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Thank You... Thomas Edison!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the life of Thomas Edison. They research how he made a difference. They understand that accurate data collection is important for math. They create a chart using spreadsheet data.
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Reform Movements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the reform movements in connection to the suffering of women, African American rights, temperance and prohibition, education reform, etc... They brainstorm in groups in order to come up a historical analysis of the...
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Animal Kingdom: Phylum Chordata

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use a dichotomous key to classify various vertebrate jar speciments into classes. They examine the speciments for general characteristics of each class and fill in a corresponding chart and then complete a few final assessment...
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The Cell Cycle and Cancer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the cell cycle of frog eggs, normal cells, and cancer cells. They watch a video about early development of the frog embryo, generate a hypothesis in small groups, and listen to a teacher-led lecture. ...
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Polar Biomes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the animals, climate, and plant life in both of the Polar regions. They explore a variety of websites and complete a WebQuest. Students complete a chart, view a PowerPoint presentation, and answer true/false...
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Sentences And Sequencing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars practice writing complete sentences and sequencing three or more events. They listen to at least one version of the story read aloud and work cooperatively to put the story events in proper sequence. They...
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Reducing Bias

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students begin their examination on the conflict in the Middle East. Before beginning, they complete a survey and discuss their answers to hopefully reduce their bias about the region. They examine the problem in the Middle East from the...
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Celebrating our Heritage Buildings

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create a scavenger hunt with clues related to a building they have researched. Working in small groups, they use the internet and traditional resources to find information pertaining to a historical building. Students use...
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Undergraduate Voice Pedagogy - Vocal Registration

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students view PowerPoint presentation on organs, listen to music of pipe organ to gain understanding of its characteristics and acoustical qualities, define register and registration within voice, identify terminology related to...
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Geometry Digital Blogging Books

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students observe geometric shapes in their everyday lives.  In this middle school/high school mathematics lesson, students use their cell phone to record and publish their observations about the geometric shapes they...
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Alex: Fried Green Tomatoes & Cultural Crossroads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Having read Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, students will conduct research through an interview with an elderly person from the community (a field trip to local nursing home facility) to determine the...