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Local Leaders and Why They Are Successful
Students research local leaders and create a web page showcasing the leader.
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Com-Post With Us? Learn About Recycling While Having Fun
Students examine the importance of recycling to help the environment. In groups, they make a compost bin on the school grounds recording how the material changes from week to week. They collect other materials for recycling like cell...
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Whipping up Willows
Young scholars use the information they were able to discover from elders and community members as a basis for their study of ows. This lesson leads to a time of sharing with the elders and community members who provided information to...
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The Jason Technology Project
Fifth graders use the Internet to participate in an interactive tour of the Jason Project. They explore the peninsula, coral reef and marine life off of the coast of Florida.
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Teaching the Identification of Vegetables
Students engage in various activities designed to them that vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet.
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"Hand 'n Glove"
Students identify community helpers and learn about their jobs with this role-play game.
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Oral Histories
Students interview local Native Americans to explore their history, culture, and contributions to the region. They contact a local Native American organization, conduct an interview with a volunteer and write thank-you notes.
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Then and Now
Students list the similarities and differences seen as they compare and contrast historical and current street maps of their local communities.
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High Rollaway Heroes
Students work collaboratively with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to preserve a local historical and environmentally fragile site. They conduct a survey of the plant and animal life at the site, and create an informational...
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The Big O
Students investigate the characteristics of a community. They investigate the characteristics of the Omaha community through internet research and discussion. Students create books about their community.
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ESOL Families and Schools
Students discuss how the U.S. educational system is similar and different to their native country's educational system. They chart the different educational levels and why parental involvment is so important. They generate a list of...
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Create a Brochure
Students explore the animals, plants and features of Yosemite in order to create a brochure. They, in groups, are assigned different areas of the park to create brochures for. They access websites imbedded in this plan.
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Land Art
Students use natural materials outside to create a work of art. For this land art lesson plan, students plan their sculpture inside in one day and create it outside over a period of 2 days.
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Mary Ann Patten: Clipper Ship Heroine
Students explore the history of clipper ships and about the historical time frame surrounding the origin of clipper ships. They read historical accounts of voyages and write letters describing the conditions of Mary Patten's voyage.
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Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip
Embark on a virtual field trip that covers three main components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. The videos are short and targeted at middle schoolers.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
PBS
Pbs: Mathline Creature Feature Lesson Plan [Pdf]
An interdisciplinary math, science, and language arts lesson plan that engages students in an exploration of statistics. Through a study of various forest climates, students utilize data collection and analysis, classification, and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Let's Explore What Our Bones Are For"
This lesson is a hands-on, technology based science lesson. It is very interactive! Students are engaged at all times. Students will explore the human body through a "virtual field trip." While exploring the human body they will discover...
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Nature Lab
These wonderful virtual field trips allow students to explore a coastal rain forest or the coral reefs in the Dominican Republic, and so much more.
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Manitoba Model Forest Network: Sustainable Forest Management (Grade 11) [Pdf]
This 167-page Science unit on forest management looks at the different ways humans have managed Manitoba forests throughout history. It explains the ways we harvest our forests, the products they provide us with, and what the future...
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Alex: Cats, Dogs,and Dragons. Oh My!
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson on Heredity and Traits. Students learn about the basics of Heredity through a virtual tour and then work to create their own dragon based on the inheritance of traits.(Adapted from ASIM).
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