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- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
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Students identify thematic elements of poems and the attitudes speakers have towards America. They identify differences between male, female, and African American voice and compose a poem that conveys their personal feelings/views about America. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study bone size, structure and shape. They use various geometrical shapes to make a skeleton and produce a poster depicting the skeletal system and its functions. They arrange the pictures into the five sections, glue on poster paper and color and use magic markers to write facts next to each section. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read three case studies to focus on how the United States dealt with foreign policy issues. In groups, they read about the decision to drop the atomic bomb, the commitment of troops to Vietnam and wwhether to send troops to Somalia. They discuss the variables involved when dealing with foreign policy issues and write a paper to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to the idea of career development. As a class, they discuss the types of occupations their family members are in and compare them with those of the past. In groups, they work together to complete a job application and complete one of their own for a job they are interested in doing. To end the lesson, they practice writing their own business letter in the correct format. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students discover how energy flows through communities because of the relationship between producers, consumers and decomposers. Examining various ecosystems, they identify the materials that cycle continuously through them. They label the major biomes of the Earth and discover their characteristics. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the necessity of water for the survival of plants, animals, and people. They explore the affect that water has on human and natural environments through literature, field trips, and discussions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students do research to discover the importance of water in the world and its effect upon our daily lives. They will also appreciate the beauty of water and how it is so adaptable within nature. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a two-month long unit on the physical characteristics of the oceans and animal environments. They create a "Creatures of the Sea" alphabet book in collaboration with a kindergarten class, conduct Internet research, and write a report on a selected sea animal. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students continue their examination of the animals in the rainforest. Using the internet, they practice using the six step research process for researching and use the trash-n-treasure method to gather only the facts. They examine the effects on the ecosystem where the forests are being cut down as well. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students comprehend and explain basic principles of the United States government. They explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution. Full Review »

