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- 3rd - 12th
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Students watch a Biography episode about Alexander Graham Bell -- his remarkable inventions, family life, and the individuals who influenced his work. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read a short biographical account about Bell and student B about Edison. Ask each pair to exchange information and determine what qualities these inventors shared. Ask students if they think all inventors share these qualities. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the role of inventors in the United States. They research websites to research the inventors themselves. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students assess the how sound travels by playing the game, Telephone. They act out a play about sound and observe the sequence of events in hearing sounds. They perform simple sound experiments. They study safe ear health practices and make ear models. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students research four famous scientists. They conduct Internet research, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt, experiment with theories of the scientists, create Science Journals, design and create a toy, and take a field trip. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on hearing and sound. They conduct sound experiments, research the history of the telephone and scientific contributions of Alexander Graham Bell, and create a model of the human ear. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students complete a number of activities about inventors and inventions. They compete in an invent a pizza contest, after researching the inventions of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright Brothers. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore famous American historical figures from Massachusetts. They read short biographies about important people and choose one person to research. Using the internet, students write an illustrated biography of the person studied. Students share their information with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students complete readings on kite making and kite flying. They analyze how the parts of a system interconnect and influence each other. Students identifies and uses color and form in a 3D artwork. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students research the life of Alexander Graham Bell. In groups, they identify the challenges he faced before he invented the telephone. To end the lesson, they use construction paper to make their own model of an old fashioned telephone. Full Review »