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Frankenstein (Teacher Zone)
Students are introduced to the life and art of Mary Shelley and consider the still-relevant themes of the Frankenstein myth. Also, students become acquainted with the nineteenth century fascination with electricity by reviewing...
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Unearthing The Facts
Students use agriculture related questions in order to build research skills. The questions are given and then they are expected to determine the best resource for finding the answers. The connection to the farmer is how they use...
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Kindergarten Geometry
Students choose a square of any size and use yarn to show that all 4 sides are the same. They sort the traffic sign cards into groups of squares and non-squares. Also they make a square using Q-tips; tell how you know it is a square.
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Conducting Research
Fourth graders write informational research reports. They are given a worksheet on conducting research. Students are told that they are going to write a research report about trains. They review the list of trains and discuss how each...
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Mission 8: Transport
In these transportation worksheets, students learn about the various modes of transportation, the energy they use, and ways transportation affects the environment. Students complete a 15 page packet for the activity.
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Colson Whitehead
Students read an excerpt from Colson Whitehead's The Intuitionist. In this author analysis lesson, students read about poet and author Colson Whitehead. Students analyze a poem and a piece of fiction of Whitehead's.
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Make It All Better!
Students brainstorm ideas to solve a problem. For this technology lesson, students share their ideas to class. They research innovations that could benefit the community.
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology Magazine Archive: Who Were the Hopewell?
Read this informative article from the Archaelogy Magazine discussing the Hopewell culture, its agriculture and village life, and primarilty the ceremonial earthworks for which the culture is so famous.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Question of Primate Language
Alex Hawes's article deals with a variety of topics related to primates language and communication skills. Several of the topics covered in the article include Animal Linguists, When Monkey Talks People Listen, Ape Bilinguists, and more.
Other
Science Magazine: Reading the Signs of Ancient Animal Domestication
An article which discusses the size of the first animals domesticated by humans about 10,000 years ago. The author reviewed a study in which it was suggested that size reduction evidence may not be the first sign of domestication....
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears
This article, published by National Wildlife Magazine (February/March 2004 issue), offers an insightful look into the life of the polar bears of Canada's Hudson Bay. The article looks at why these bears are losing weight and bearing...
CNN
Cnn: Student News April 23, 2014
News program reports on the current events of the day. Includes a video, transcript and critical analysis questions.
Other
Interactive Journalism Institute for Middle Schoolers
IJIMS is a project designed to introduce students from underrepresented populations to digital, web-based journalism opportunities. Participants create an online magazine to learn computational thinking via digital media, interactive...
BBC
Bbc: Week of 9 8 14: The Elephant That Flew
Read about the disturbing practice of elephant poaching, and what activists are doing as they attempt to protect these animals. Includes video.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 4 14 14: Good News for Whales
Learn about the changes happening in Japan that will help protect whales.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt Monthly: Ancient Egyptian Agriculture
This Tour Egypt Monthly informative article overviews important aspects of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture, including the Nile flooding, farming tools, grain and vegetable cultivation, and animal domestication. Included are small images of...
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 6 16 14: Zebras on the Move
Read about the African animals that hold the record for the longest land migration by a group of mammals.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Knitting for a Cause
In response to cold weather, volunteers in India use a traditional craft, knitting, to make enormous garments for elephants in India.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: An Explosive Controversy the Monte Hall Dilemma
Students are introduced to the Monte Hall Paradox and the storm of controversy it provoked when it appeared in the Ask Marilyn column of Parade Magazine. The letters and testimonials challenge students and generate animated classroom...