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Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1930s Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the relationship between relics found in history museum exhibits and the meaningful ways in which those relics are presented. They, in groups, select objects for a history exhibit about the event or time period of their choice. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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In this series of history lesson plans, students explore the local area in which they live and develop an awareness of how their local community has been influenced by history. They become aware of how the local community influences their lives today.
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine the properties and characteristics of minerals. They discover how geologists test minerals. They complete an experiment on fluorite and record their data. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discover the background and properties of minerals. They examine fluorite and record data after testing it. They use the internet to help them discover information about minerals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the history of computer science. Students complete worksheets, answering questions about computer inventions and inventors. Students discuss the relevance of the inventions to computer science. They list facts about inventors. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
In this lesson, students design an exhibition on the history of aviation for a science museum. For homework, they write short stories envisioning the future of flight in the year 2014. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students will use this unit to investigate the past, present, and future of the architecture and plan of New York's Lower East Side. Students will research the history of the Lower East Side neighborhood in photographs used from the Tenement Museum in order to build an understanding of what the neighborhood was like 75-100 years ago. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students monitor streams, take stream surveys, collect chemical and macro-invertebrate and stream discharge data. Using a digital camera, students observe the percentage of various types of vegetation on the flood plan, riparian area and stream bank. They take video clips of each type of water quality test and use word processing and database technology to organize information and describe the site. Students construct an illustrated story of their site and how it changed over time. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students develop an oral history of a memorable event in their family. Working with a partner, they create interview questions based on a family story or event. After interviewing their family member, they edit their interview piece and present it to the class. Full Review »