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Turtle Sightings
Third graders research turtles and the ways they have adapted to their marine environment. They work in groups and publish their findings using SiteMaker a web-authoring tool.
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Introduction to A Road Less Traveled
Students define philanthropy. They apply concept of philanthropy to personal experiences.
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River through Time (A)
Students study the impact of humans on the environment of a river valley over time and recognize stewardship and the common good in a real life example.
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River and Us (A)
Students define and demonstrate proper use of common good, preserve (as in clean water) and public good as applicable to clean water.
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LESSON 5: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Middle schoolers explore Jackie Jooyner-Kersee and how she's a motivator for people both as an athlete and a philanthropist.
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What Makes a Dog a Dog
First graders recall and verbally list the parts of a dog, or a chosen subject, based on observations using the senses. They discriminate between living and non-living subjects, and create artistic representations of the parts of a dog.
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Differences Between Frogs and Toads
Students use the Internet to research the differences between frogs and toads.
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Biome Web Quest
Third graders create paper mache globes, paint them and label the oceans and the continents. In groups, they research a biome, write about it and create an artistic visual representation of the biome and present it to the class.
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University of Virginia: Welcome to Digital Storyteller
Helping classrooms to utilize more technology, the University of Virginia has developed this website to provide a source for building digital storytellers.
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Teachers.net: Flip Books and Story Boards
While this lesson is designed to aid in communications technology, the concept and procedure of the lesson can be readily used in any class. The main concept taught is organization and developing chronological order.
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Infotoday: Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in Class
When we use multimedia to develop and share student stories we foster self-expression. The added dimension of video provides a method for these students to display their creativity. This article features an educator's insight and tips in...
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Ties Magazine: Through the Eyes of Falcons [Pdf]
This science fiction story is a spring board for great discussion questions that span across various school subjects.
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Left Foot Right Foot: Video Rubric [Pdf]
This rubric is designed to score videos. The site contains categories on planning, shooting, editing, enhancement, content and creativity. Print this PDF file out and use it for your students.
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Mobile Phone
Up-to-date science and technology news stories written just for kids, with audio. Learn about exploding stars, new dino discoveries, and whether lizards can help us learn how to scale walls like Spider-Man. Stories sometimes provide a...
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One of the Fossils (Photo: Geology/gsa)
Up-to-date science and technology news stories written just for kids, with audio. Learn about exploding stars, new dino discoveries, and whether lizards can help us learn how to scale walls like Spider-Man. Stories sometimes provide a...
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Gecko
Up-to-date science and technology news stories written just for kids, with audio. Learn about exploding stars, new dino discoveries, and whether lizards can help us learn how to scale walls like Spider-Man. Stories sometimes provide a...
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Plesiosaurs Used to Roam the North Yorkshire Coast Millions of Year Ago
Up-to-date science and technology news stories written just for kids, with audio. Learn about exploding stars, new dino discoveries, and whether lizards can help us learn how to scale walls like Spider-Man. Stories sometimes provide a...
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Dino Teeth
Up-to-date science and technology news stories written just for kids, with audio. Learn about exploding stars, new dino discoveries, and whether lizards can help us learn how to scale walls like Spider-Man. Stories sometimes provide a...