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- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students study factual information about Louisiana including the state flag, bird, tree, and important geographical points using the Internet and maps. They explain the different groups that settled the state in this mini-unit. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students explain why carnivals and Mardi Gras became a famous celebration. They reproduce some of the traditions and customs related to Mardi Gras. They write a persuasive paper on why or why not we should continue to celebrate Mardi Gras. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read an online New York Times article and investigate the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. They examine how Hurricane Katrina affected the celebration. They design a float that represents the Mardi Gras celebration. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students watch clouds and record what they see. They explore the names of the different types of clouds, draw the clouds and use words to describe them. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students, in groups, build measuring instruments for a class weather station. They collect data using the instruments and actual data from a real weather station. They compare and contrast their data to that collected at a real weather station. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students, in groups, write scripts and perform "live" weather reports from "actual" sites where extreme weather or natural disasters are occurring. They choose from hurricanes, blizzards, tornados, and earthquakes. They videotape their reports using props, etc. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students discover the significance of similarities and contrasts of three separate cultures of the United States through music. They take out maps and trace the expedition of the Spanish along the coasts of Mexico and North and South America and the Caribbean Islands. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the origins of Samba in Brazil using the internet. After defining new vocabulary, they locate the cities in Brazil using latitude and longitude which practice the Samba. In groups, they compare and contrast the different types of Latin American dances and music and write an essay to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students gain knowledge about the history, traditions, and culture of Mardi Gras. They then apply the content to make related projects and complete assignments. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students work in small groups to research the history of the Mardi Gras celebration and how it is celebrated in countries around the world. They discover similarities and differences among various international Mardi Gras celebrations and then create decorative Mardi Gras masks. Full Review »
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