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Can't Bayou this Water Cycle
Learners identify the stages in the water cycle. They observe a local water source and view the cycle in action. They create their own water cycle using software.
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Putting It All Together
Students organize their daily observation logs to write a nonfiction piece. They compare and contrast Saturn to other planets or write a summary. They use this piece of writing in future lessons.
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LAB: Temperature Inversion - Pollution Simulation
Pupils, after identifying and examining the relationship of temperature and air masses in association with smog and pollution, create a temperature inversion in a long aquarium jar. They experience what happens when smog builds up and no...
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PowerPoint Postcards
Third graders use the internet to research three facts about a country, state or habitat of their choice. Using this information, they create slides in PowerPoint to connect the information. They share their slides with the class and...
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Recording Instructions
Students listen to another's presentation and take notes. After that the student in is paired with another student to recreate the instructions of the demonstration. They will have to have proper notes recorded down and be able to...
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Ohio Bicentennial
First graders research the history of Ohio and the Ohio Bicentennial. They conduct research using a variety of resources, and participate in class discussions about Ohio. Using Kid Pix computer software they write one fact and create a...
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A Tale of Two Towns
Students gain and apply knowledge of life in their own community and compare specific aspects of it to life in other communities. They work in small groups to fill out a questionnaire about life in their community, and email it to e-pals...
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What Causes AIDS?
Twelfth graders in an ESL classroom use the internet to research the causes of AIDS. As a class, they discuss the topics mentioned in the various websites and determine if they are viable causes for the disease. They create a...