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The History of St. Patrick's day
Tenth graders study the past of the Irish. In this World History lesson, 10th graders create a timeline that represents the key events of the Irish coming to America.
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Planting Time
High schoolers research crops grown in the United States. In this agriculture lesson, students identify various crops cultivated across the United States as they create charts and maps that note the information.
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Comparing Different Types of Corn
Students explore different types of corn. In this science lesson, students compare sweet corn, field corn and Indian corn. Students gather specific information. Additionally, students discuss their findings.
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Pop Art People
Learners research art history by creating an illustration in class. In this popular art lesson, students identify Keith Haring by researching information on the web. Learners draw people in different athletic poses and mount their...
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Parts of a Computer
Students, after identifying the parts of a computer, and categorizing the parts by functions (input, output, process, and storage), explore how all the parts of a computer work together. They compare/contrast the differences between...
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Following Instructions Using BBC Skillswise
In this computer worksheet, students complete a BBC Skillswise task. Students complete 9 steps that include finding the home page and locating different activities.
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Bimaadagaako Adventure
Students use an interactive website to complete a wilderness trail adventure where they learn about Native cultures, voyagers, and the Canadian fur trade. In this interactive history lesson, students visit the wilderness classroom...
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Media Literacy Unit - Part 4
Seventh graders study how advertisers use techniques to sell their products. In this persuasive media instructional activity, 7th graders analyze media messages to find the advertiser's purpose. They examine different advertising...
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Language Arts Lessons Coupled with Technology Training
Students can benefit when teachers infuse technology training into language arts lesson plans.
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Aussie symbols
Students work in groups to identify, examine, collect, and present a range of symbols and logos used in Australia.
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Your Chapter in Snowboard History
Students are challenged to discover facts about snowboarding and write their own chapter for an imaginary book on snowboard history for publication on the World Wide Web.
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Outdoor Education; Maps, Elevation
Ninth graders use online topographical maps to fill in a chart regarding elevation and contour lines.
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E-mail Buddies
Students e-mail questions about Florida History from 1900 until the present to e-mail buddies. They include the question and where the information can be found.
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Snowboarding: Who, What, Where, When, Why?
Students research the Who, What, Where, Why, and When of snowboarding, and then produce a Webzine (magazine) to showcase their new knowledge.
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Lifestyles of an Olympic Hopeful
Students compare and contrast their lives with one other teenager in the United States (or another country!) who has aspirations of becoming an Olympic athlete. They address quality of life issues.
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Financing Your College Education
Students explore sources for funding college educations. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their research.
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Visit My Class Wikis
Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration instructional activity, students visit the links to view class wikis.
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Downhill Skiing: Past, Present, and Future
Students research the history of Olympic downhill skiing to gather information on names, dates, winning times, and the native country of Olympic downhill medal winners.
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Electronic Cultural Exchange Project
Ninth graders study the life of Chinese teens in China's largest and wealthiest city, Shangai. They compare and contrast their life with those of American teens.
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28 Things to Do in the Library
In this library activity activity, students complete the 28 sentences with a word or phrase from the word bank that describe the things to do in the library.
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Keynote Digital Parts of Speech
Students create a parts of speech digital presentation. In this parts of speech lesson, students create a slide show with audio, pictures, movies, and text. They combine their slides to project the entire project.
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Worm Bin Project Data Exchange
Students work collaboratively to exchange data with their peers (groups of students at other schools) about their worm bin project. They discuss differing findings and hypothesize reasons for these differences.
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Journey North
Third graders study butterflies and their migration habits. They track butterfly migration and communicate via e-mail with students in Mexico where the butterflies migrate. They write letters to the students in Mexico, as well.
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Critiquing the Neoclassicism/Romanticism Project
High schoolers request feedback on their projects from Neoclassicist/Romanticist experts they have contacted via e-mail or other means. They work in pairs to critique each other's work.