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Trees and Their Parts

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students visit five learning stations to explore various aspects of trees. They look for tree names, match visual pictures to the written words of tree shapes, and observe the benefits of fencing and preserving new cut from wildlife.
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Warning: Smart Kids Inside!

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the three railroad warning signs through a visual introduction. They write a class book.
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From Automobiles to Cars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils research important inventions from the last two hundred years. They explore how one invention relates to another and summarize their research in a written report and visual presentation.
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Smog City - Part I

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students apply an interactive smog visualization application, Smog City to see how ozone levels are related to population levels and emissions. They study associated vocabulary and complete a worksheet.
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Personal Homage

For Teachers K - 12th
Students research an African American person of interest to them. Once the research is complete, they share the information with the class. They also create a visual or written portrait of the person to show their character and...
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Roll-A-Story

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students combine the use of geographical information and writing. They write a story and create a visual aid to be used when presenting to the class. They move to different stations deciding which topic they want to further research. ...
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Researching and Writing About Another Country's Holiday: Documenting and Communicating Information

For Teachers 5th
This lesson is a culminating lesson which follows students researching, collecting citations, evaluating and selecting text, graphic materials and visual aids. In this concluding lesson, 5th graders discuss the assessment task and how to...
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The Cost of Saving

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare accounts provided by the two newspaper articles with the visual account provided by Sue Coe. They articulate how those accounts are alike and different. Students consider the economic choices that made the Hamlet...
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Asian Americans: Where Do They Come From?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify 15 places (14 countries plus Hawaii) from which large populations of Asian Americans originate. They create a graph to help themselves visualize the places from which large populations of Asian Americans originate. Then...
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If I Had as Robot...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a robot of every day objects and name it. They write about things the robot could do for them using the "If I Had a Robot" activity sheet using the robot as a visual aid to add to their creative writing.
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Nudging Questions

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Pupils choose one topic to write about. They brainstorm ideas about their topic or incident. They use sensory details to visualize their topic. They answer a variety of teacher directored nudging question to help them describe their...
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That was Then, This is Now-House and Home

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the appreciation of the importance of visuals in exploring different aspects of society past and present. They collaborate on comparing and contrasting information. Students look at what life was like during the...
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Malaria: The Solution

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover that malaria can be controlled and even stopped. They break into six teams to research one of the five elements of the comprehensive approach using the Internet. They then present their findings to the class in a form...
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Social Studies: Commemorative Quarter Designs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research symbols from Texas history and make selections for quarter designs. In addition, they include written explanations to accompany their drawings. Coin designs cultural background and visually represent patriotism and...
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Greenhouse Effect and Temperature

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners look at a visualization of absorbed solar energy and discuss its role in maintaining surface temperature. They examine greenhouse effect and its role in maintaining a climate in which humans can survive.
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Keypals and You

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students collect and compare data received from keypals. They use electronic mail to exchange information with keypals and rrite a paper comparing similarities and differences between themselves and their keypals. In addition, use a...
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Modern World Traditions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate why traditions fade as time moves on and represent the fading traditions in a visual manner. In this traditions instructional activity, students read the article 'Looking for My Prince Charming' by Shalmali Pal....
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Block It: Using a Manipulative to Solve Math Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative lesson, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Students gain points based on...
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You Be the Critic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review several pieces of art and choose one that inspires them. They research the artist and his or her contributions to art and then recreate the artwork and compare their copy to the original.
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Classical Art

For Teachers 6th
Students study the evolution of Greek and Roman art in pottery and human form. They examine how the artistic evolution is related to discoveries in science and travel through the lessons in this unit.
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Getting Perspective In The Renaissance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the art of photography. They conduct research using the Internet and other resources. The students use the lesson plan to create context for using analytical language for class discussion.
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Art Inspired by Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a sketch on a single literary passage and compare their work.
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Images of Children in Dorothea Lange's Photographs

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners look carefully at two photographs by Dorothea Lange for elements of art and narrative content. They use descriptive language when speaking and writing about Lange's photographs of studenT lives.
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Planning a Trip to the North Carolina Art Museum

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners navigate the North Carolina Art Museum website and find answers to questions needed before a visit.

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