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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine stereotypes that they may have regarding scientists. They read and discuss 'Scientist at Work: High Seas Hunter Pleads for Preservation of Fish' and reflect on the work of a Marine Conservationist. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students explain the main events in Benjamin Banneker's life and his contributions to society. 2. They gain an appreciation for Benjamin Banneker's inventive ability to reproduce a clock as well as his determination in teaching himself astrono Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider what makes a famous painting realistic, then examine a theoretical debate about how Renaissance masters created their true-to-life images. They create their own realistic drawings. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students research a famous scientist such as Thomas Edison or Louis Pasteur. They must present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a five-week unit of lessons on the American Revolution. They examine causes, major battles, and famous people, conduct research, label maps, play a Revolutionary Body Parts game, reenact a battle, and complete handouts. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use the library to find historical information about each Afro-American. They use magazines, articles from newspapers, and oral histories from video tapes and slide presentations to write biographical sketches about each Afro-American mentioned in the unit. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students use research skills to explore conservation of natural resources. They explore methods that scientists use to learn about the world and design their own explorations. Students also research the way natural resources are used and conserved, and conduct a conservation simulation by experimenting with energy in a battery. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students examine the lives and contributions of people who have worked in the fields of genetics and biotechnology. Students work in small groups and read a biography of a person associated with genetics. After filling out a comparison chart for their scientist, students share their information with other groups. Students complete the comparison chart on the other scientists then write a biography about a hypothetical geneticist of the future. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students complete a KWL chart on Albert Einstein. After they read an article, they discover more about his iconic status and how future scientists view him. In groups, they create trading cards about Einstein and another scientist of interest to them and write a job description looking for the next Einstein. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss their personal ideas about science. After reading an article, they discover how James Cameron is trying to interest people in the oceans. In groups, they create a public service annoucement promoting science and presents them to the class. Full Review »
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