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A Home Energy Audit
Students investigate ways to save energy. In this environmental instructional activity, students play the role of a building inspector and identify "culprits" that waste energy. Students use a checklist to identify specific practices...
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Micro-Ecosystems
Students create a sustainable, self-contained ecosystem in a ten-gallon aquarium.
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All the President's Men and Women
Students research responsibilities, programs and government departments of leaders that make up the presidential cabinet, in the form of a Web Exploration, after reading "Dueling Power Centers" from The New York Times.
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Architecture Scavenger Hunt
High schoolers review vocabulary and terms associated with architecture. In groups, they complete an architecture scavenger hunt in which they examine the different types of styles in their community. To end the lesson plan, they...
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Career Investigation Project
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others about...