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\nFossil Fuel and the Ticking Clock\n

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\nPupils study energy sources to learn about fossil fuels and environmental concerns. For this energy sources lesson, students watch demonstrations for various energy examples. Pupils find hidden pennies, make a bar graph on their data,...\n
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\nThe History of Ancient Egypt\n

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\nFor this World History worksheet, students use the clues to identify what historians now understand about ancient Egypt and its people. They complete each of 14 clues with a word or phrase related to what they already know.\n
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\n\"Tower\n\n
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\nTower Challenge\n

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\nStudents are given a problem to solve which is to construct a \"Cost-effective\" tower which supports a designated load. They work in teams to devise plans to create a tower capable of holding a standard brick using index cards.\n
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\n\"Quartz\n\n
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\nQuartz DBQ\n

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\nIn this quartz learning exercise, students read about the chemical composition of quartz and its commercial applications. Then students complete 7 short answer questions.\n
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\nIt’s Your Trash!\n

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\nStudents identify the different sections of a landfill. In this ecology lesson, students brainstorm ways that they can help in proper trash disposal. They write a reflection journal about their thoughts on the subject.\n
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\n\"Living\n\n
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\nLiving at the Seashore\n

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\nStudents examine how the proximity of all areas of Japan to the ocean influences lifestyles and determines occupations for the people. This lesson includes lesson extensions and a concept list.\n
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\nDov Rosenberg Education Portfolio\n

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\nStudents view several slides bulleted to explain what each author, theorist and model means. They draw similarities between all the models. The execution to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is then webbed out.\n
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\nMake It All Better!\n

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\nLearners brainstorm ideas to solve a problem. In this technology lesson, students share their ideas to class. They research innovations that could benefit the community.\n
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\nLos Angeles Throughout the Years\n

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\nIn groups, 4th graders are given a recent decade to focus on and its impact on Los Angeles and to see how the city has changed over time.\n
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\nLos Angeles Throughout the Years\n

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\nFourth graders study the history of the city of Los Angeles, investigating its variety of cultural traditions. They develop expertise on one specific decade in LA history.\n
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\nMacbeth Presentations\n

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\nStudents make Powerpoint presentations or Web pages about Macbeth. Their presentations must include at least three elements from a provided list. They write reflective papers about their learning experience.\n
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\nMake It All Better!\n

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\nStudents design an innovation that could help their community. For this technology lesson, students identify problems that could be solved by innovation. They present their ideas in class.\n
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\nEuropean Agriculture\n

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\nSixth graders explore differences between European agriculture and American agriculture. In this agriculture lesson, 6th graders investigate the role that cultural differences play in agriculture and how these cultural differences affect...\n
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\nScience Buddies: He Huffed, and He Puffed, but Didn't Blow the House Down!\n

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\nIn the fairy tale of the three little pigs, the wolf huffed and puffed and blew down the first pig's straw house. But in reality, straw tied into bales is a viable building material that when used properly, makes sturdy and...\n
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\nPbs Learning Media: Curious George: Build a Wall\n

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\nIn the video \"Keep Out Cows,\" Curious George tries to build a wall to keep the cows from munching on a flowerbed. He uses newspapers attached to a clothesline, but will they be strong enough to keep Leslie Cow and her friends away?...\n
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\nTeach Engineering: Design Steps 5 and 6: Create and Test a Prototype\n

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\nYoung scholars learn about the importance of creating and testing prototypes during the engineering design process. They start by building prototypes, which is a special type of model used to test new design ideas. Students gain...\n
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\nTeach Engineering: Strength of Materials\n

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\nStudents learn about the variety of materials used by engineers in the design and construction of modern bridges. They also find out about the material properties important to bridge construction and consider the advantages and...\n
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\nTeach Engineering: Simple Machines From Pyramids to Skyscrapers\n

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\nSimple machines are devices with few or no moving parts that make work easier, and which people have used to provide mechanical advantage for thousands of years. Students learn about the wedge, wheel and axle, lever, inclined plane,...\n
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\nThinking Fountain: Noodle: Build a Spaghetti Structure\n

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\nDesign and construct a structure out of spaghetti and marshmallows. Although spaghetti doesn't seem like a strong building material, you can build surprisingly elegant and sturdy structures using it.\n
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\nTeach Engineering: The Magician's Catapult\n

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\nIn this activity, students reinforce their understanding of compound machines by building a catapult. This compound machine consists of a lever and a wheel-and-axel. Catapults have been designed by engineers for a variety of purposes -...\n
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\nLincoln Public Schools: Applied Technology & Engineering: Bridge Busters [Pdf]\n

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\nIn this activity, students design and build the lightest bridge to support the heaviest load. They investigate different bridge designs and building materials, learn key terminology, and test their prototypes in order to meet the...\n
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\nTeach Engineering: Super Slinger Engineering Challenge\n

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\nStudents are challenged to design, build and test small-scale launchers while they learn and follow the steps of the engineering design process. For the challenge, the \"slingers\" must be able to aim and launch Ping-Pong balls 20 feet...\n
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\nTeach Engineering: Making \"Magic\" Sidewalks of Pervious Pavement\n

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\nStudents use everyday building materials- sand, pea gravel, cement and water- to create and test pervious pavement. Groups are challenged to create their own pervious pavement mixes, experimenting with material ratios to evaluate how...\n
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\nScience Buddies: Veggie Snap! Modifying Bending Stresses in a Flexible Rod\n

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\nExamples of the effect of bending stresses on flexible rods could include a large tree bending over to the ground, or a fishing pole bending till it snaps. Scientists actually study this phenomenon and discover ways to prevent breakage,...\n
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