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Canada's Geographic Position

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the characteristics of the geographic position of Quebec and Canada in the World. They study Canada's land and water boundaries, surface area and time zones.
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Second World War - Conscription Events

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars explore the iam Lyon Mackenzie King Diaries which describe the involvement of Canada in WWII.
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Pendulum 2

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use math to help them discover the movement of a pendulum.
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Legacies of El Dorado

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the development of urban California as it was driven by the Gold Rush boom. They study historical documents and participate in a variety of hands-on activities designed to reinforce the concept of the lesson.
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Christmas Presents

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a graph of their Christmas gifts. They develop categories, compute fractional and decimal parts for each category, identify the number of degrees to represent each fractional part, and create a circle graph to...
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Soap Operas

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine American culture through research on various soap opera websites. They access a soap opera website, participate in a chat group, evaluate the contents of the website, and write a summary of a character and plot.
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Creating a "Concrete" Spreadsheet

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create a spreadsheet that calculate the amount of concrete needed to pour various concrete forms.
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Project Management

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars, in project teams, demonstrate that they are able to successfully plan and manage a construction project. They meet with a customer, work as a team and complete the project to the customer's specifications.
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Trigonometric Functions of Special Angles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of the six trigonometric functions, places where the functions can be utilized, and apply these functions to several electrical application problems.
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Coping with loss

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore ways of dealing with death or grief. They participate in empathy exercises and in small groups discuss how death is perceived in society. In addition, they write a paragraphs in response to provided questions.
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Daily Life in the Fur Trade: Communications & Resourcefulness

For Teachers 5th
Student complete a number of activities using computer based resources and primary sources to research the fur trade. They answer questions using the computer research.
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Pre-WWII Pacific W/Japan

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explain how the islands/countries contributed to Japan's war effort. They study the concept of location and determine how natural resources were a large factor in Japan's trade.
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Conflict On The Plains

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the culture and lifestyles of the Lakota Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne tribes. They use a variety of resources for research. They create questions based on information to be used during classroom discussion...
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Electric Circuits

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate complete and incomplete circuits. Using an electrical kit that includes a D-cell battery, wiring, and a flashlight bulb, they construct a complete electric circuit that will light the light bulb. Students...
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Memory in Your World

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students rotate through three classroom stations and identify similarities and differences between machines with and without memory, such as typewriters and computers, and illustrate how machines with memory fit into their world.
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Budget Finances

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students role play the role of a recent graduate of high school living on their own. Using play money, they are given one month's salary and they discover they own their own house or apartment and owe money on a car loan. They develop...
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Differentiate Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures. Using diagrams, they compare and contrast atoms and molecules and describe various chemical reactions. They distinguish the differences between ionic and...
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Measure Object Using English and Metric Systems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners are able to measure various objects using English and metric systems within half of the smallest unit of the measurement device. Students identify units of length, volume, mass and temperature according to International System...
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Use Scientific Method to Solve Problems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are given a set problem, they use the scientific method to solve the problem using all steps of the scientific research. Students list the steps of the scientific method used in solving a problem. They are given a selected...
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Operate and Maintain Equipment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given a laboratory activity, they operate and maintain equipment according to manufacturer's recommended standards. Students are given a laboratory situation, comply with equipment safety zones according to industry...
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Mechanical Science - Small Engine Operation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with two- and four-stroke engines. They conduct experiments to determine how atmospheric pressure affects the engine's running capability. Further tests are conducted to asses proper llubrication and its affects on...
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Preparing & Delivering Oral Presentations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the important characteristis of an effective oral presentation. Students participate in an activity to discover the essential elements of evaluation an audience, timeliness of the topic, and delivery of the speech. ...
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SUSTAINABLE AGRISCIENCE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after defining sustainable agriscience, distinguishing between renewable and nonrenewable resources and identify the basic components of a sustainable agriscience system, develop a sustainable agriscience system. They research...
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The Biology of ADHD

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the biology of ADHD and its implications upon the formation and treatment of the disease. They draw and label the parts of a neuron. Also, they describe the neurotransmission cycle. Students create a list of pros and...