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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine a PBS special about howler monkeys as an introduction to scientific forensic investigative methods. In groups, they conduct a host of experiments containing clues which point to discovery. By challenging assumptions, students discover how researchers assess previously held beliefs. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, while reading and discussing the book, "The Best Older Sister," by Sook Nyul Choi, practices predicting the meaning of a passage based on its title and illustrations. They experience determining the main idea from text along with its supporting details. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students assess how people currently employed got their jobs and the process they went through to be interviewed for the positions they acquired. They analyze how their past job experiences have helped them obtain their current jobs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students investigate the usefulness of plants within the context of listening to the story of "Jack And The Beanstalk". They make predictions about the outcome of seeds in the story and record them in a journal. Then students participate in a class discussion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students research information about plants and how they work in terrariums. They visit a local flower shop and write a journal article about what they learned from the florist. They investigate different plants such as ferns, mosses and carnivorous plants. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students engage in a lesson about polygons while creating a mosaic pattern. They concentrate upon creating a pattern that is geometric and has the look of a quilt design. The lesson includes steps to complete the project and helpful hints. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students engage in the writing of a story about space. They brainstorm in small groups to create ideas for original stories. Students use their imaginations to depict a scene that is part of the story. They could also use the illustration to have class discussion. Full Review »
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