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Calc-You-Late Magnitudes
First graders are introduced and practice using a calculator. Individually, they enter and complete simple addition and subtraction problems. After the answer is displayed, they identify the place value for ones, tens, and hundreds...
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History of the Net
Students examine the history and the development of the net from its defense creation in 1969 to Vice President Gore's Information Superhighway in the ninety's. this lesson was originally written for librarians who have had little or no...
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The Origins of Islamic Law
Ninth graders examine Islamic Law. In this Law lesson, 9th graders read documents on the origins of Islamic Law. Students create answers to questions based on Islamic Law.
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Mathematical Contributions By Women
Third graders explore the contributions of women to mathematics by writing a research paper, presenting a summary to their peers, and sharing an activity with their peers. They use a variety of reference materials to gather information...
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Making A New Nation
Eighth graders read standard road maps and topographical maps, and examine the lives of pathfinders who opened the trails to the West. They develop Living History presentations, role-playing a character from the past.
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Growing Pains of the Yearling
Fourth graders read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
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Investigating Motion
Students determine velocity using the slope of a time distance graph. They investigate a motion cart using a CBR unit and a TI 83 calculator setup. Using the graph generated, they calculate velocity.
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The Odyssey Plan
Ninth graders read and analyze The Odyssey. They apply note-taking skills to identify enemy, type of enemy, and traits demonstrated throughout the book. Students create a storyboard that illustrates the selected episode from the book...
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Project Description
Young scholars engage in using the Internet to solve problems. The skill of problem solving is developed and technology skills are used to solve a student picked problem. The lesson targets the middle school audience.
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The Space Shuttle
Students share what they comprehend about the space shuttle program. They are given information about the first space shuttle mission. Students work in groups to investigate the different shuttle missions from April 1981 through January...
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Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
In these adjectives and adverbs worksheets, students complete three pages of activities that help them use adjective and adverbs in a clear and vivid way.
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ESL Reading Comprehension-"Gang Violence Increases in Sao Paolo"
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, middle schoolers read or listen to an article, then complete a variety of warm up and before/after reading activities. Homework suggestions are also given.
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Sow the Seeds of Victory! Posters from the Food Administration During World War I
High schoolers engage in a class analysis of posters, responding to each of the worksheet questions. They identify the similarities and differences between the posters.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Fundamentals: Economic Systems and Role of Gov't
Economics learning module on the fundamentals of economics including the role of government and economic systems.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Human Digestive System Slideshow
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the human digestive system straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Science Tutorials: The Human Respiratory System
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the human respiratory system straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: How Economies Can Be Organized: An Overview of Economic Systems
By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast traditional economies, command economies, and market economies; explain gross domestic product (GDP); and assess the importance and effects of globalization.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Economic Systems
Helps students discover the three basic economic questions and how each system answers these questions, identify several key advantages and disadvantages for each economic system, recognize some economic indicators that can measure...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solving a System of Two Equations Graphically
This video tutorial shows you how to find the solution of two equations by using the Intersect command on the graph screen.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Comparative Economic Systems
Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website.
Other
Hebrew for Christians: Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments were presented to Moses in the book of Exodus. Christians and Jews incorporate these into their faith, but with slight variations. This article sorts through the differences and beliefs.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Nothing to Buy
This site is a printable lesson that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Andersonville Prison: An Economic Microcosm
This site provides a lesson plan that investigates concepts of scarcity, economic wants, command economic systems, market economic systems, and markets and prices.