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Career Exploration

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify areas of careers that coincide with their individual interests.
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Identity and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view and discuss the public television program, Wide Angle: Young, Muslim, and French. They research and write a position in favor of or against the headscarf ban in France, and examine the influence of media in shaping...
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University of California Botanical Garden Field Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore plant species and the climates and conditions in their environment. They explore this living museum on the Garden's thirty-four acres to encounter over 13,000 plant species from around the globe.
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Community Canned Food Drive (Part 2)

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a canned food drive.
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Why or Why Not Law?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in groups, study the law on the Internet.
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Interrelationships Within the Marine Community

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create an electronic story showing the interrelationship of species within the marine environment. They utilize the educational software, 'Destination Ocean' during this engaging lesson.
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Who Are the Most Powerful 20th Century Women?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research as assigned 20th century woman, copy and past the URL in an e-mail, and send the e-mail to the teacher.
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The Stock Exchange Phase III

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use information from the stock exchange, to create a multimedia presentation and present it to the class. This lesson teaches communication and technology skills.
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Guess What It Is?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write and present a descriptive 'powergraph' that describes a secret object using prior knowledge of adjectives, clustering graphic organizers, and presentation skills. Authors read powergraphs and classmates 'Guess What It...
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Forget Us Not

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Pupils read a literary selection about the Holocaust. They examine a website with art and poems created by students regarding this topic. Then they create poetry that demonstrates their understanding of the literary selection on the...
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E-mail Buddies

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students e-mail questions about Florida History from 1900 until the present to e-mail buddies. They include the question and where the information can be found.
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Be a Professional Proofreader

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use ClarisWorks to edit a paragraph for correct punctuation, capitalization and correct spelling of high frequency words. The paragraph to be edited is imbedded in this lesson plan.
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ISLA for Theater, TV and Film

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students are introduced to the ISLA website, given instruction and practice time to develop search skills. They complete an assignment utilizing ISLA records, presenting their assignment to the class.
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Stock Mark Culminating Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the Internet to research information of American corporations and the PowerPoint to relate this to their classmates.
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ISLA for Theater, TV and Film

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the use of the Information System for Los Angeles to research a period of theater, TV or film. They research either a wardrobe period or a set/scene design and present their findings to the class.
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Authors Slide Show

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students conduct Internet research about an author. They complete a title slide for that author which includes a picture of the author and a recording of the student's voice introducing the slide. All slides then be compiled into a class...
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Around the World Alphabet Book

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the online dictionary portion of the EnchantedLearning.com website. They copy pictures and text to create an on-going, student-created classroom book which exposes them to different countries, cultures, animals, etc.
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The Perfect Man: Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the characteristics of an autobiography. They read from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and discuss and write an essay regarding some of his quotes.
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WebQuests

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students work together or individually to complete a WebQuest. They gather information on topics related to music. They also practice their piano lessons in class.
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Graphing and Analysis of Water Quality Reports

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students practice making graphs and interpreting them. They compare and contrast different sets of data. They use Microsoft Excel to create different types of graphs.
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Database Detectives Hold an Election ~ Part 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a database to conduct a schoolwide election. They discover the importance of voting and democracy. They incourage one another to vote.
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Simple Machine Invention

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils access the Internet and research simple machines. They locate five different web sites within a simple machines web quest and then create their own simple machine invention using the resources found on the Internet.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students acquaint themselves with little-used library resources/reference materials and create shadow boxes to be displayed in the Media Center based on the research they've done regarding the Winter Olympics.
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Autobiography

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read and write autobiographical sketches, determine the author's purpose in writing, and type paragraphs using WP utilities.