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The Five Life Zone Research Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study five of the seven life zones in North America. In this journalism lesson students use the Scientific Method working in teams. They use lab equipment and technology to create a presentation on five of the seven life zones...
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Class Field Guide to the Sloughs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore how to use field guides to identify wildlife.  In this nature lesson plan students construct their own plant field guide. 
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Water-The Liquid Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the necessity of water for the survival of plants, animals, and people. They explore the affect that water has on human and natural environments through literature, field trips, and discussions.
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My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community.  In this community lesson, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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Employee Payroll Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers simulate creating and calculating employees payrolls using hourly wages, deductions, and proper taxes.
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Mussel Identification Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students participate in an activity in which they identify mussels by choosing a set of characteristics. They review the parts of a mussel before and after the activity. They complete a worksheet to finish the activity.
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Mussel Identification Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify given species of animals, such as various mussels, by sets of physical characteristics as they use a key. They also read about mussels on the Illinois River and look at mussel species in the online database. Finally,...
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How Do Satellites Work?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students model how satellites transmit data by using numbers not images.
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History Trifold in Publisher

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a timeline of events happening around the world. In this timeline lesson plan, students use Microsoft Publisher to create a timeline of events happening around the world as they live their lives presently.
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Reading + Keyboarding= Success

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice their keyboarding skills. In this typing lesson, students use interesting stories to practice their skills. They practice throughout the semester and then monitor their improvement.
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons. This...
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Don't Print Homework-Email It!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students practice emailing their homework. In this technology lesson, students review how to type an email address correctly and how to send it to the correct address. Students complete their homework and send it to their teacher.
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Photographic Composites

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students practice photo manipulation and combination in order to create new images. Using composite photos, students mix them together to produce new photographs. They conceal stitch lines to create realistic forgeries of composite images..
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Understanding Pi.

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi lesson, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation of pi.
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Intro to PowerPoint-with KidPix Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology lesson, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house. Learners illustrate each...
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How to Teach Geography with KidPix II

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use the computer program KidPix II to color a map of the world. In this world map lesson plan, students fill in different colors for different continents that are told to them on the program KidPix II.
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American Revolution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a magazine in Microsoft Publisher. In this magazine lesson plan, students create a magazine about the American Revolution using the publishing program.
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How to keep a timecard in Excel

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students fill out a timecard of family activities in Microsoft Excel. In this Excel lesson plan, students use the program to fill in times they do various activities with their families.
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Tessellations in Excel

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Students complete an Excel project on tessellations. In this technology and math lesson, students discuss tessellations and their occurrences in nature. Students use the Excel computer program to create tessellations.
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Animal Characteristics

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create a graphic organizer to study animal characteristics. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students use a program in Microsoft Word to create a brainstorm about different animal characteristics.
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Know Your Computer Hardware #103

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students discover the different terms and parts of a computer's body.  In this computer basics lesson, students become familiar with the parts of the computer, starting in kindergarten and increasing their knowledge through school. ...
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The Land is Changing: Stories from Across the North

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore the changing environment in their community. They interview elders about the issues, impacts and potential ways of adapting to climate change in the north. Students post pictures and information on the student...
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Introduction to Archaeology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students view a PowerPoint presentation called, Archaeological Terms then discuss the job of an archaeologist and new vocabulary. They view the teacher made "artifact grid" and photograph the grid from different angles. They work in...
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Discovering No Differences in Latin America and Latino Culture

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the differences between American Spanish speaking countries and the United States. Students explore the history and culture of Spanish speaking countries. They examine Latino influences. Students create a presentation...