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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Brainstorming Research Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet for using brainstorming techniques for writing research papers. It also gives great examples of factual and interpretive questions. It also provides links to very helpful tip sheets with examples and a worksheet...
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Oslis: Learn How to Do Research, Find Information, Cite Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the middle school and secondary levels. This site focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to research, find and evaluate information, and cite sources....
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Eduscapes: Teacher Tap: Project, Problem, and Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What is problem, project, and inquiry based learning? This comprehensive website is full of resources to help you learn more about these teaching styles and strategies.
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School Library Services: For Teachers: Research Assignments

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This simple page does a good job of articulating why research is an important process to teach to students, and it also provides a number of resources for teachers planning to do this.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Home Is Where the Heart Is: Researching Habitats

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, young scholars will learn about different types of habitats as they gather information based on provided research questions. Students will summarize the information from their research...
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L.m. Montgomery Institute: Project Ideas & Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Some ideas for research projects and activities for students, based on Lucy Maud Montgomery and her writings.
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Global Schoolhouse: Harnessing the Power of the Web

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This online tutorial shows K-12 teachers how to harness the power of the World Wide Web for classroom use, and in particular for interaction, collaboration, distance education, cultural understanding and cooperative research -- with...
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Ditch That Textbook: Creating Eye Popping Infographics With Google Drawings

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses the benefits of having students create infographics for student research projects. It recommends using the tool Google Drawings for this and explains how to do it. The article includes a sample infographic and a...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Examine the Status of Local Birds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson to research statistics of local birds to identify if any of the populations are in decline. Based on the research, students will recommend an action plan to help any populations which are struggling.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: u.s. Role in Reconstruction in Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research the reconstruction efforts of the United States in Iraq and determine at least one positive result of the initiative. Upon completion of research, students will write to their legislators about what should be done next.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Pompeii, I See

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity students will research the explosion of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano by describing how they think the scene may have occurred in Pompeii.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Opposing Points of View in History

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
After reading/listening to the picture book I am the Dog I am the Cat by Donald Hall in which two characters have opposing viewpoints, students are asked to look deeply at opposing viewpoints of real people just before the Revolutionary...
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net.: Animal Farm

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This site features a complete project guide for George Orwell's book "Animal Farm."
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Apollo Soyuz: Space Age Detente

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In July 1975, the first joint Soviet-American spacecraft docking took place. In this activity, students will analyze the way that government officials in both the United States and the Soviet Union valued space exploration for more than...
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Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Extra! Extra! Supreme Court Case Makes Headlines!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This is a project to conclude the study of the Judicial Branch of our government. The students, working in pairs, will be assigned a landmark Supreme Court case to research in a computer lab setting. They will then construct a one-page...
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FNO Press

From Now On: A Questioning Toolkit

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
What exactly is a "questioning tool kit"? This resource provides techniques for asking essential questions, hypothetical questions, telling questions, planning questions and organizing questions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Digital Slideshows: Power Point for the Novice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn how to use presentation software to enhance learning. Student-created digital slideshow presentations can span the curriculum. Each student will prepare a presentation in one of the following curriculum areas:...

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