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Students display their understanding of the symbolism and references that Dr. King used to enrich his famous speech on August 28, 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, by constructing a jackdaw: a collection of documents and objects. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students hone research skills while using the World Wide Web, almanacs, Reader's Guide, and other reference books to research topics that center on their birth date and personal interests. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students discuss various ways in which landforms change over time. They, in groups, research and create a reference book about landform change including tsunamis, earthquakes, weathering, erosion and volcanic eruptions. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students read books and use the Internet to identify several constellations and stars in the night sky. They make star pictures and write a class report about the night sky including a title, complete sentences and a cited reference. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore a variety of reference resources while seeking information. atlases, almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and online search engines as well as library card catalogs are utilized in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 8th
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Students create word referents to enhance word choice and enrich vocabulary. They explore the use of alternative words and phrases for key characters, setting, objects, or topics. They review the use of nouns and adjectives. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students categorize city and village names on an Illinois highway map. Using an alpha-numeric reference system, they find and describe the location of certain villages and towns. They discuss any patterns they see in the distribution of cities. They determine the reasons for the names given to the locations. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine a variety of reference resources when seeking information. They discuss atlases, almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, online search engines for the Internet, and online library card catalogs. They complete a worksheet for assessment purposes. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discover how to access reference sources in the school library. They analyze the Magnolia database to formulate research questions. Working independently, students review the correct answers under the librarian's guidance. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students work together in groups to brainstorm experiences they have had in which they could not tell how fast another object was moving. In the same groups, they try to determine which object was moving faster and present it to the class. To end the lesson, they discover that an object has a frame of reference that we use to determine its speed. Full Review »

