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RADIATION PROTECTION: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
Students study the effects of shielding on the amount of detectable radioactivity from a gamma source. They investigate the shielding of one type of metal, then design their own experiments to answer questions raised during the...
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Their Eyes are Watching
Fourth graders create a character map for each character in the novel, adding to each as he or she is revealed in "Their Eyes Were Watching God." They document how each character deals with attitudes and injustices.
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Crazy Critters Teach Parts of Speech
Middle schoolers create pieces of writing about a creature they have created. They examine the parts of speech and how they are used in their writing to see how they can write more specifically.
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Clay Planets
Students create scale models of the planets out of clay and compare them to the real planets.
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Groundwater and Ecology
Students are presented a problem concerning an aquifer which may be in danger from overuse by agriculture/industry. They compile data and consult online data and experts in creating a proposal to rectify the situation.
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Sonya Clark
Students make a hat that symbolizes special things about them after they explore hats from around the world and see those created by Sonya Clark.
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Of Maps and Worldviews
Students explore Ptolemy's world map as an expression of the Renaissance view of the world.
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CHARTING NEPTUNE'S REALM
Students design a twenty-first century book cover based on the concepts and designs of the eighteenth century.
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You Are There: Television News Reports on Apartheid
Students, in groups, research apartheid and its effects on South Africa. They present their information to the class.
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All About Me
Students examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.
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Science Careers Want Ads
Sixth graders examine the important items that need to be included in a want ad. They create a want ad for a career in science.
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Shinto, Japan's First Religion
Learners participate in centers activities that enrich understanding of Japanese culture, history, geography, art, and religion.
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Learning Skills
Second graders role-play in a variety of different academic and social situations. In this social skills lesson, 2nd graders identify specific skills needed to succeed at home, in school, and out in the community.
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The Clothes Don't Fit
First graders keep a scrapbook of themselves throughout the year and see how they have changed.
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Work and Leisure
First graders distinguish between work and leisure activities, identify examples of people participating in each of these types of activities, and put them in the correct category.
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Three Wishes
Second graders make three wishes in order to help them decide what is important to them and compare it to what is important to others.
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Career Interest Record Update
Learners create and update Career Interest Records to indicate their current career interests. Students evaluate what they want to be when they grow up and how their interests have changed since the previous year.
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Our Interests
Third graders discover what mental health is. They discuss examples and draw pictures of themselves taking care of their mental health. They write a story about a time when they felt good about themselves.
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All About Me
Third graders explore how everyone is different and have a certain way in which they learn best.
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Education and Careers
Fifth graders explore careers and decide what type of education is needed for each.
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My Personal Goal
Fifth graders use goal setting in order to use time and energy efficiently.
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Planning and Setting Goals
Fifth graders set goals for themselves and evaluate themselves a month later.
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Resume Writing
Students discuss the basics of resume writing. They review resumes and discuss what is effective and what is ineffective. They select a resume and change it from one format to the other. They review the changes and discuss advantages.