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The Tides

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students experience a computer based applet that explains why the Earth experiences tides.
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Landmarks Over Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare/contrast bird's-eye views of Texas cities in the 1800s to those in the 2000s through the identification of landmarks. They write a summary of how one selected city has changed over time.
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History of Famous Women

For Teachers K - 9th
Students explore famous women who have made contributions to the world.
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Searching Specialized Databases: The Invisible Web

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the useful information to be found on the "invisible web." They find the best sources of relevant information.
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Native Americans and Topography at Rose Bay

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students visit a wetland ecosystem. While they are there, students explore how to read topography maps of Rose Bay.
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The First Farmers

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate how constant irrigation, with repeated evaporation of water eventually ruined farm land in southern Mesopotamia. They discuss the development of irrigation.
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Help Wanted! Jobs in Ancient Mesopotamia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore life in early Mesopotamia through a list of jobs that people taken from an ancient clay tablet found in Mesopotamia. The list is compare to jobs still performed in today's society.
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Moon Phase Bulletin Board Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a poster board showing the phases of the moon. They use the Internet to research the different phases and examine the calendar. They discuss what patterns they notice occuring.
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Science: Reading a Compass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate how to take bearings using a compass. In pairs, they select objects in the classroom then write down its first initial and bearing. They exchange papers and try to disciver their partner's object.
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The Integration of Science and Math Through Ecosystems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use the disciplines of math and science to examine ecosystems. In groups, they calculate the amount of supplies they would need to live in the classroom for one day, a week and a year. Using this information, they apply it to...
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Terrific Tessellations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore tessellations that are found in nature and everyday objects. They observe the works of M.C. Escher. Students create their own tessellations using pencil and paper.
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Community Map of The Giver

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read "The Giver" after finishing the unit on inventions and inventors. Using the information in the novel, they develop a geographic map illustrating the community in the story. They identify human and physical features...
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Visual Patterns in Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore tessellations as well as various types of polygon. Students examine tessellating patterns in the world around them. Students examine tessellations by creating their own tessellations and completing the included worksheet.
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Geometry in Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars examine tessellations and their geometric properties. Students explore the concept of tessellations and lines, planes, angles, and polygons. Young scholars experiment with the area and perimeter of polygons. Students...
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The Android Factory

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore the idea that primitive virtual 3D objects can be reshaped to infinitely original combinations using additive and subtractive methods. They create 3-D objects with a computer which necessitates a cooperation of...
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Is It The Flu? What Do I Do?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the flu. Using various websites, they identify who should get flu shots, how to protect themselves and guidelines for getting over the flu. They write a one page report on their findings to end the...
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Making a Family Newsletter: Using a Word Template

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a one-page family newsletter about a selected person in their family. They bring in a photo or use a digital camera to take a picture of their selected family member, and use a newsletter template to write and publish...
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Lego Robot Competition

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced the "Lego Robot Competition", demonstrate Lego Data Control System that is controlled through tethers by laptop computers. High School students create the competition, organize the media coverage, and conduct the...
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Design-A-Room Project (Part 3 of 3)

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars culminate a unit on measurement with a focus on area and perimeter. They design a floor plan of their dream room on graph paper showing the proper area and perimeter. They plan the budget for their room and make a 3-D...
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Using Songs in the LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Young scholars in a beginning to intermediate foreign language/ESL classroom complete a variety of activities involving music and lyrics that are designed to enhance their listening and vocabulary skills. They practice grammar and making...
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How Worldly Are You?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders locate and map six components to have a working knowledge of maps. In this map skills lesson, 6th graders define the six map components and work in groups to draw a map using the components. Students read a related...
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Clues From the Past: Daily Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the ways different cultures gathered and made food. In groups, they read excerpts from primary sources about the food people in Mesopotamia liked to eat. They work together to make a batch of goat stew and a loaf of bread.
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Help Wanted! Jobs in Ancient America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the various occupations in Mesopotamia. In groups, they discuss the reasons for occupations changing over time. They use the internet to research the ancient jobs of their choice and write a paper discussing...
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How to "Read" an Artifact

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the types of information they can get from artifacts. In groups, they practice "reading" artifacts and determining their usage. They use inferences to test against official information about certain pieces. They also...

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