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The Museum Project

For Teachers 10th
Students create an African Art Museum. Each group present art and information about that art on your wall of the museum.
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Water: P.O.V's Borders Picture Project

For Teachers All
Through the use of digital cameras, this lesson shows students how to document how water is used in their local communities and explore how those uses impact the local environment.
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Water: Water Use Picture Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers document how water is used in their local communities and explore how those uses impact the local environment. They utilize digital photography to document water use.
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Earth: Land Use Picture Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore how changes in human land use are impacting local environments. They also explore some of the social impacts of various land uses in their area. They identify and discuss some social impacts of the different land...
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The Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Looking for a cross-curricular project for language arts and science? Use this lesson to reinforce knowledge of the Solar System, as well as expository writing skills. Elementary and middle schoolers choose one aspect of the Solar System...
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Who Were the Samurai?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils research Samurai using the Internet. They compare and contrast the research information with each other.
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An Audio Travel Album

For Teachers K - 8th
Students interview a person who recently visited a country they are interested in knowing more about. Using the Internet, they research the country noting the geography and economic situations of the country. In groups, they import the...
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Fairy Tales

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the Internet using hotlists to find two different versions of a fairy tale after watching a teacher presentation of two versions of The Three Little Pigs. They design a PowerPoint presentation that shows the comparisons...
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Comparing Mitosis with Meiosis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Life science learners view an online animated mini textbook comparing two types of cell division. Working in groups, they use a digital microscope to capture images of cells in different stages of mitosis and meiosis. Then they create an...
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Akron: This City Reads

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write their thoughts about the value of reading and of Akron launching a city wide reading campaign. Students also research literacy in their own community, finding out how it compares to Akron's statistics where it has...
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Computer Based Energy Projects

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use the Internet to research renewable energy.  In this science lesson, students work on projects to help them understand how we use energy around the globe.  Students analyze distribution of renewable and non...
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You Belong in the Zoo Project - Using HyperStudio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the diversity of living organisms. They research an animal found in the zoo and plans a 10-card HyperStudio project about his/her organism.
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President Internet Project

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners utilize search engines to locate information on one of the first five Presidents of the United States. Students utilize various technological skills that incorporate higher level thinking, analysis, and summarization. Learners...
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Researching and Writing in the Jungle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice research and writing skills. They pick an animal to resarch from the template chioces and write a paragraph about the animal. In addition, a digital camera is used to insert student pictures onto the slides.
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Introduction to the Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils are introduced to the Social Action Project. They research different organizations and develop a time line for their project. They also use the internet to search for causes that are important to them.
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Debating the Three Gorges Dam Project: Power to the People or Environmental Catastrophe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the controversy behind the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China. One group of the class researches the government's stance on building the dam. Another section of the class represents an environmental group who...
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Research Lesson on the Dust Bowl

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders connect art (photographs) to the historical period and conjecture about conditions during this era in American history, sharing ideas in class discussion. Each student completes a project on a period depicted in one of...
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Then And Now - Internet Research

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the Internet as an information resource to locate information for selected topics. They explore how to cite Internet references and resources used in a project.
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Understanding the Depression Through Projects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the Depression Era, and create a project based on their research.
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Barnyard Riddles - A Class Project

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils choose and animal about which to research or compose a riddle. They organize and develop a slide show in which they create a background, import graphics, clip art, kid pix stamps, photos, and type their riddle.
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American History Research with Visual Timeline

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research from a Washington, D.C. landmark, write a three page paper, then create a project depicting their topics to go on a time-line.
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LPS Nonfiction and Research Follow-Up CRT Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars read different types of literature in a group setting. They discuss the related themes and research them. They create a PowerPoint presentation on the information they have collected.
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Career Investigation Project

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration activity, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others...
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Adopt-A-Dinosaur Project

For Students 6th - 8th
For this science worksheet, students research a dinosaur of their choice. Then they create a picture page that includes a slogan that describes their dinosaur. Students also complete a fact sheet, including all of their resources used.