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Identifying Butterflies Using a Database
Students use the internet and books to develop a database that can be used to identify the common butterflies of Los Angeles. They create a new database called "Butterflies" and enter headings for the required information. Students...
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Rocks and Minerals Composition Database
Fourth graders research a specific rock or mineral. They compile the facts into a database which students access for information.
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Science: How's the Weather?
Fifth graders brainstorm meteorological terms to create a semantic web using SuperPrint. For each topic, they create instruments, such as barometers or psychomotors, that they use to make scientific predictions about the weather. After...
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Amazon Rainforest
Seventh graders complete a simulation in which they travel through the Amazon rainforest. Using their map skills, they determine the best route and where to see specific plants and animals. They develop their own database to organize...
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Big Cat Classification
First graders discover the different names and classifications of big cats by using word processing applications. In this animal life lesson, 1st graders investigate one big cat and create a database of facts about it using an word...
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Must Love Animals!
Students research an animal and present their findings in an AppleWorks slideshow using computers, internet access, and Inspiration educational software. This lesson plan is intended for a middle-level Language Arts or Science classroom.
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Animal Playing Cards
Students research animal characteristics including information about mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. They place the information into a database and then, create playing cards using the information.