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Making a Family Newsletter: Using a Word Template

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a one-page family newsletter about a selected person in their family. They bring in a photo or use a digital camera to take a picture of their selected family member, and use a newsletter template to write and publish...
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Fractals and the Chaos Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of fractals. In this fractals lesson, students play the "Chaos Game" via an applet. Students place dots on the screen to recognize that they have created Sierpinski's Triangle.
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Proof of the Primate-ive Roots of AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore recent breakthroughs in H.I.V. and AIDS research, as well as research various epidemics that have devastated the world population at various points in history.
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Venn Diagram and Shape Sorting Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use Venn diagrams to represent classifications of shapes and to use counting arguments to find the number of objects in a given set.
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Structure-Property Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the structure and property changes of water through videos and classroom discussion. They are introduced to atomic arrangement of solids by looking closely at carbon in different forms, such as graphite and diamond....
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Jobs in 1860 and Today

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare occupations during the 19th century with the 21st century using information from 19th century census information.
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What Do These People Know That I Don't Know?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research career areas within the field of oceanography. They read interviews of people who work in these fields and discuss how the fields are similar. They write a paragraph or more telling what career choice sounded...
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Technology's Influence on Language

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use Internet resources to examine the influence of technological terminology on English and other languages.
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Lesson Plan 2--3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, study the different writing systems from 3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
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Cafeteria Compost

For Teachers K - 12th
Students gather information on composting. They create their own compost pile using proper materials from the lunchroom. They work together to record observations.
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Breaking News English: Podcast is 2005 Word of the Year

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Podcast is 2005 Word of the Year," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Growing Concern

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will define glossary words necessary for discussing global agricultural trade and explore the issues behind the Group of 21's walkout at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting. They then research the agricultural...
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Making Choices

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss Classical era, listen to classical violinist Midori share her insights into choosing a career path, discuss various career choices, and discuss ways to approach choosing a career in music.
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Computer User: High Tech Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
An up-to-date dictionary of more than 7000 computer terms. You can search for random terms or for terms within specific areas.
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Kids Online: Computer Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
An online dictionary of computer-related terms.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Computer Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
The dictionary is part of a site that offers free online help to computer users. The index provides a complete listing of terms by first letter. For terms that begin with a number, select the # sign.
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Foldoc Computing Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a searchable dictionary of computer terminology that includes pronunciations. Links within the definitions allow you to gain a thorough understanding of the term.
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: Internet Terms in Spanish and English

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has been successful at defining some very difficult technical internet and computer terms.
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Tech Target

Tech Target: What Is?

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive online dictionary for thousands of the most current IT-related words. Browse alphabetically or by catagories like "Software," "Internet," "Computing fundamentals," "Networking" and more.
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Net Lingo

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Look up information about internet and computer technology using a dictionary format. Includes online dictionary, pocket dictionary, information about e-mail, a technology IQ test, and a list of new additions.