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Water Web
In this water web worksheet, students explore, analyze and discuss how weather stations interact with maintaining weather conditions and answer two essay questions and ten multiple choice questions.
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Pottery with Artist Kerry Moosman
After watching a video of Native American artist Maria Martinez create art out of clay, learners will create burnished coil pots similar to those made by artist, Kerry Moosman. This lesson includes a supply list, web links, historical...
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Building a Trading Post: How to Choose a Site
Young scholars brainstorm what kinds considerations might have to be made when building a trading post. They create an artistic representation of what their trading post would look like (two- or three- dimensional).
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A Simple Machines Activity
Fourth graders observe examples of simple machines found in the school, playground, and work environment. For this simple machines lesson, 4th graders review simple machines by viewing three web sites. Students tour the school and...
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Historical Pairs, Local Heroes: Lord Nelson
In this online interactive history quiz activity, learners respond to 8 matching questions about Lord Nelson. Students may check their answers instantly.
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Historical Pairs, Local Heroes: Oliver Cromwell
In this online interactive history quiz activity, students respond to 8 matching questions about Oliver Cromwell. Students may check their answers instantly.
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Historical Pairs: Hereward the Wake
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 8 matching questions about Hereward the Wake. Students may check their answers instantly.
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Historical Pairs, Local Heroes: Queen Boudica
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 8 matching questions about Queen Boudica. Students may check their answers instantly.
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A Bison Web
Students view a documentary on the treatment of the buffalo. In groups, they create a website using ideas and solutions they developed. They must include graphics or animation and a multi-level webpage. They share their pages with the...
iCivics
The Executive Command
Take on the role of president of the United States with this interactive online game, which will acquaint your learners with the various responsibilities of the executive branch of government. While not an in-depth or complex resource,...
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Red Alert: The Noses Are Back
Young scholars celebrate Red Nose Day. In this current events lesson, students access selected Web sites to discover facts about the history of Red Nose Day and to find activities to celebrate the day.
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Here We Go
Students take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. For this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Students discuss the positive and...
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The Heat is On
Young scholars investigate climate change. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the effects of greenhouse gases on the Earth. Young scholars discuss how to combat the...
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Bang to Rights
Students take a closer look at the rights of British prisoners. In this current events instructional activity, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the British justice system and voting practices....
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Double Trouble?
Students investigate cloned meat and animal products. In this food safety lesson, students research the noted Web sites in search of information about cloning and food labelling. Students use their findings to create informative...
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Children of War
Take a closer look at the impact of war in this language arts and social studies lesson. Middle schoolers use primary sources to conduct research as they relate to the effects of war on children. They compare and contrast the effects of...
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Discovering the World Virtually
Students experience world adventures through the internet. In this technology lesson, students use a suggested internet site and explore each expedition. Students can virtually travel such lands as China.
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Studnets explore the events and issues surrounding the Constitutional Convenetion and the Bill of Rights through web-sites interacting with such topics as the framers, court cases, games and more.
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The Food Web
Learners explore the role that the Arctic hare plays in the Canadian Arctic food web.
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Interactive Duty
Students consider the role of multimedia news features. They analyze the New York Times coverage of the president's State of the Union address.
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Comparative Religions: Islam
Engage theologians through online text resources during this comparative religions activity. Designed to interact with the online Glencoe text World History, there are many free tools on this site that stand alone. Scholars read the...
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Communications: Merit Badge Workbook
If you have a boy scout troop, consider this merit badge workbook to help keep track of communication activities. Boy scouts work with counselors to record communicative interactions. They also complete a series of activities that...
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The Struggle for Human Rights
Tenth graders identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an inquiry. They identify the changing nature of families and women's roles in Canadian society. Pupils assess the interaction between Aboriginal people and Europeans. ...
Council for Economic Education
Satisfaction Please! (Part 2)
Simply understanding consumer rights may not help people solve their problems. Understanding who to turn to becomes key in many different scenarios. Teach the value of various organizations that fight for consumer rights through...