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Planning and Setting Goals
Fifth graders set goals for themselves and evaluate themselves a month later.
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Cloning Animals and Plants: Any Difference?
Students examine the process in which plants and animals are cloned. They compare and contrast the two procedures and determine if there is a difference. They share their views on cloning to the class.
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Nature Abstractions - Georgia O'Keeffe
Pupils examine the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and forms of nature. Sketches are made of natural objects and then abstracted. Clay forms are then made using draped slab method and hand building techniques.
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Development of a Nutritional Snack
Students develop a new line of nutritional snacks. They work in  teams to submit a proposal for a snack that not only tastes good, but is nutritional as well. Their end-product consists of four parts: background information, developing...
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The Nutritional Content of Food
Students are given three unknown samples and must perform two chemical tests in order to determine if the samples contains protein and/or starch.  Students work with corrosive or toxic reagents.
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Environet Lesson Plans
Eleventh graders conduct Internet research about basic ecological principles and current environmental issues.  They participate in a variety of outdoor experiences and develop an "Outdoor Experiences Journal" that they keep for an...
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This Is Our Town
Students use digital cameras to document their community through the use of photographs, artwork and writing. They create a community tribute book that includes essays, artwork and pictures. Afterwards, they debate the benefits and...
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Chapter 16 – The 1920s
In this 1920's America worksheet, learners read assigned  textbook  pages about the decade  and respond to 47 short answer   questions.
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Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs: Constructing and Maintaining
Students investigate meat as a source that provides protein, iron and nutrients in the diet. They identify types of meat and their sources, complete a market survey, conduct a fried egg experiment, and prepare various recipes that...
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Mardi Gras Quilt
Students investigate the concept of Mardi Gras and how it is celebrated in Louisiana. They use technology in order to create interest in the form of a video. Students create a quilt template using the internet to copy and paste images.
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Hopi Culture: Parts of the Corn
Students identify the parts of the corn stalk in English and Hopi.  They discuss the significance of corn to the Hopi culture, and examine a diagram of the corn stalk.  They discuss the purposes of the parts of the corn stalk, then label...
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Cruel Words Hurt
Learners examine the how insults and cruel word hurt people and you have to do a lot to make them feel better.
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Using Primary Documents: "Agreeable to His Genius"
Young scholars use primary sources to reconstruct events in the life of John Partidge Bull.
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Ethics Search Project
Learners question, imagine, and investigate certain scientific environmental issues. They organize their data and present a PowerPoint presentation. They include include a complete analysis of St Ignatius commitments and ideas.
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Four Heroic Presidents
Students complete a series of lessons that explore the heroic qualities of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Students read books, participate in discussion, color pictures and complete worksheets.
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What Career Might Be Best For Me?
Students prioritize and match possible careers with their interests, skills, and values based on self assessments.  After completing a series of checklists and evaluations on interests and abilities, students research their top choice of...
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Writing A Resume
Young scholars practice the skill of writing a resume that reflects professional presentation. They use a worksheet that is used for writing guidelines. The tool is effective for the scaffolding of different ability levels. Then students...
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Debates in Human Genetics
Students examine case studies involving human genetics.  They research the case and determine possible problems to the issue.  Students write essays supporting their opinion.  They debate the ethical issues.
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To Live
Learners explore Chinese life during the Cultural Revolution.  They read and discuss a brief historical essay on 20th century China as well as viewing  a fictionalized film account of the time period titled, "To Live".  They write a...
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Economic Decisions in Other Systems: Comparative Systems
Students identify and describe the charactertics in each economic system.  In groups, they discuss how economic decisions are made in each system and use the Internet to research Chad, United States and North Korea's economic systems. ...
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Help Wanted!
For this plant part worksheet, students read the classified advertisements and match each of the plant parts to the job descriptions provided.
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Developed v. Developing Countries
In this developed and developing countries Cornell question worksheet, students use the notes provided to create a note card for study purposes.
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Science - What Can Living Things Do
In these living things worksheets, students write true or false for the sentences about living things. Students answer the questions about living things and choose the words that best describe the statements about living things.
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Laughing is Good for You and Your Child: Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage pertaining to laughter and then respond to 5 true or false questions regarding the passage.