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In this lesson, students conduct their own experiments and discover how variation occurs when pollsters choose random samples. Students learn how this variation is quantified as the margin of error. Finally, students use this knowledge to interpret poll r Full Review »
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In this high school government lesson, students learn how exit polls are conducted and how their results are used to project election winners and to analyze voting patterns. They study three exit polls from the 2000 Republican presidential primaries to dr Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that El Nino is caused by changes in the atmospheric and ocean content. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine data and maps to create migration maps of African-American movement in the Twentieth century. They analyze the patterns in the migration. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine how architecture reflects historical time periods. They conduct research on the History Detectives website, complete a fact sheet, sequence photographs of different architectural styles, and create an illustration of a house. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct field research on a historical site. They develop a scavenger hunt list, participate in a field trip to the historical site, and complete the scavenger hunt. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate an attic or basement to "discover" family artifacts. They develop a grid map using string, create a naming system for the grid, and analyze items of interest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct an interview with a family member to research their family history. They prepare a list of questions, conduct the interview, and determine which house to visit for an artifact search. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students work together to research a historical event. They create their own poems based on their research. They share their poems with the class and discuss the historical event further. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students read, analyze, and solve a mystery using problem-solving skills. They explore the History Detective website, discuss the difference between clues and red herrings, complete a dot-to-dot sheet, take notes in a detective notebook, and solve a mystery. Full Review »
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