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Earth's Radiation Budget

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the Earth's radiation budget using Earth radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) data archived at the IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library. They use photometers and light sources to work through several hands-on activities...
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Designing The Character Of Louisiana Purchase Louisianians

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the history of the Louisiana Purchase. They gather information using a digital library and internet resources. The information is used to construct a detailed summary of how the people of time lived. They also use...
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Pirate Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an awareness of numerous pirates and their experiences in the Caribbean. They actively participate in research, using such information as the Internet, library reference materials and other literature for primary and...
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War is Hell

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify a veteran of a foreign war. They use the Veterans History Project website, research on-line interviews for information on interview questions. They research war and graphics using the Library of Congress online...
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Computer Multimedia and Animation Technology: Video Editing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design audio and video clips. They remove audio from a video tape and replace it with music from the Smart Sound Library. They combine video pieces and edit a video. They create an audio tract for a documentary that will be...
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Outlining Main Ideas and Details Adapted from: Expository Writing by Tara McCarthy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine articles from a number of sources to determine their main ideas and details, and discuss them as a class. Using a worksheet, they practice outlining a report after watching a teacher demonstration of the outlining...
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Dr. Seuss Diaries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students find a Dr. Seuss quote or saying from a selected book and relate it to their own life experience by using the quote in a short story. They choose a Dr. Seuss book from a pre-selected group or from the school library. Students...
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Spotlight on Australia: Research Skills

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Australia research worksheet, students use the Internet or library to find answers to a set of questions about Australia. Answers are included. Worksheet gives a reference web site for additional activities.
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Canada

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Canada research learning exercise, students are instructed to use the Internet or library to find answers to 15 questions. Answers are included on page 2.
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Fears And Phobias 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts learning exercise, students demonstrate Internet or library research skills by finding out the names of 15 phobias. Example: fear of men with beards (pogonophobia).
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Famous Britons- Why Are They Famous Today?- Part 1 Test Your Research Skills

For Students 5th - 8th
In this British history research worksheet, students use the library or Internet based resources to determine why 8 famous Britons are still famous today. They write their answers in complete sentences on the lines provided.
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School-Home Links: Tall Tales

For Students 4th - 5th
In this tall tale parent communication form worksheet, students select two tall tales to read from home, school, or the library. Kids then complete a chart about the tall tale that includes the name of the tale, the hero's name, and the...
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Author Study

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this author study worksheet, students and their parents use resources from the library or the Internet to research Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and respond to the 4 questions regarding information about her.
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Primary History: Children of World War II

For Students 4th - 6th
In this World War II worksheet, students discuss the war with older people, and visit local libraries and museums to learn how the war changed the place where they live. They use resources to find out which countries were occupied and...
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Test Your Research Skills: Fears

For Students 5th - 6th
For this research skills worksheet, students use the library or Internet to find the official names of the 15 listed phobias on the worksheet.
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Research Skills - Famous Britons - Part 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this research skills worksheet, students use the library or Internet to determine why 8 famous Britons are still famous today. They write a short answer after completing the research.
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Spotlight on Australia 1

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Australia facts activity, students use the Internet or library to help them respond to 10 short answer, multiple choice, and true or false questions.
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Spotlight on Australia 2

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Australia facts worksheet, students use the Internet or library to help them respond to 10 short answer, multiple choice, and true or false questions.
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Spotlight on Australia 3

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Australia facts worksheet, students use the Internet or library to help them respond to 10 short answer, multiple choice, and true or false questions.
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Black and White = Polka Dots

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read about other cultures. In this cultural diversity instructional activity, students read a story about a culture that is different than theirs. Students discuss the ways the characters in the story are like them and the ways...
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Slavery in the United States: Primary Sources and the Historical Record Lesson

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze primary source documents to determine how life was for slaves. In this slavery lesson, students view online resources from the Library of Congress to analyze and discuss. Students select a final object to analyze and...
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Canada

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this ESL research on Canada worksheet, students search the Internet or a research library to find answers to questions about Canada.
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History of Famous Women

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the famous women who changed society by setting positive examples.  In this equality lesson, students research a female person who had a positive effect on the world by fighting for her equal rights.  Students choose...
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The Numbers in Nonfiction

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This library media PowerPoint introduces the system of nonfiction call numbers. Each slide includes information on what numbers go with each subject, along with colorful illustrations.

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