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National History Day

“Saving the Bear”: The Russian Expeditionary Force of World War One

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How have Russian politics affected countries on a global stage? The discussion of the Russian Revolution and World War I begins with an analysis of primary resource letters. Learners finish with a project where they create a timeline of...
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Cuban Missile Crisis

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
The United States—specifically John F. Kennedy—played a large role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A history resource poses questions that encourage critical thinking as well as in-depth analysis of images from the time period.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Family and Parenting

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils explore all the specific requirements that must be followed in order to enroll children in school/day care aged 6-16. In addition, they review the importance of regular school attendance.
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Comparison Problems

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this comparing numbers learning exercise, students complete several word problems by subtracting the number from the table for the school supply costs. Students subtract to compare the prices of the items.
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Renewable Energy and

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify and explore renewable energy options and then research, develop and install a renewable energy system in their school or community. Students identify the use of renewable energy sources in the north, demonstrate their...
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Resource Sharing Between Chemistry Labs

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students assume the role of community college instructors researching the feasibility of resource (chemicals, supplies, equipment) sharing between community colleges. They explore safety issues pertaining to chemical transport, storage,...
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We're in the Money

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study money and its place in the economy.  In this middle school Consumer Math lesson, students explore the barter system and the need for money.  Students explore how money works in society and explore modern money...
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Endocrine Disruptors in Our Drinking Water: Should We Be Concerned?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the different hormone contaminants in the water supply. In this math lesson, students analyze data tables and graphs. They demonstrate exponential growth and decay using frog populations.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students construct and maintain a school garden. In this gardening instructional activity, students plan the construction of the garden by writing letters to local businesses asking for supplies and materials; students build the garden...
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Running on Renewables

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners investigate the costs and benefits of switching their school to sustainable technology energy production. They use software called HOMER developed by the National Renewable Energy Lab to do the cost/ benefit analysis. They then...
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Tips to Help You Organize Your Classroom

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Start the school year off right with great organizational ideas for the classroom
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Economic Choices for Exploring the Fronteir

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explain the hardship of economic limitations in Westward Expansion . They describe the effects of fluctuations in supply and demand. They put themselves in the place of pioneers hoping to build a homestead.
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Beach Burgers

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders develop economic literacy of basic economic problems confronting all societies. Economic decision making, scarcity to make choices, economic confronts, market system, prices, demand curves and supply curves are all covered.
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Class Mural

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover visual arts by examining a wall mural. In this art appreciation instructional activity, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Learners view famous paintings which...
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Scientific Method in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the current environmental movement by cleaning up their own campus.  In this environmental care lesson, students practice cleaning their "environment" by picking up trash on their campus and decrease litter by...
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Art, Literature, & Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students communicate their thoughts on the environment by creating picture books for middle school students. Students include their thoughts on population, deforestation, water, energy, endangered species, and waste in their picture...
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One Person CAN Make a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students illustrate how the actions of one person can make a difference. They identify school and community issues to address and complete group projects and action plans for making changes in the school or community.
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Haring Inspired Wall Murals

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students complete a community service project for their school. In this community service lesson, students and volunteers help paint murals on the walls of the school.  Students learn about Keith Haring and paint their murals using...
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Designing Databases

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the basic concepts of a relational database by designing a questionnaire to gather information about their school's student body for use in designing more effective school programs.
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Coca Cola vs. People of India

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the presence of Coca Cola in India and what it has done to the water supply there. Students research web articles. They compare and contrast diverse cultural points of view. Students participate in a mock trial to...
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Economics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the effects of economics in their daily life. In this economics lesson, 4th graders construct a list of wants and needs if they had an unlimited supply of money. Students discuss how economics help people make...
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Scraping the Barrel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how oil is created and its uses.  In this oil supplies lesson, students research the history of oil then create a timeline that charts the major ups and downs of the oil industry from when it began.
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a closed ecosystem and place it where is it visible to others in the school. They label it with posters describing the interdependence of living things in the ecosystem. They discuss what might happen to the...
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Growing With Others, Kids on the Grow!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in an after school program that promotes accepting differences, self-motivation, teamwork, leadership roles, personal safety and self-responsibility, family unity and recognizing the characteristics of good...

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