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- 3rd - 12th
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Students select a piece of historical fiction to read, review the literature through the perspective of history, and scan the cover of the book or create a cover illustration to appear with the book review in the appropriate spot on the timeline. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students work together to create a timeline of the history of the American flag. They attach pictures of presidents, flags and other illustrations. They create the timeline in red, white and blue to represent the flag itself. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the concept of evolution by natural selection from a historical standpoint. They examine the evidence and arguments that support the theory of natural selection. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students create invention and family tree to provide purposeful learning of innovations and immigration, and then present it to class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the biographies of famous mathematicians. They consider the times in which the mathematicians lived and the influences upon them. Using the Web, they consider the relationship between math and history as they construct a timeline. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students use mathematical models to predict and analyze data generated by student investigations. Students review basic descriptive statistics and probability using an exploration of a tree trunk diameter vs. circumference to derive a mathematical relationship. Students do a literature search to find other examples of mathematical models in scientific research. Students carry out their own inquiry projects using mathematical models and statistical data analysis. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate how the Crusades allowed for the spread of cultural practices, products and perspectives between Europe and the Middle East. This lesson contains a brainstorming activity for the pre-assessment, a graphic organizer for guided research and an essay for the post-assessment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students investigate the history of popcorn. They research the history of popcorn using the internet. Students work in small groups to create a timeline outlining the history of popcorn. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students investigate: the size, variety, and habitat of foraminifera fossils, one of the microscopic organism groups that provide the organic material that becomes oil. They investigate the process of transportation and deposition of sediments in a water environment. Pupils also investigate a black shale or oil depositional environment existing in North America during the Acadian Orogeny. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the architectural design of Pennzoil Place, home of the Arthur Anderson accounting firm, famous for its connection to the bankrupt Enron Corporation. They examine the design elements and research the history of the building. They uncover how the design came to be and how it impacted corporate headquarter design. Full Review »
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