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Creativity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in several activities to help them see the importance of developing creativity in Students.
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Museum of Computer Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the five generations of computing devices and computer inventors, and create a virtual museums.
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Invention Convention Podcast

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create Podcasts about individual inventions using GarageBand to record, edit, mix, and publish their work. The culminating Podcasts can then be downloaded to the school website via iTunes.
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Proportion Flattering the Figure- Principle of Design

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create a professional fashion presentation incorporating the principles and elements of design, explain each in writing, (portfolio, color board, power point, display, etc.). They learn how to create a flattering figure and...
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Attentive Listening

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of what it really means to listen. They play the "Candy Game" and complete a discussion. They develop basic business skills and explore a variety of business careers while increasing their listening skills.
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The Sewing Machine

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the parts of the sewing machine and how to thread it. They demonstrate basic skills related to clothing and textiles. They assess their employability and discuss careers in clothing construction or crafts.
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Goals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars generate and choose specific skills and tasks to guide the work-based learning experience. They use the five steps to setting goals to help their goal planning to be more efficient. In addition, they view a Goals power...
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Internet Search Skills 101

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice computer and Internet jargon and explore different types of searches. They perform a search with and without Boolean search operators. In addition, they practice how to make the most of their searching time by being as...
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Jeopardy Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in test review. In this test review lesson, students participate in a Jeopardy game. Students work in small groups answering comprehension questions. Standard Jeopardy rules apply.
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Beginning Sewing Projects

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students practice basic sewing techniques constructing a sewing project.
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Principles of Design Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review principes of design in groups and then take the quiz individually.
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Coping with Crying: Shaken Baby Syndrome

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss information about reasons babies cry and ways to cope with the crying. It also provided information about Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Filling Out a Job Application

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners complete a sample employment application with 100% accuracy and define all unfamiliar vocabulary.
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What's In Your Grocery Bag?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the global implications of consumer decisions when purchasing groceries. They examine labels of food products and discuss the wording on the labels. They calculate food miles of how far each ingredient in foods has...
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Fibers and Fabric

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the lesson, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper strips and then yarn.
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Choose Your Attitude

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how attitude can make a difference in how they progress and become successful. They view movie clips and discuss how attitudes can change and influence people's lives. Students look at characteristics that employers look...
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Job Application

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students encounter how to fill out a job application correctly. They read and discuss appropriate measures that should be taken in filling out a job application. Students fill a job application out and be assessed by their teacher.
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Introduction to the Principles of Design & Balance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the relationship of the principles of design to the elements and also the principle of balance. They demonstrate knowledge of fashion strategies. Students distinguish between line, texture, color, shape/form and patterns.
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Getting and Keeping a Job for Teens

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine teen labor laws. In this teen jobs lesson, students read labor laws and complete sample job applications. Students also role play job interviews and examine hiring packets.
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A Curriculum for Digital Media Creation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Consumer technology has made it possible for filmmakers to create entire movies from the comfort of their home computer. Guide high school film buffs through the process of designing a documentary with an extensive unit published by...
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STEM: Lou-Vee Air Car

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A comprehensive activity on acceleration awaits your physicists and engineers! Two YouTube videos pique their interest, then sample F=ma problems are worked and graphed. The highlight of the activity is the building of a Lou-Vee air car!...
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America, A Home for Every Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the many cultures that are represented in America. In this American culture instructional activity, students look at the food, languages, music, and traditions that immigrants have contributed to the face of America....
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Alexander Calder: Master of Balance

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars build simple mobiles. In this equilibrium lesson, students investigate the functions of three types of levers as they analyze artwork by Alexander Calder. Young scholars then create their own simplified mobiles.
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Five Artists of the Mexican Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover details about Mexican Revolution era artists. In this Mexican Revolution lesson, students research the events and people of the time period. Students then research the artists of the time and create their own artwork in...