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Revising the Neoclassicism/Romanticism Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students revise the in-depth project based on the suggestions they receive from their peer editors and their N/R expert contacts for publication on a class Web page.
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Introduction to Neoclassicism and Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Internet to answer questions about Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
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School Newspaper Unit

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students assemble and format their stories and layout their electronic newspaper.
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Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Immigration Explorations, Part I

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners visit John Schick's Virtual Ellis Island Museum created by students in his classroom in order to develop criteria for their own research.
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Global Warming: The Greenhouse Effect Debate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils gather information about the Greenhouse Effect and participate in a debate about the merits of this theory on both sides. They explore the Greenhouse Effect, and its possible long-term effects, from a variety of resources.
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Exploring Space Fact and Fiction Unit: Creating Space Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars create stories about imaginary planets.
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Final Reports

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners write reports, including a summary of their research findings and their historical journal entries, to be shared with friends and families, and publish their reports.
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Introduction to Immigration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read and discuss selected library resources about students and immigration.
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Dancing to New Heights

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils identify proper body alignment through experiencing proper sitting, standing or prone positions. They identify and demonstrate different types of movements.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice accessing and evaluating Internet resources as they perform research and answer, in written form, a series of general and specific questions about Neoclassicism/Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the internet to research neoclassicism and romanticism. Using various websites, answer a series of comprehension questions on the topic. They develop a presentation and share their information they gathered with...
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Watch the Sky for Lightning

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify lightning in pictures from the provided Internet site. They study a definition of lightning as a form of heat energy that can be dangerous. They state and illustrate a minimum of three lightning safety rules.
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Night Hike

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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Introduction to Architectural Philosophies

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students familiarize themselves with some of the competing philosophies underlying architecture. They explore structures as a form of artistic expression as well as a practical undertaking.
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CHARTING THE COURSE

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars uses atlases, maps, and Web resources to determine the distance, driving time, and amount of money they need to make the trip (estimates should include hotel/motel stays, meals, and souvenirs).
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Family Fitness

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students visit sites that contain information about a variety of health and fitness activities. They analyze the activities according to several criteria, and describe how their particular activity choices can contribute to a healthy...
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Global Warming Unit: Presentation to Class and School

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars present their research reports on global warming, along with any other associated products (models, diagrams, Web-pages, etc.) to the rest of the class and school.
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Conducting a Video Teleconference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students organize a video teleconference over CU-SeeMe to discuss the results of the survey with participants.
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Administering the Survey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars administer Media Violence Survey to family and friends locally, and to students in remote locations.
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Fraction Clue Box

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students distinguish between proper and improper fractions. They create a "Character Clue Box" that represents a fraction. Fractions are picked from a hat and then groups go outside and search for items that represent their fraction....
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Mardi Gras Quilt

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of Mardi Gras and how it is celebrated in Louisiana. They use technology in order to create interest in the form of a video. Students create a quilt template using the internet to copy and paste images.
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Roman gods

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners research Roman gods. They use online resources to locate information and pictures on their assigned god and create a fact sheet using Ultimate and Creativity Center.
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Visiting Museums

For Teachers K - 8th
Students visit museums and gather information about dinosaur habitats, survival needs, and how they met these needs.
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The Relatedness of Languages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Internet and library resources to select and examine the origins of phrases or words, particularly words that have origins in other languages.