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\nResearch Skills: Evaluating Information and Sources\n

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\nWhile this focuses on Ancient Rome, the objectives are improved research and information evaluation skills. In one class period, class members narrow their topic, research it, select the best information, log useful sources, and discuss...\n
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\nResearching Information\n

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\nGive your junior high researchers a clear concept of how to go about starting their research paper with the resources available in this exercise. Middle schoolers develop an idea to research, and spend time in the library or computer lab...\n
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\nThe Paragraph\n

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\nReview the components of a well-written paragraph with your class. Be sure your writers include a topic sentence supported with main ideas and followed by a conclusion. Unity, coherence, and transition words are emphasized. Experiment...\n
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\nGreat Debate: Developing Argumentation Skills\n

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\n\"Advertising has no impact on whether people buy something.\" \"Looting is morally permissible during national disasters and emergencies.\" \"Gay teenagers should be allowed to take dates to the prom.\" Considering a class debate? Check out...\n
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\nWhy Were Logarithms Developed?\n

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\nShow your class how people calculated complex math problems in the old days. Scholars take a trip back to the days without calculators in the 15th installment of a 35-part module. They use logarithms to determine products of numbers and...\n
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\nWords in the News: Stem Cell Research\n

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\nA thorough resource for intermediate English learners addresses reading comprehension of informational texts, adjective forms, vocabulary acquisition, and writing in a journalistic style. Specifically, the class reads about stem cell...\n
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\nSetting Purpose for Research: What are Fair Working Conditions?\n

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\nLife may not be fair but working conditions should be. Scholars research working conditions at Wegmans by studying the company website. They complete a working conditions anchor chart and discuss their findings in a think-pair-share...\n
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\nTemperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest\n

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\nExplore the amazing temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest. Your class starts by investigating the animals and plants of the Northwest, specifically Washington, and then research an animal population common to the area. In small...\n
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\nEveryone Can Benefit from Professional Development\n

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\nThese resources will point you in the direction of valuable professional development opportunities.\n
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\nCCC: Credible sources, Creative Commons Images, and Citing Your Sources\n

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\nAs part of a unit devoted to the study of autobiographies, this one-day library session focuses on developing research skills. Class members locate and properly cite a sketch of a Creative Commons image, as well as record the call...\n
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\nRapid Research – Data Innovations\n

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\nScholars conduct research into a computing innovation of their choice and figure out how it uses data. They prepare brief reports of their research in the second installment of the series.\n
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\nAP® Psychology: Teaching Statistics and Research Methodology\n

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\nPsychologists use statistics? Scholars investigate the research behind the methodology of statistical analysis. Using hands-on practice, case-studies, and scatterplots, they complete various tasks to understand the very roots of high...\n
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\nGeography Project: Australia\n

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\nA presentation packed with project ideas and research questions encourages viewers to use images to describe Australia's climate, leisure activities, location, interesting facts, culture, and landmarks.  Learners combine...\n
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\nDeveloping My Personal Safety Plans\n

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\nAs part of a health unit on personal safety, partners work together to develop personal safety plans for specific situations they might faced in the future.\n
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\nSuperhero Science\n

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\nYoung scientist explore the various positions in the debate on stem cell research and then discuss these perspectives before formulating their own positions. They must research the topic and beliefs that others have. They will also look...\n
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\nListening Closely and Taking Notes in Expert Groups: Colonial Trade Podcast\n

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\nThe twelfth instructional activity of this unit builds on the skills developed in the previous instructional activity, as fourth graders continue their quest to become experts on colonial trade by listening to interviews with historical...\n
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\n\"Taming\n\n
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\nTaming the Wild Wiki\n

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\nTake a look at the credibility of online sources such as Wikipedia. Discussion points and handouts are included to facilitate a meaningful and informative dialogue. Tips are given on how to determine if a Wikipedia article is reliable...\n
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\nDigging Up Artifacts On Line\n

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\nWhy is it important to preserve historical documents and artifacts? Examine the role of primary source documents and the availability of these documents on the Internet. Middle and high schoolers write a journal about the nature of...\n
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\nCostume Exploration\n

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\nWhat a great lesson, upper graders are sure to love. They explore costume design and the relationships between theatre, culture, and history. They research three time periods, write a response about two of them, then create a composit...\n
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\nParagraph Building\n

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\nBuild the skills your budding authors need to develop to compose well-structured paragraphs. Give them the topic sheet (included here), and have them write a cohesive paragraph using the ideas listed. Consider having them include two...\n
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\nFocus: Writing a Brief Research Paper\n

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\nIf you are planning on working on a research paper in your class, take a look at this resource first. Starting off with information about plagiarism, the series of activities briefly described here should give your pupils a general idea...\n
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\nAnimal Testing\n

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\nAnimal testing: cruel and inhumane, or innovative and life-saving? Scholars explore the topic and form their own opinions with help from the highly informative website. Pupils read a comprehensive overview of the topic, including...\n
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\nCreating Your Own Town Hall Poster\n

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\nMiddle and high schoolers are walking into a world rife with strong political viewpoints and vocal opinions. Help to prepare them for controversial discussions with a lesson in which they choose, research, and learn more about a...\n
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\nPolitical Events and Summer Olympic Games\n

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\nDuring an Olympics year, the world joins together to celebrate athleticism, patriotism, and history. Learn about the Olympiads of the 20th century with a research project in which groups research one year's Olympic Games. They note the...\n
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