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Homes of Yesterday and Today

For Teachers K
Students explore homes as shelters while they built writing and technology skills. In this homes of yesterday and today lesson, students produce books using digital photography. Students develop vocabulary while researching how homes are...
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Straight Talk On Tough Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson plan that is focused upon the concept of breast cancer and research is conducted using a variety of reference sources. They reflect upon how different people deal with the tragedy of cancer and then students...
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The Equator

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate cultures located along the equator. In this geography skills lesson, students research the geography, history, culture, and tourism of Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Brazil, and Singapore. Students write an article based...
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Social Movements in American Politics

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore American social movements. In this writing skills lesson plan, students read Orwell's "Politics and the English." Young scholars then apply the rules for writing that are included in the piece. Students follow-up...
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Maurie Japarta Ryan, Oral History Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research Australian History as it relates to the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. In this Maurie Japarta Ryan lesson, students apply specific skills pertaining to...
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U.S. Geography: California

For Students 4th - 5th
In this map skills about the state of California instructional activity, students locate and label specific places and areas and create a map key and symbolize the economy and areas of personal interest. Students answer 5 questions. 
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U.S. Geography for Children: The Northeast

For Students 4th - 6th
In this map skills of the northeastern United States activity, students observe an outline map, locate and label the states, and designated landforms and bodies of water; and create symbols and a map key for sources of economy and other...
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U.S. Geography for Children: State Capitals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this United States map skills worksheet, students locate and label specified states and their capitals, and create icons and a map key to show something for each state that is famous. Students answer 5 questions.  
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It's All Greek to Me!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
While the ideas for Ancient Greek research are solid, there is little detail to help make your job easier. The focus here is familiarizing your class with online databases and print resources in their school library. After direct...
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What's My Story? A Book About Me

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Have your class create keepsake books about themselves. This activity is a presented as a basic idea with minimal justifications or classroom applications. However, with a little effort, this could become a full lesson plan. Add a...
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Rotten Ralph's Rules

For Teachers 2nd
Start by predicting what kind of character Ralph must be in the book Rotten Ralph. Then, read the book with your youngsters. After reading, provide each learner with the attached handout, having them write two rules to help Ralph be...
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 6

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research worksheet, students use Internet searches or a reference book to answer 15 questions on a variety of topics.
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Research Skills

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this research worksheet, students complete 15 sentences by researching a variety of topics. Topics include the Wards of the Roses and the Wimbledon Tennis Championship.
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 4

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research worksheet, students use Internet searches or reference books to answer 15 questions on a variety of subjects.
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Research Skills

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this research worksheet, students complete 15 sentences by researching a variety of topics. Topics include Greek gods, English counties, and tea bags.
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Do Some Research - Study of Substances

For Students 8th - 9th
In this science research worksheet, students use the library or Internet to determine what the scientific study of substances to see what they are made of is called. They write the answer on the blue line, write a short essay about the...
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Using the Public Library for Career Search

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners make informed decisions when selecting a career.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Riding by the Library

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Draw a graph that shows the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally. Make sure learners understand where time is zero and the distance is zero. It may take them some time to understand this concept, so working...
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Reading Literacy- Books on CD

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the importance of learning to read. They work with other students to create audiobooks to share with younger young scholars, or classes.
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Study of Animals

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the internet to research about an animal. After watching a demonstration, they follow the same steps to gain access to the internet as their teacher and find a picture of their animal to print. They complete a worksheet...
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Concealed Weapons Law Editorials: A Study of Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research Ohio's concealed gun legislation using provided resource links, read editorials and commentaries from Ohio's daily and weekly newspapers, and analyze these opinion pieces.
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Problem and Solution: By Jove, I Think You've Got It

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Through grand conversation, help scholars identify issues that harm the Earth and find solutions on how to solve them. After voting—on what your class deems the most important problem—stretch writing muscles with a problem-solution...
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Scholars study a historical photograph to make predictions of what happened right after the picture was taken. They research a variety of different topics and use primary sources to answer questions about common food, fashion trends, and...
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The Responsibility of Preservation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers study the case of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that was once-thought to be extinct. Learners explore the responsibility of people to preserve habitats, and take care of the animals who live in...

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