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Volcanoes in Space

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research volcanoes on the Internet to compare/contrast the volcanoes on Earth to the ones found on Io, a moon of Jupiter. Students list the similarities and differences in science journals, and illustrate pictures of the volcanoes.
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Comparing Physical Activity Choices

For Teachers 4th - 7th
A physical activity log will help your elementary students keep track of their activities. Your class will calculate the average number of physicaly active minutes per day. They compare with other students and then estimate the relative...
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Breaking News English: Internet Trade Threatens Exotic Animals

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Internet Trade Threatens Exotic Animals," and then respond to 1 role playing, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
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Count On Us: Concepts and Applications of Demography

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the Internet to research demographics of certain areas. They use the U.S. Census Bureau's website to help them gather information. They use their data to find a solution to a hypothetical problem.
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Latin America and the Caribbean in the Classroom: The Economy and Trade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use the internet to gather information on daily exchange rates. They calculate the exchange rates between two countries by role playing they are going on vacation to these destinations.
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Selecting and Analyzing Recipes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use the Web and other resources provided to select several recipes to combine into a menu they can cook for their families at home. They develop a sense of how food is prepared and kinds of preparation necessary to cook their...
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Letters to Local and State Legislators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students locate their local or state legislator's address. They write and send letters to their local and state legislators critiquing their voting record on environmental issues and sharing their own views on these issues.
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Further Study Of Neoclassicism And Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to answer the remaining N/R questions. They are encouraged to contact and communicate with N/R professors or other experts, either singly or over e-mail discussion lists.
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Further Study of Neoclassicism and Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils continue to conduct Internet research to answer the remaining N/R questions. They are encouraged to contact and communicate with N/R professors or other experts, either singly or over e-mail discussion lists.
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Exploring Homes and Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students search for images of and information about the exchange country's environments and housing, using a variety of sources, and evaluate primary sources of information in terms of accuracy and usefulness.
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Imagining Homes and Environments

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils discuss relationship between environments, natural resources and housing, establish connection with students in classroom or school there, and paint pictures of what they think homes look like based on basic data about environment.
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And Your Point Is . . .? Part I

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students, in groups, complete a WebQuest titled "Love Canal Debate". They follow the WebQuest to research and write papers on different points of view regarding the Love Canal environmental disaster.
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Heroes and Heroines in Science: Dispelling the Stereotype

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe and illustrate a stereotypical scientist. They work in cooperative groups to research and produce a portfolio of work honoring a randomly chosen nontraditional scientist. Students create a presentation about their...
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Defining Moments: Analyzing Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create an annotated bibliography on writings related to Japanese internment and analyze the writings for possible bias. They view a video on the Korematsu Internment case and use the internet to find print and non-print sources...
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Vocabulary in Conversation

For Students 6th
In this online/interactive vocabulary worksheet, 6th graders use internet words to complete the sentences. Students fill in the blanks with 9 words and phrases.
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Geography and AIDS

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars use Internet research to complete and compare maps and view a video to explore the AIDS/HIV crisis in parts of Africa. They discuss their findings.
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Where It All Began: Sault Ste. Marie's Role in Michigan's History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will produce a Power Point presentation for Michigan Week on Sault Ste. Marie's role in Michigan history. The students will do research using a variety of written sources as well as the Internet and e-mail to gather...
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Band On Line

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work together to email other students in bands across the country. Using a list of questions, they correspond with their pen pals that are the same age as them. They also write high school and college bands to gather more...
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Exploring Space Fact and Fiction Unit: Creating Space Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create stories about imaginary planets.
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Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit:

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students conduct secondary source research using the internet and library resources to research the backgrounds of their family's cultural and ethnic heritages.
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What's in a Name?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Internet and library resources to find the meanings of their first and/or last names and discuss the evolution of the concept of naming individuals.
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Yearbook Video

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students brainstorm ideas for creating video yearbook, practice taking digital pictures and using Graphic Converter, complete interviews of students and staff members, and create movie using Avid Cinema.
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Traveling Technology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a dream vacation.  In this traveling technology lesson, student use the internet, travel brochures and maps to research and create a dream vacation.  They determine the complete itinerary and the total cost.
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MAPPING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students uses atlases, maps, and Web resources to generate and examine maps of their own neighborhoods. This activity serve as background for the map-reading tasks in the next lessons.