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What is Wind Chill?
Students calculate wind chill using a mathematical formula. In this earth science lesson plan, students compare the wind chill in Antarctica to that of their local area. They explain how this can lead to hypothermia.
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A Share in America
Learners examine map - reflect on why English colonist kept coming to America (scarcity of land in England / seemingly endless land in America)
Recite line from English poem. They discuss English attitude towards Indians and their lands.
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3-D Posters
Learners work in small groups to create 3-D posters to discourage throwing trash away and encourage recycling.
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Language Arts: Mississippi River Brochure
Students create brochures about recreational activities along the Mississippi River. Focusing on points of interest, they research attractions and create maps of the surrounding area. Once students write descriptions of their...
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Why Here? Why Not There?
Middle schoolers analyze a map and graph information on eleven countries. Using the characteristics of the countries, they determine if they should host the summer or winter Olympic games. After viewing a video, they locate the...
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A Sense of West Virginia
Young scholars consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. For this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their...
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Land Use and Nitrogen
Students consider the effects of development on water quality. They test nitrogen levels in waters before and after development, investigate wastewater treatment options and research best management practices to reduce nitrogen loads.
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The Abolitionist Movement
Eleventh graders examine a petition presented by the Quakers to the Delaware General Assembly in 1785 and an anti-slavery broadside published in 1836.
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Mapping Your Local Community
First graders take a walking tour of their community to discover the names of numbered locations on a premade map. They then, create their own map of the community on the computer using Kidspiration software.
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Water Quality Monitoring
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Secrets of the Ocean Realm - In the School "Star Gardens"
Students learn to use a tide table in plotting tidal curves and create a tide calendar by plotting a month-long tidal curve on an ordinary pictorial calendar.
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Where Does the Water Go?
High schoolers identify how the geography of the island of Maui influences the sources of water, identify/categorize the users of water on Maui after reading a series of news articles and construct a map of Maui displaying their findings.
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What Have You Learned about the Mouth?
Students sequence the steps in a normal day that can lead to tooth decay and describe how to maintain a healthy mouth.
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Transformation With A Firefly Gene
Students understand the process of bacterial transformation through experimentation. They describe the function of two important genes of the pBestLuc plasmid. They explain how to induce competence in E. coli cells.
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Michigan's Lumbering history: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Fourth graders explore lumbering in Michigan. For this lumbering lesson, 4th graders examine the life of a modern day lumberjack and how technology can interfere with natural ecology. Students create a list of products from...
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How Does a Tree Grow?
Eighth graders learn about the life of a tree. In this tree growth lesson plan, 8th graders discuss and dramatize the life of a tree from seed to trunk. There are no
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One World Guide: Bhutan
Complete background overview that helps you learn about the developing country of Bhutan. Read up on key issues such as poverty, human rights, politics, economy, environment, conflict, health, and development that are of concern....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Gallery of China's Female Activists
Explore the lives and accomplishments of women working to improve human rights, the environment, and AIDS education in China. Nominate another Chinese woman worthy of recognition and submit your choice.
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World Public Opinion
This is a resource for discussing and analyzing world issues. Browse resources by world region or by topic. Sample topics include development, environment, globalization, human rights, and more.
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The Earth Times
The Earth Times newspaper covers the latest in environmental issues such as world population, conflict-resolution, governance, human-rights and trade.
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The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
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The Oas and the Inter American System
This site on the The OAS and the Inter-American System provides history, key dates, original and current member states, past and present secretaries general, and more.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse
The EnviroMapper interactive search tool will generate a map that shows many different sources of pollution. The other tool, My Environment, will give additional environmental information. The maps can be a bit difficult to interpret at...