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Teach Engineering

Thinking Green!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Encourage your class to solve local environmental issues. Groups brainstorm environmental issues that are affecting the community, choose one they want to solve, and design a product or service to solve their chosen issue. They then...
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Teach Engineering

Model Heart Valves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Small groups use the knowledge learned about the heart to design and build a prototype of an artificial heart valve. The teams demonstrate the functionality of their valve. They are also responsible for creating a pamphlet that describes...
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American Statistical Association

Chocolicious

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
To understand how biased data is misleading, learners analyze survey data and graphical representations. They use that information to design their own plans to collect information on consumer thoughts about Chocolicious cereal. 
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Teacher Web

1920's Magazine

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What a creative and engaging project to incorporate into your studies of the 1920s! Your young historians will work in groups to design a magazine discussing the political and cultural topics of the decade, each member writing one...
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Advanced Technical Skills in Business

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Scholars put their technical skills to the test as they practice writing a business letter, creating charts and spreadsheets, and designing a flyer. Additionally, pupils create a PowerPoint presentation about a professional topic of...
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Media Smarts

The Broadcast Project

For Teachers K - 8th
As part of a unit on media studies, kids are asked to chart their viewing habits, observe the advertising that sponsors their favorite shows, and then to imagine what they would broadcast if given a block of airtime.
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Radford University

Corn and Popcorn

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Have a popping good time. Using probability and statistics skills, learners determine which type of popcorn to buy based on the percentage of kernels popped. After analyzing corn and popcorn sales to make a prediction of future sales,...
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Beyond Benign

The Green Zine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
It's time for your class to advertise what they've learned! The culminating lesson in the 24-part series asks scholars to use their newfound chemistry knowledge to create advertisements. Their magazine advertisements describe the health...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Basic Skill

For Teachers 7th
Imagine seventh graders developing a school wide plan to promote respect in their school. That's the vision behind the second lesson plan in the R-E-S-P-E-C-T series. In preparation for designing a school-wide media campaign, class...
Printables
Curated OER

Colonial Newspaper Template

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Partners produce a colonial newspaper that includes news articles, advertisements, want ads, and more using this handy template.
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Great Schools

My First Presidential Election

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Register, establish a platform, make campaign speeches, and design campaign advertisements with a study of presidential elections. Young citizens engage in various activities that mimic the election process.
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Little Bit Studio

Bugs and Buttons 2

For Students Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Playing with bugs and buttons has never been so much fun! Offering a variety of different activities, this is a great resource for developing basic skills in preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
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Dr. Panda

Dr. Panda's Veggie Garden

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Friends arrive at the farm and aspiring agronomists help the farmer to grow what the friends want. With adorable animation and charming background music, little ones practice virtual gardening and farming while developing cognitive...
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Curated OER

Understanding the Influence of the Media

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Critically analyze advertising techniques, such as circular reasoning, bandwagon, testimonial, and repetition, with worksheets that effectively discuss and illustrate how the media aims to influence.