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Dry Season and 'Green' Season in Costa Rica
Young scholars explore the seasonal changes in Costa Rica. In this dry season lesson students use the Internet to locate science data then generate data for precipitation.
Curated OER
Life In Space
Students figure out how to design their own space station. They take a tour on the International Space Station to see what living there is really like, and how lessons learned on the ISS help pave the way for future space tourists.
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Private Sector Enticing Public into Final Frontier
Students study entrepreneurship in space. In this space science lesson, students discuss an article provided and explain why their senses are important to finding opportunities. Students list three possible opportunities in the...
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Out of the City and Into the Soup
High schoolers examine the issue of air pollution. They read and analyze an article, evaluate the responses of state and federal officials to the problem, conduct Internet research, and write a letter to their senator and congressman.
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Hospitality Habits
Students identify the six most important hospitality habits and use them in their own jobs and communities. In this hospitality instructional activity, students identify the top hospitality habits and create a map of their town to use...
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Sars
Students discuss the Sars outbreak in 2003. In this biology activity, students research the effect of the outbreak to the world. They create a public announcement about the topic.
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Transportation in East Asia
Learners engage in research about the subject of transportation in Eastern Asia. The size of countries and population pose challenges that are studied and reflected upon in student writings from the information found.
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Alex: Travel Newsletter
In a role as the director of tourism for a student-selected city, state, or country, students conduct online research to create travel newsletters enticing tourists to visit their chosen areas. Newsletter content includes location,...