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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students appreciate African folktales, make "connections" between geography and literature, and research facts about Africa's animals and present findings through art and writing.
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Nested Requests

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students apply the problem solving skill of Request-Response-Result in word problems where the requests are nested. They practice using the technique and determining when it is appropriate to be used.
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Papyrus

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars study what papyrus was and what it was used for. Students explore how papyrus was made, and the two writing systems hieroglyphics and cuneiform.
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The Dot and Dashy Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine and discuss the Morse Code. In small groups they develop messages using Morse code and take turns decipering the messages.
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Community Brochures

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research facets of their community in order to create an informational brochure. After brainstorming ideas of what could be included in the brochure, student groups get information from the internet, the library or a...
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Know the Phone in an Emergency

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders list emergency phone numbers and practice dialing 911 on toy telephones.
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Know the Phone in an Emergency

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders list important phone numbers to call in emergency situations, identify when to call each number, and practice dialing numbers on toy telephones.
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LIGHTNING MYTHS AND FACTS

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compose lightning safety rules and explore facts and fiction about lightning. They examine the cause of lightning when a channel nears an object on the ground, a powerful surge of electricity from the ground moves upward to the...
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Trace Your Waste*

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine waste disposal programs in the area and record the information on a map along with ideas on where garbage should go.
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Time For Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the major waste management facilities in their community and are encouraged to speak with public officials.
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Dialing into Government Knowledge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about the services provided by the different levels of the government.
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Wyclef Jean for VH1 Storytellers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video with Wyclef Jean. They identify lawful uses of copyrighted materials and explain the interrelated roles of composer, lyricist, publisher, performer, agent, and record company.
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What Is That Bubblin' In My Back Yard?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars are introduced to the GIS system. They create a map plotting local sites the Environmental Protection Agency has on its EPA Regulated Sites list. They identify a list of schools that are near potentially hazard sites.
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Making the Most of TeachNet for Supervisors of Observer-Interns

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students analyze the components of supervision and apply them to their observations of interns.
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Mapping the Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the bottom structure of underwater habitats and how they can be mapped.
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Who's Listening?

For Teachers K
Students identify nonverbal signs of attention, and demonstrate skills for interacting with others.
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Owning Your Own Business

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders consider the type of business they might like to own. They design an advertisement for this business. They prepare questions that they could ask each other, as owners of various businesses. Guest speakers could be utilized.
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Create a Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make a timeline from the late 1800's to 2000 to mark significant inventions.
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From Automobiles to Cars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research important inventions from the last two hundred years. They explore how one invention relates to another and summarize their research in a written report and visual presentation.
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The Way to Work

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students make oral and/or written presentations describing results of interviews with professionals and their transit experiences traveling to the interviews.
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Pioneers to Kansas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate items for basic survival, needed for survival, and luxury items. They compare what they need to what Indians and Pioneers needed in the 1700's and 1800's.
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A Web of Workers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils create webs, emphasizing interdependence of workers and products in the community.
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Be Ready, Be Safe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a variety of activities as they explore the Canadian Red Cross emergency preparedness program for youth, ages 12-13.
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Gopher, Part 2: Gopherin'

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore how to access a gopher site using a root menu. Several options are presented with their definitions and the fastest routes examined in this lesson plan. The lesson plan is designed for librarians with little or no net...

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