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- 3rd - 5th
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Students list problems ordinary Americans faced during the Great Depression. They cite examples of the attempts of the government and citizens to solve these problems. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the environment, agriculture, and warfare of the Mayan civilization. They read a handout, analyze and interpret maps, and discuss archaeological theories to try and determine the cause of the collapse of the Mayan civilization. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the Dust Bowl Era in America through songs, interviews and photos. They investigate government attempts to solve problems created by the Great Depression through this series of lessons. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students identify the major obstacles in farming in Mesopotamia. They work together to design and build a model that solves these problems. They write a short essay that describes the problems and their possible solutions. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students discover the problems that early Mesototamian farmers faced while developing agriculture in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They design a working model that solves those unique challenges. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the physical states of water and about weather observations in the fourth grade when studying Earth and Space Sciences.This unit represents the next phase of learning about the topics of water and the weather. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of population growth. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon the impacts of population growth upon survival. They cover the topics of competition, drought, natural disaster, disease, and human action. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students search for information and pictures about life in and around a pond. They visit a local ponds to sketch life that they see in the water and nearby. Students identify all plant and animal life. They find out what happens to pond life during harsh weather conditions such as droughts and prolonged freezes. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students research folklore and scientific information about rain and water cycles. Then they communicate their understanding of water cycles by creating mobiles showing each stage. Students also write their own folk tales, explaining the water cycle and its relationship to weather and climatic patterns using rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students research, examine and study about World Food Day and all its implications world wide. They become aware of the food needs around the world and everyone's responsibility to meet those needs. Each student discusses the problems of overproduction and waste as well as poverty and drought. Full Review »

