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Equadorian Rainforest: The Tropical Supermarket

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study the concept of sustainable agricultural practices through cocoa farming and the lives of the people who are the producers. Students watch a slide show and read a story which helps them understand the origins of chocolate,...
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Understanding Biodiversity Via Ecological Footprints

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the ways in which human beings impact the environment and ecology through the calculation of their own ecological footprint, discussion questions pertaining to biodiversity and potential imbalance hazards, and...
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Elements for Disaster Reporting

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify the elements of natural disasters and gain an understanding on how the media influences people's responses to disasters. In this natural disaster lesson plan, students study the impact of natural disasters, and the...
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First Grade Goes to the Zoo

For Teachers 1st
First graders summarize their trip to the zoo. In this summarizing lesson plan, 1st graders will study animals that they may see at the zoo including their characteristics and habitats. Once the trip is done, they create a word document...
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Meet The Artist

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars investigate art history by researching a particular artist.  In this biographical lesson, students are given a brief summary of a artist's life and are assigned to create a report on the person.  Young scholars create an...
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this living environment lesson, students view dinosaur video clips and define the word "extinction." Learners visit the "Zoom Dinosaur" website to investigate various...
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What Makes a Leader?

For Teachers 4th - 10th Standards
After creating a list of great American leaders from the last century and researching their lives, pupils will brainstorm aspects of leadership and discuss what traits may be shared by all leaders.
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Blogging My Life 24-7

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write sticky blog entries to practice instant communication that is simple, concrete, credible, and emotional. In this blogging lesson, students discuss blogs and visit examples to find 'sticky' writing examples. Students write...
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It's All Greek to Me!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
While the ideas for Ancient Greek research are solid, there is little detail to help make your job easier. The focus here is familiarizing your class with online databases and print resources in their school library. After direct...
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What's in that Cake?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover the methods scientists use to investigate Oceanic habitats.  In this oceanography lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify deep sea submersibles and how they help scientists study the Charleston Bump.  Students...
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Jamestown Journey Part 3

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the economy of Jamestown. In this early settlers activity, 4th graders read about the trade between the English and the natives in Jamestown. This activity is part of a larger unit and coincides with the novel The...
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An Internet Lesson on Anne Frank

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study Anne Frank's life during the Holocaust using various Internet sites to answer a questionnaire with facts from their research. They examine background knowledge of the Holocaust and World War II before completing the...
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Writing Prompt "Living With Fame"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice their creative writing skills by describing fame.  In this writing prompt instructional activity, 4th graders identify fame and how their life would be dramatically different if they were wildly famous.  Students...
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Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the Bahamas through presentations and charts.  In this ecology lesson, 6th graders utilize their library and Internet to research the life forms and species that inhabit the Bahamas.  Students observe a...
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Techno Hero

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore digital communication by creating a slide-show presentation. In this PowerPoint presentation lesson plan, 1st graders research a famous hero using search engines and other Internet tools. Students create a...
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Lesson on Superlatives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice basic Internet navigation skills, find and summarize information on a Web site, and explore tenement life in the 19th and early 20th Century.
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What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students divide careers into clusters.  In this vocational technology instructional activity, students prepare a PowerPoint presentation of one of the six career clusters.  Working in small groups, students organize a variety of careers...
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George Washington Lives! On the Internet! - Thematic Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study all about George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, and First President of the United States of America on the internet.
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Mystery Mollusc

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet.  In this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...
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Keyboarding - Progressive Story

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop composition and skill building skills by typing a progressive story.
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Cyberbullying

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate internet safety by discussing harassment on the web.  In this cyber safety instructional activity, students identify the causes and effects of cyber bullying behavior.  Learners discuss actions to take if they or...
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Master Artist Internet Research Project: Timeline

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find specific information about a topic on the Internet using an outline created by the class prior to the lesson plan. Using this outline, 7th graders create a chronological timeline of a famous artist's life on...
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Beacons of Light

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research Internet sites for lighthouses. In this lighthouses lesson, students learn facts about lighthouses in the United States. Students complete a related worksheet and share their information with the class.
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Designing a Web Page

For Teachers K - 1st
Students utilize educational software to create their own websites.  In this web design lesson, students collaborate in groups to create web page designs based on workers and figures from their community.  Students research other website...

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