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Not In My Backyard: The Nature and Danger of Nuclear Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the ways to control exposure to radiation and determine how to deal with the problem of nuclear waste in a rational rather than an emotional way.
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What Is Your Gripe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss historical examples of social injustice and identify perceived social injustices today. They share incidents in their lives when they confronted such experiences.
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Politics Unplugged

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider what they know about wireless technology, examine the various issues wireless devices raised at the 2004 Democratic convention, research various devices, and create "How it Works" posters, focusing on sending/receiving...
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"Tarantula Shoes," by Tom Birdseye

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students read a book and explore spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs. They keep a diary of expenses to track their spending and examine their opportunity costs.
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Name Illustration Portfolio Covers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students design a portfolio for their class artwork. They artistically incorporate their names into the portfolio cover design.
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A New Political Party

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a Political Spectrum Analysis, then align themselves with other students with similar scores. In groups, they develop political parties, policies, philosophies, and organize political campaigns.
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Where Should It Go? Recycle? Compost? Incinerate? Landfill?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss what happens to trash after it is collected. They sort "clean" trash into groups depending on whether it should be recycled, incinerated, placed in a landfill, composted or if it is something we could avoid using.
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Fair Trade

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the story of Philip Knight and Nike as they examine the issue of free trade. They role play characters from Thailand as they examine workers issues.
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A Trip Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students role play the role of a travel agent. In groups, they must plan a trip around the world making stops in a different biome. They use the internet to discover the characteristics of each biome and create a travel brochure for...
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#1 Air Module Scenario

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are a small environmental consulting firm. This type of company is hired by companies and government agencies to do research into environmental issues and impacts. Students first task is that concerned parents related to their...
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Magic Tree House Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, while in the computer lab assessing how to use Hyper Studio, utilize computer technology as a vehicle to telling an oral story. They create a title page for their Magic Tree House stories. A variety of technology tools are...
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Excuses, Excuses - Stay Physically Fit

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students explore reasons to stay physically fit. They participate in activities that address excuses people use for not being active. Students discuss benefits of exercise. Students write personal goals for physical fitness and share...
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Colonialism in South Africa/Apartheid

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the effects of colonization. They explore the role of nationalism as a force opposed to colonialism. Students identify the important figures and events of the apartheid era.
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The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze images using several perspectives or entry points. They create images and develop accompanying texts that support a specific purpose or function. Students assess the effectiveness of collected images and those of their...
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Pedometer Challenge Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a pedometer challenge as part of their ongoing physical education program. They use the pedometers to measure the number of steps they take over a given amount of time. They are encouraged to set improvement goals.
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Walk Around Ohio

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students walk and accumulate miles in a simulated "walk" around the eighty-eight counties of Ohio. Each class logs an average of twenty miles a week, hanging up a picture of a historic Ohio landmark to represent the different counties...
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Giving Them the Business

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students work in small groups of 4-5 students to form a business, create, market and sell their product, and track their expenses and profits. They experience the roles of the producer, distributor, and consumer of goods.
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European Travelers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the European travelers and culture. They create a travel brochure that presents a given European culture in an inviting format. Students analyze the cultures of various European countries and select one they would...
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Let's Build

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe and discuss a picture of Curious George building a bridge and discuss what it means to build, plan and design a project. As a class, they list things they need to do in oder to build something and explore how a compass...
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Chain Reactions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a picture collage showing the cause and effect of events in the novel Holes. Given a set of pictures from the film adaptation, students place them in sequential order. They write a brief summary of the events and what...
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Are You a Golden Ratio?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of the golden ratio in nature and architectural design. They discuss examples such as petals on a sunflower and the Parthenon. In small groups they take turns measuring their body parts to find a golden ratio.
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Number the Stars The Swastika

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students read a quote from Number the Stars about a swastika. Students also read a history of how the swastika was once a symbol of peace.
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Match the Letters Worksheet- Level II

For Students K - 1st
For this printing practice worksheet, students examine 10 upper and lower case letters in 2 columns. Students practice writing each letter on the line provided and then match the lower case letters to the upper case partners.
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Two and Three Digit Addition Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition with carrying worksheet, students solve 12 problems in which 2 and 3 digit numbers are added. There is carrying on the page.

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