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Urban Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use clues, and a photo, to find the location of a building in Illinois. They then take a present picture and create a powerpoint presentation to compare past and present features
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Plants Help Keep a House Cool!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars experiment with tree shading and house colors to see how to reduce the temperature of a home.
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The Historical and Economic Impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the effects of the Civilian Conservation Corps. In this lesson, 8th graders use primary sources to examine how the CCC impacted North Carolina. Students will locate National Parks on a map, write a summary and...
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African Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate cultural influences on architecture in Africa south of the Sahara. They compare the architecture to that in North America, Europe, Russia, and North Africa, Asia, and South America.
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East Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare architecture in East Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American architecture. They search the internet for current and historic images of East Asian...
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North African and Southwest Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of North African and Southwest Asian architecture. They compare North African and Southwest Asian architecture to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, and South...
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Russian and Eurasian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Russian and Eurasian architecture. They compare current Russian and Eurasian architecture to North American, European, and South American architecture.
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European Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of European architecture. They compare current European architecture to North American, and South American architecture.
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Southeast Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Southeast Asian architecture. They compare architecture in Southeast Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American...
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South American Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review and discuss what they read about North American architecture. They then study images of North and south American architecture and make comparisons
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Finding Our Place in the Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders search TDC database for images of our hemisphere, continent, ocean, country, state, and city. They identify their place in the hemisphere, continent, ocean, country, state, and city.
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Weather... Or Not

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe and discuss the local weather patterns, researching cloud types and weather patterns for cities on the same latitude on the Internet. They record the data for 6-8 weeks on a graph, and make weather predictions for their...
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Inventions Multimedia Time Line

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the impact of particular inventions on various times throughout history. They compile information from the Internet and a database to create a multimedia timeline of important inventions. The program Timeliner is...
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Color Quilt Squares

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners investigate how to mix different colors in patterns. They use the patterns in order to design a quilt. Students create a design for one square. They use computer software to display and practice the creation of quilt squares...
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Time and Timetables

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these time and timetables worksheets, students complete several pages of activities to help them understand time and timetables.
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Oral Histories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the theme of what it means to be American in a pluralistic society. They conduct oral histories with a family member and create a presentation of the interview. Students develop a better comprehension of their own...
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The pH scale

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their understanding.
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The Four P's of Marketing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore how product, price, place and promotion play key roles in the marketing mix.
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Watersheds, Watersheds Everywhere

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students identify the watershed in which their school is located. They use maps to locate their homes and school. They define and use the correct vocabulary.
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Flight of the Painted Ladies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly. They set up cameras near a butterfly culture. They create an iPhoto photo book to document and journal their observations of the metamorphosis. Students produce a narrated...
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Gettysburg

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the major events of the Civil War by reading and depicting the Gettysburg Address. Video clips are used to create an iMovie to enhance their background knowledge.
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Miwok Legend Storytelling Movie

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read Native American legends and practice storytelling skills. They complete a worksheet about the elements of storytelling and create an iMovie.
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Caribbean Adventures: Research and Desktop Publishing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
If you want an interesting way to teach about the Caribbean that incorporates technology, this might be your answer. Class members conduct a WebQuest to gather information about Caribbean islands and create a travel brochure using...
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Rights and Responsibilities: Grass Born to Be Stepped On

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the Internet and other resources to research an aspect of history that illustrates rights and responsibilities, including historical events, issues and ideas, and the people involved.