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Independent Investigation Guidelines
A neatly formatted outline of the steps of the scientific method can be used as a reference sheet for your future science fair participants. For each step, you will find a few guiding questions or points to remember when working on...
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Media Literacy Final Project
Students meet as a class to discuss a variety of media literacy topics before breaking into groups to conduct research on one aspect of the topic. In order to gather information, they watch episodes of the Simpson's television show and...
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AP® Computer Science A: Magpie Chatbot Lab Student Guide
How is your computer or phone able to talk to you? Explore the tasks needed for a computer to understand human voice input and then write code for a Chatbot with this lab guide.
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Science Inventions
Third graders explore the world of inventions by describing their impact on their own lives. For this technology lesson, 3rd graders practice writing descriptive paragraphs about different inventions that they find...
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Social Studies
Students, when researching a space topic in connection to Indiana, find six events related to the topic with a 100% accuracy. They place the six events in chronological order, create a time line, and then make a layered book out of them...
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Do Some Research: Physics 9
In this physics research worksheet, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: Albert ____, German physicist...
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Do Some Research: Science 1
In this science research worksheet, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: what is the layer of air that...
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Do Some Research: Amphibians 1
In this science research worksheet, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: the largest frog in the world is the...
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Do Some Research: Chemistry 7
In this chemistry research learning exercise, students read the sentence and research in the library or on the Internet to find the answer and then write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: a solid...
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Do Some Research: Inventions 5
In this inventions research activity, learners read the sentence and research in the library or on the Internet to find the answer and then write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: Charles _____, an...
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Do Some Research: Inventions 10
In this inventions research activity, students read the sentence and research in the library or on the Internet to find the answer and then write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: French chemist...
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Do Some Research: Earth Science 18
In this universe research worksheet, students read the sentence and then use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: a liquid fuel that forms...
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Do Some Research: Earth Science 20
In this universe research worksheet, students read the sentence and then use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: a flat area high above the...
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Do Some Research: Earth
In this universe research activity, students read the sentence and use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students must then write a report about this topic: the ____ regions are the area around...
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Do Some Research: Air Science
In this universe research worksheet, students read the sentence and then use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: a device for measuring air...
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Do Some Research: Air Science 1
For this universe research worksheet, students read the sentence and then use a library or the Internet to find the answer and write it on the blue line. Students then write a short report about this topic: a violent whirlwind in which...
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Research project
Eighth graders explore reference materials and then complete a research project. In this research project lesson plan, 8th graders choose the best reference source to use. Students learn to correctly site sources for their project....
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Formal Essay Process
Students identify and use the four types of brainstorming techniques used in essay prewriting. They select an appropriate attention getting statement to attract the essay reader. Students explore the purpose and methods of selecting...
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Comparison Subtraction Stories
Second graders create stories that model comparison subtraction while using the environmental mats. They suggest situations in which they compare numbers. For example, if one student has 6 nickels and another child has 14 nickels,...
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Breaking News English: Europeana Website Crash
In this Europeana website crash instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...
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Breaking News English: Amazon.com's Frustration Free Package
In this Amazon.com worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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For Better or Worse: Cultural Exchange
Students participate in a cultural exchange program with a Native American school in Winnebago, Nebraska. They conduct research on a variety of Native American tribes, prepare a presentation that represents the culture of their school...