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Reading Images: Maconaquah

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine a portrait of Maconaquah and compose a list of things they observe about her. They look at her age, clothing, jewelry, and her emotions based on her facial expression. Conclusions are drawn as they "read" the pictures...
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Introduction to the Virtual Atlas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use an atlas online to gather information about the state of Washington. Individually, they practice using the database and researching specific items in the Pacific Northwest. They complete a quiz to end the lesson plan.
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Wegener and Plate Tectonics: A Hands-On Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to and experiment with the basic concepts of plate tectonic theory as well as assess the history of the theory of plate tectonics. They explain and illustrate the basic concepts through diagrams and models of...
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Oceans and Weather

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Pupils analyze the impact the ocean and its currents have on weather. In this oceans and weather lesson, students analyze data comparing inland and coastal weather, and analyze satellite data for evidence of El Nino.
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Seven Wonders of the World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the Hanging Gardens through archaeology. In this Near Eastern history lesson, students read the book, Ancient Iraq:Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Iraq's Past, by Beth Gruber, then create their own hanging garden.
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Education for Global Peace

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students survey the class and graph the results. In this graphing and data collection lesson, students conduct a survey to see where their shirts were produced. Individuals use software to graph the results and create a written...
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Rising Tensions Over The Nile River Basin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the concept of global commons dilemma.  In this investigative instructional activity students read an article on the Middle East Media Research Institute and answer questions accordingly. 
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Limiting Trade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students debate imposing tariffs on imported shoes. In this tariffs lesson, the class is divided into two groups: those that oppose a tariff on imported shoes, and those that support it. Groups read about each position, write position...
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Chemistry: Changing Materials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine physical change with different temperature and solvents. In this elements and compounds lesson, students conduct experiments to discover what happens to the mass of a substance when is undergoes a physical change.
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Macbeth Madness

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in various social studies activities in correlation to William Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Macbeth lesson, students study maps of Scotland, England, and Norway to identify locations mentioned in Macbeth. Students...
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Trading Traditions: Based on the American Samoa Quarter Reverse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate U.S. Currency by researching American Samoa.  For this monetary unit lesson, students define the reverse and obverse of a coin while completing a currency related worksheet.  Students identify American...
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Island Inquiry: Based on the Northern Mariana Islands Quarter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research two physical and/or human characteristic topics of the Northern Mariana Islands in groups of four students. In this social studies lesson, students analyze how to write magazine articles and research the two topics...
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Leader of the Pack

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take a closer look the 2008 London mayoral race. In this current events instructional activity, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the candidates for mayor and their attributes. Students also...
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Immigration in Canada and in the European Union

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore immigration policies. In this immigration lesson, 12th graders discuss the implications of immigration as they read polices for Canadian and European Union immigration. Students then draft their own immigration...
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Rights for Indigenous People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider how to fight poverty. In this global issues activity, students define indigenous communities and participate in an activity that requires them to allocate funds to end poverty among the indigenous in Papua New...
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Communities Across the US

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore communities. In this communities lesson plan, 3rd graders discover different types of communities. Students compare and contrast communities.
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Trouble in the Troposphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers Use data sets from MY NASA DATA to produce graphs comparing monthly and yearly ozone averages of several U.S. cities. They analyze and evaluate the data and predict trends based on the data. In addition, they discuss and...
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The Lesson: Bio-fuels

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore  the pros and cons of bio-fuel use. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students visit selected websites to discover what bio-fuels are and the effect they may have on the environment.
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Could a World of Swimmers Raise Sea Level?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the volume of water they displace. In this earth science lesson, students calculate the total water displaced by the world's population. They evaluate whether or not this value is enough to raise the sea level...
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Making Sense of the Census

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this unit of lessons, high schoolers make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and partipate in activities.
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Discovering the Past Using the Future: Remote Sensing and the Lost City of Ubar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and locate specific locations on the Arabian Peninsula, the Rub al Khali Desert, and present day Oman. They identify other names for the lost city of Arabia as Ubar, the Atlantis of the Sands, Iran, and the city of towers.
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Discovering the Past Using the Future: Remote Sensing and the Lost City of Ubar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a video, maps, worksheets and Internet research to explore the role that sensing played in locating Ubar - the lost city of Arabia.
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Name That Place: Cultural Place Names in the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the origin of the people that settled in the United States.  In this United States History lesson, students work in small groups to complete several activities that explore early settlement, such as a worksheet, a...
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Predicting Nations at Risk

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the "So what?"-or the international implications-of factors that indicate the developmental status of a nation.

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