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- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students work in pairs or teams to generate a list of compound words then discuss Drama and how it is so much a part of our lives. They read the excerpt, "The Orgins of Drama," then study the Timeline of Western Theater and use it in answering a given set of questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students examine morpheme patterns to better understand word origins. They look at how compound words are formed and how the meaning of the words changes. Finally, they read about the Origins of Drama in a comprehension selection before discussing the reading. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students examine the special characteristics of raptors and discover what separates them from other birds. Students look at different photographs from the Internet or magazines of several different birds and identify the raptors based on given characteristics. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students complete a variety of activites related to the /r/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter R. Students then look at a stack of flash cards and identify the words beginning with the /r/ sound. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students explore importance of abolitionists who worked to advance freedoms of black Americans prior to/during Reconstruction era, read and identify key concepts in Frederick Douglass's narrative, recognize how Douglass's slave experiences informed his abolitionist actions, and write free verse poems. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students describe that some immigrants did not come to America by choice. They participate in studying that Africans were forced to come to America as slaves to provide labor and boost the southern economies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students study different literary genres to promote out-of-school reading. They discuss various literary genres and their favorite books and authors. They read books of their choosing and complete their passports. They complete journal activities including writing short stories, alternate endings, creating collages, and drawing maps. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students continue their examination of how to make a human presence in space. Using Newton's Laws of Motion, they discover the difference a rocket's payload affects the launch of a rocket. They develop a balloon rocket and test its payload by using a paper clip. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students brainstorm on topics of personal interests that relate to social issues and take a consensus to narrow down the topics to one that the group can agree upon. They then utilize a wide range of telecommunication resources to research their topics of choice. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read and discuss the book "Full Steam Ahead," by Faye Gibons. They discuss major inventions, inventors, and the impact of these inventions on their lives. Students research a specific inventor, creating a graphic organizer as an aide to their research. They complete their research and present their reports to the class. Full Review »

