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Football game seating: Security or Restriction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the Ohio High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Resource Guide, paying particular attention to what it says for School Reporters. They then write a news article about the issue presented.
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Radio Program #5: Moonshining

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers interpret the conditions that surrounded the "moonshining industry" in southeastern Ohio. Interview people who may have been influenced by some experience with someone involved in this type of industry. Prohibition laws...
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Hydrology and Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Three days of erosion exploration await your elementary geologists. Learners begin by examining rivers via Google Earth, then they model water flow in sand, and finally, they identify resulting landforms. This lesson is written...
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Mystery State #28

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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AEDs Could Save Students' Lives

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate whether or not there is an automated electronic defibrillator at school and if the administration or athletic department has heard about the bill that allows them to apply for funds. Students conduct interviews,...
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Local or State Government?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore the differences between the responsibilities of the local and the state governments in Ohio. The roles of the two different levels of government are investigated and applied to a variety of situations in this lesson.
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School Facilities: Setting the Mood for Education

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch the News Ohio video about Lincoln Junior High School. They write a reaction paper, explaining what effect the studying environment has on students. If the classroom was in a basement, perhaps a little dark and damp, would...
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Contraceptives and conscience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read The New Republic article and/or watch the News Ohio streaming video package. They employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different...
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Geography A to Z: Letter O

For Students 6th - 8th
The world is full of places that start with the letter O. It's true! Your class can use what they know about geography to answer seven curious questions related to world locations that all begin with letter O. Like Ohio, Ottowa, and...
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In Whom Do We Trust?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students articulate their understanding of the framers' intentions with respect to the separation of church and state, explore the issue of church/state separation and how it is currently manifesting itself in Ohio by reading and...
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A Life Without Flight

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore impact of Ohio's aviation pioneers on life in America, discuss what life today would be like without people like the Wright Brothers, John Glenn, and Neil Armstrong, and brainstorm and research list of items that space...
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Getting a Driver's License

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students practice study strategies for the Ohio driver license test. In this driver's license lesson, students read the Vehicle Laws booklet and highlight important information. They create questions that might be on the test. 
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I & M Canal: Technological, Economic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read about and discuss the reasons European countries were interested in the Ohio Valley. They complete a puzzle to review vocabulary and watch a video on the Illinois Prairie and the I & M Canal. They rewrite the historical...
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Statehouse: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine whether or not statements about the Ohio statehouse are true or false. They examine the stories behind the myths about it. including one about the ghost of Abraham Lincoln.
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Fearing the Fear Factor

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students write a reaction paper on the topic: "Reality shows like 'Fear Factor' are dangerous/nothing to worry about because...." Students respond to the situation Akron, Ohio's First Energy Corporation being labeled irresponsible after...
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U.S. State Capitals Vocabulary Wheel

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing the state capitals worksheet, students observe a wheel divided into the four states of Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio and Virginia with no capital cities or directions. Students provide four answers.
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We're Finally on our Own: May 4, 1970

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine photos of the Kent State University unrest of the 1970's and discuss what the photos represent. They complete a written assessment.
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Tornadoes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This PowerPoint can be used to introduce mini meteorologists to this extreme weather phenomenon. The imperfections of this resource include a link to a tornado recording that does not work, blurry graphics depicting the steps of tornado...
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils use maps, readings, drawings, plans and photos to research and the importance of canals in the early industrial economy of America. They consider the development of the Potomac River Canal and research early transportation methods.
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Properties of Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use history to create knowledge of how soil has changed in the state of Ohio. The instructional activity is cross curricular in nature and uses Along the Ohio Trail as a source of literature for reflection.
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Bicentennial Mural

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a permanent artwork in celebration of Worthington's and Ohio"s Bicentennials. The 7th and 8th grade art students and staff get to work on this special and unique project. Each student chooses a person, event or symbol...
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Midwestern States

For Students 4th - 5th
In this United States geography worksheet, students study the image of the Midwestern states. Student then label the states with the following choices: Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois, North Dakota, Kansas,...
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Letters Home

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a short biography of Jacob Early, a member of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1862. In this Civil War instructional activity, students rewrite a letter written by him, editing for spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students...
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Changes in the Community: Diversity of Learners Adaptation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students determine the rate of travel through Ohio based on mode of transportation: walking, horse bak riding, railroad, and car. They are asked to write a sentence explaining how they would determine how long each trip takes. Students...

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