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Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Form Follows Function
Learners design a chair with function in mind. In this design instructional activity, students design a chair out of newspaper that is strong enough to hold a "peanut ball". Learners discuss how the form follows the function. This...
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"And So They Did" Lesson Plan
Young scholars read a story and perform a play. They identify different characters and assign roles to their classmates. They answer comprehension questions to end the lesson.
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National Security - Japanese Internment
Tenth graders investigate the balance between national security and individual rights using the Japanese American internment camps during World War II as the setting. The lesson incorporates photographs from the Manzanar camp in...
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S.A.I.L. Project
Seventh graders demonstrate basic English skills. They demonstrate multi-tasking skills when working with computers. They respond to the information by asking probing questions about basic technological terminology.
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Student Book Reviews/ The Outsiders
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that focuses on the devleopment of reading skills looking for critical elements. They compose a book review for "The Outsiders" after reading previous reviews. Students also access the web in order...
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Intervention Design and Final Report
Students engage in series of studies having to do with the Ambient Air Module. They create a presentation to recommend a solution for the asthma problem experienced by students at school. The rubric is found at the end of the lesson and...