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Desert Biome
Young scholars examine the vocabulary of desert animals and observe pictures of the animals as they name them. As a class, students compare and contrast the characteristics of desert animals. Using a specified website, young scholars...
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Technology and the Great Depression
Students examine how technology affected the Great Depression era. They view a video, conduct Internet research, and write articles for a class technology magazine.
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Pin the Tail on the Computer
Students identify the basic components of the computer system. They watch a Brain Pop movie about computers and then draw a "vocabulary label" from a basket. The student is blindfolded and sticks the label on a picture of a computer....
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Different! Diverse! Dynamic! Lesson 1: Late Bloomers
Young scholars examine how people grow and mature at different rates. They create a graph and a timeline to organize the data they collect.
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Changing Faces: A Study of Solar and Planetary Rotation Rates
Students determine rotation rates of a variety of solar system objects using images and the Internet.
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Text as Texture Collage
Learners explore the concepts of rhythm, movement, contrast and texture. They practice using new vocabulary and work on creating a college after designing the arrangement. They self-evaluate their collage and critique their classmates...