by the earth, sun, and moon, and analyze the data collected over a one-month period.

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6th

Students work together to estimate time while using a global positioning system. They discover how time is converted into distance. They examine the role of electrical and compuer engineers.

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6th - 8th

Students compare and contrast an informational article with a fictional story. They read the story "The Contest" as a class, and discuss the different types of literature genres. Next, they complete a vocabulary worksheet and a Venn diagram, and answer story comprehension questions.

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5th

Students work in small groups to design a KWL chart about the time keeping implements from history. They determine how time keeping has changed and what technological advances have taken place. In their cooperative groups, they research one particular time keeping device and present them in chronological order. They complete the presentation with assessment based on rubrics.

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4th