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Fossil Fuels-Importance and Formation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student is introduced to the concept of energy as a common factor among all things. They list three fossil fuels and describe how fossil fuels were formed. They then tell how much plant debris it took to form one foot of coal.
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Working With DOS Applications

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this technology worksheet, students practice running the startup using systems that focus upon the DOS setup applications.
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Open Window: Using Leonardo's Perspectograph

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students look through one eye and trace the outlines of objects seen through a window to create a drawing with natural and correct perspective.
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Leonardo Lives

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts of force and motion. They describe how motion is created by force. Also students define a simple machine and the factors of application to creating force or motion. They analyze the plans of Leonardo De...
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Numerical Analysis/ Floating Point Numbers and Round-O Error

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this math activity, students examine the examples using the concepts of floating point numbers and round off error. Then they compute the data for the given functions.
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Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a lesson that illustrates the concept of spending and how it effects the economy. Technology is integrated in this study with the use of a computer simulation of a pinball game that shows how fast money can be spent.
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Life 2.0

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the interactivity of Web sites they frequent. They compare and contrast Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 applications. Students work in groups to investigate both Web 1.0 and 2.0 companies and comment on them using a...
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NASA Robots

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate how robots are used in space. In this space science activity, students participate in an experiment using a blindfold and complete assigned tasks. The students demonstrate how robots are "thinking" machines.
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Theatre Lesson Plan, Performing a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, The Bundle of Sticks, and discuss the story elements within the story; setting, plot, conflict resolution.  In this readers theater lesson, 2nd graders reenact the story in small...
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Sole People

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create "sole people" using tempera paint, drawing paper, and shoe prints in this multi-level art lesson. The lesson can be combined with a brief history of the African-American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger, who created the...
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From Bolls to Bolts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand the importance of cotton in America. In this cotton lesson plan, 5th graders view a video on cotton from plant to market. Students examine cotton bolls and participate in other activities around the growing of...
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Investigation 2 - Zoom Balls

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create Zoom Balls to explain how sometimes both forces of push and pull need to be used at the same time.
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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore jobs related to agriculture. In this technology/agriculture lesson, students recognize the importance of natural resources and agriculture on the use of Range Rambler software. Students complete an experiment and a...
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Farming: Seasons on a Wheat Farm (Lesson 4)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explain the seasons on a wheat farm. They identify the uses of a grain elevator as well. They use a dry erase board to illustrate the seasons and the grain elevator in operation.
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Look into Your Future

For Teachers K
Students take a examine Community Helpers and the jobs they perform in order to help students explain the responsibilities the job entails. They recognize the community helpers, describe the jobs each performs and how technology is used.
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Starlight, Star Bright

For Teachers 1st
First graders read books and use the Internet to identify several constellations and stars in the night sky. They make star pictures and write a class report about the night sky including a title, complete sentences and a cited reference.
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Little Red Hen

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Pupils listen to a teacher reading of The Little Red Hen, identify the story elements and sequence them. They talk about different jobs associated with providing food and act out a play based on the story. Be aware that although several...
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Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are read "Harold and the Purple Crayon. Using the same technique, they draw their own one-line design but use various drawing techniques to do so. They measure the line and if time permits they draw other lines in different...
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Warhol "Pop Art" Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create self-portraits in "Pop-Art" style using repetition, bright colors, and their knowledge of Andy Warhol and his artwork in this 4th through 6th grade Art lesson. Included with the lesson is a short vocabulary list and...
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Production Consumption Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment activity, students answer the 12 questions related to the concepts of manufacturing and consumption of real products.
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Hoboes on Harvest

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners discover details about the involvement of labor unions in organizing hoboes. In this Great Wheat Harvest Migration activity, students read the Hoboes on Harvest handout and respond to the provided discussion questions based on...
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African American History

For Students 7th - 9th
In this African American History learning exercise, students conduct research to find the answer to 10 questions about famous African Americans.
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Cell Me What?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the characteristics of robots and cells. For this biology lesson, students examine the parts and function of cell organelles. They create a visual representation of their cell/robot analogy.
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Calling Plans

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the consequences of allowing students to use cell phones and other electronic devices in schools. They draft school policy statements regulating the use of these devices.

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