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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: State Websites

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great page for state reports! Find a special section for kids from each state as well as some extra sites of interest such as the Kansas State Historical Society for Kids.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Congressional committee transcripts are compiled into the Congressional Reports section of the Government Printing office website. Most of the information included within the Congressional Reports include the gathering of expert...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Publishing a Book Report Using Word Processing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson provides students with the basic steps to using word processing. Students will use word processing software to publish a final copy of a book report. Students will review the main parts of a book report. This lesson will...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Sequence Flower Reports

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
This is a hands-on book report project. It will be an extension activity that occurs after the reading of the stories The Secret Gardens and/ or The Gardener. Paper Flowers will be designed and put together by each student. Story events...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Freezing Things: States of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The class will go back over the Power Point presentation on chemical and physical properties. The teacher will then conduct numerous liquid nitrogen demos. This lesson is used early in the Chemistry course. The students love it. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Washington, Dc Report

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will utilize the Internet to complete the DC Report during their study of Colonial American history and Washington, DC. They will demonstrate their understanding of the material through a written report using the three modes of...
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US Department of State

Us Department of State: 2015 Human Rights Report: Burma

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Burma chronicles government abuses including political killings, civilian disappearances, and forced labor. Examines treatment of ethnic minorities.
Article
CNN

Cnn: u.s. Launches Cruise Missiles at Saddam

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN reports on the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain, examining the implications of the initial strike and the global reaction to it. (March 20, 2003)
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Classroom Feud

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As part of a unit about the state of Alabama, students spend time collecting information about the state, which they in turn report to a classroom in another state using distance learning equipment. Then the two classroms in different...
Article
CNN

Cnn: 'People Making Decisions Hesitated'

For Students 9th - 10th
Report that explores the reaction of local, state, and federal government officials to Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: History: It's All Around Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Most students are unaware of the historical significances that can be found in their immediate surroundings. This lesson plan sends students on a quest to seek out areas of historical significance that can be found within their local...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Investigating School Safety and Slope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a 'news report' approach, students investigate the slope of various stairways on the school campus and report on wheelchair accessibility and adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act. (PowerPoint Included) An extension of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Walk Through the Rainforest

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan provides learners with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. Students will view a slideshow with many different facts and pictures of the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pendulums Swing Into Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will allow students in groups to describe the relationship between energy, work, and force through the use of pendulums. The results will be reported through a graphing activity as well as a paragraph written and printed on...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Research Project: American Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to help students of all backgrounds learn to work together in groups to complete a research paper assignment. This is a collaborative based lesson plan that challenges students to work together to complete the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: English Mentor: How to Write a Career Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This structural design will guide students in writing a career research paper from start to finish. They will gather information; cite sources MLA style; develop a thesis statement, outline, and paragraphs; and create a research paper...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: M&m's and Blogs: Interpreting Data!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this hands-on, technology-rich lesson, students will interpret data. The students will define words involving graphs, create a bar graph using M&M's, and post information from their findings on the internet. The students will also...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Promoting Appreciation for Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will work collaboratively to create and produce a digital book talk based on their personal thoughts of a novel. The digital book talk will be shown throughout the school to spark excitement in the book.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Hero by Any Other Name. . .

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In conjunction with a study of literary or national heroes or in recognition of 9/11 week, students select a hero from among their family and friends, gather information about him/her, and prepare a multimedia presentation of their...

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