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Haggadah Pesach

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students recognize that the seder is targeted for all types of learners and generations across time. They internalize that questions, and not merely the answers, are an integral part of the learning process, according to Jewish tradition.
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Learning to Live Responsibly Within One's Personal Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore survival techniques in the light of their own values and personal situations. The differences between needs and wants and how consumerism effects the environment forms the main focus of this three lessons unit.
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U.S. State Web Search

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in an integrated lesson which combines classroom curriculum with Internet use of online reference resources. They, in pairs, are assigned a state to research on the internet. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in...
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Crisis In Central Asia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, acting as hostile and concerned delegates from competing factions in Central Asia, will participate in an international conference where you will present a position paper which lists your demands. With the guidance of a...
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Ecology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn what the Kyoto Protocol is and examine the decision of the United States to not sign the agreement.
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The Four Seasons with "Charlotte's Web"

For Teachers 2nd
Students explore the characters and plot of the story, "Charlotte's Web" through the twenty-two lessons of this unit. Characters, facts, and details of the story are recalled and discussed and form the basis of several activities in this...
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Soild Waste and Recycling

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They discover the concept of decomposition. They also observe the decomposition process and make observatins.
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The Classroom Desk Graph

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss appropriate units of measure to use when weighing the contents of their desks. They use a scale to weigh different items from their desks. They write down weight in pounds and graph the results using an online...
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Writing for Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students receive instruction in a variety of dance skills. Upon completion of the dance unit, they write a Pen Pal letter to describe their personal experience during the dance unit. They do their own research to explore 2 dances of...
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All About Trees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine and explore how trees are an integral part of daily life. They analyze works of art by Robert Harris, read studenT literature, and create their own artworks.
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Essential Narrative Concepts

For Teachers K
Students interact with the main concepts of a narrative text in the six lessons of this unit. The setting, prediction, retelling, sequencing, and the identification of the beggining, middle and end of a story are investigated.
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Activities to Enhance STEDII Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of related weather processes such as wind, cloud cover, and temperature using STEDII data and instrumentation. In addition, they integrate mathematical calculations to produce a forecast map.
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Teaching About Asia; Freeman Seminar

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students integrate the study of photography and Eastern Culture for the purpose of increasing artistic expression. They produce high quality photographs in conjunction with conducting research with meaningful writing produced with the...
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Weather Or Not

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the internet to find pen pals to share in their weather experiment. Individually, they research the high and low temperatures for cities within the United States and email the results to their pen pal. They also develop a...
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Peter and the Wolf

For Teachers 1st
First graders integrate music and fairy tales to improve their listening and analytical skills. In this music and fairy tales instructional activity, 1st graders view and listen to the musical fairy tale 'Peter and the Wolf' using a...
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 2nd
Students examine the story, "Charlotte's Web" in the nine lessons of this unit. As the students progress through the book, they will explore the story plot, setting, character, and the value of friendship.
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SIXTEEN TONS

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore a variety of music related to the coal mining industry and organized labor which can be integrated into the study of Colorado History, American Labor History, and a study of immigration.
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Mark Twain And The World He Lived In

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create informative web pages based upon research of Mark Twain and American history from 1851 to 1901. The lesson is intended for a middle-level social studies classroom and integrates educational technology skills effectively.
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Our National Parks

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students create a report about State or National Parks. The research is done on the Internet in order to integrate technology into the curriculum. Students also produce a newsletter about their findings.
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Review of Calculus

For Students 12th
In this calculus worksheet, 12th graders solve problems that cover a variety of topics, including limits, derivatives, integrals, and problem solving.  The one page interactive worksheet contains forty-eight questions and is self...
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Review of Calculus BC II

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Calculus activity, students assess their understanding of various topics, including the derivatives of trigonometric functions, evaluating integrals, sigma notation, and convergent and divergent series.  The one page...
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Advanced HyperStudio in the English Classroom

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a HyperStudio presentation over the course of the author unit.
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The Respiratory System

For Teachers 4th
Students explore the parts of the respiratory system in this six lessons unit. The lessons presnt the concepts of the breathing, the function of oxygen in the system, how sounds are made, and the effects of pollution, smoking and disease...
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Current Changes in Currency Design: Why A Newly Redesigned $50 Note?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine United States currency with its new design. They discuss the reasons for the change. They also examine the impact this had on the economy as a whole.