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Controlling Substances
Students consider their own understanding of household safety, examine the latest remedy deemed poisonous by physicians, and research the hazards of household products. They create public service announcements regarding potential hazards.
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TOXIC TECHNOLOGY
Students examine what they already know about computer recycling and cconsider how computer recycling is contributing to a global toxic waste problem by reading and discussing the article, ""Poor Nations are Littered With Old PC's,...
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The Heat Is On!
Young scholars research severe weather conditions common to their geographic location and create weather emergency guides. They, in groups, develop guides for extreme weather conditions such as heat waves, tornadoes, floods, and storms.
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Do You Recall?
Students share reactions to Mattel CEO Bob Eckert's message to consumers. They identify how Mattel is responding to several product recalls by reading and discussing the article "After Stumbling, Mattel Cracks Down in China." Students...
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Mine Over Matter
Learners explore the January 2006 Sago, West Virginia coal mining accident. They research coal mining in the U.S. and use their data to illustrate posters.
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When Disaster Strikes
Students examine the ways major industries are affected by and respond to natural disaster. They interview local representatives of these industries on how they prepare for and manage such disasters.
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Refugees
Sixth graders use the internet as well as personal interviews to research refugees and refugee status from a Canadian and international perspective.
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Fuel for Thought
Young scholars explore the mathematical concepts used to compare different types of vehicles. They create a print advertisement in which they persuade an audience to purchase a specific vehicle.
Edutopia
Edutopia: How to Teach Internet Safety to Younger Elementary Students
Learn ways in which teachers can impart internet safety skills to young students.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Sharenting
Sharenting is when a parent or care-giving uses the internet to share news, images, videos, and information about their child. It mostly takes place on social media and in some cases on blogging sites. This site features questions,...
Other
I Safe: The Promise and Perils of Blogging [Pdf]
The pros and cons of blogging are discussed. Suggestions are given for starting your own safe online blog.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Trillion Dollar Footprint: Grades 6 8
Students learn that they have a digital footprint, which can be searched, shared, and seen by a large, invisible audience. They then learn that they can take some control over their digital footprint based on what they post online. They...
Other
Azoomee: E Safety Lesson 4: Digital Permanence
In this lesson, students learn about digital permanence and talk about how hard it is to remove something from the Internet once you put it out there. (Video length: 1 min. 57 sec.]
Childnet
Childnet: Facebook: Privacy Checks and Third Party Apps
Practical steps to take to ensure your Facebook account is safe.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Ideas for Digital Citizenship Pbl Projects
Explore ideas for project-based learning with a focus on digital citizenship skills.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Social Media Guidelines
Read about the ways in which educators can create social media guidelines that work to keep students safe.
Other
Elk Grove Unified School District: Digital Citizenship: Digital Footprint
A digital footprint is all of the information online about a person either posted by that person or others, intentionally or unintentionally. Filling out a form, leaving a blog comment, updating your status, checking into a location,...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Talking About "Sexting"
This resource provides advice for parents about sexting. It provides statistics about teens and sexting as well as tips for talking with kids about this dangerous activity.
Other
Azoomee: E Safety Lesson 1: How to Be Kind
A lesson about how to identify kindness online. [2:09]