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Colonial America

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore Internet sites about Colonial America, and create multimedia presentations.
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Big Fat, Juicy Worms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils collect and study information about worms. They discover how an earthworm helps process and loosen the soil. They write in their journals as well.
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Transportation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore basic transportation vehicles, specifically air, land, and water vehicles, name six different modes of transportation, identify four different kinds of train cars, and three differences between two different modes of...
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Growth and Changes in Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the growth and changes in plants. They view a video and discuss the changes in plants. They work in small groups to demonstrate vocabulary words to the class. They visit a green house and take pictures of plants to...
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What’s That, I Can’t Hear You?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate forms of energy as well as light and sound. In this science instructional activity, students participate in hands-on activities that require them to evaluate how sound affects astronauts in flight. A video of this...
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Money Matters: the Importance of Global Cooperation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the role of the International Monetary fund.  In this secondary Economics activity, students focus on the history, mission, and structure of the IMF.  Students examine the past and continuing contributions of...
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Decomposition

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners are introduced to the concept of decomposition. They examine decomposition in their school orchard. They write about their findings in a journal.
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Renewable Energy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify how to study renewable energy from the standpoint of a news reporter or a concerned citizen. Then they approach art in a fun way through a journalism project that includes create a brochure for display. Students also...
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THE ORPHAN OF ELLIS ISLAND: A TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURE

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the book together and imagine what it was like to come through Ellis Island as an immigrant to the United States. They write a story describing the process at Ellis Island from a first person perspective. They share...
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Birthday Moons

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students find the phase of the moon on the date of their birth.  In this science lesson, students chart the moon from the date of their birth till they were one month old.  Students fill out a graphic organizer after visiting a...
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Ask a Volcanologist

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students ask a professional volcanologist a question online. This lesson allows students to ask questions that they have chosen, and it makes scientists seem more personal to Students.
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Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip

For Students 6th - 8th
Embark on a virtual field trip that covers three main components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. The videos are short and targeted at middle schoolers.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Civil War Battlefields Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This detailed lesson plan has students analyzing battles of the Civil War through the Internet and creating a presentation using the information learned. Note: Some links may no longer work but these battlefield sites can be easily found...
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National Museum of Wildlife Art: Online Programs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Take a virtual field trip and use these lessons while exploring wildlife art collections online. Utilize these lessons to integrate art with writing, problem solving, and other activities that may already be taking place in your classroom.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geologic Photo Field Trips for Introductory Physical Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners participate in a series of virtual geology field trips by observing and describing rock outcrops, geologic structures, and landforms in field based photographs.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Let's Explore What Our Bones Are For"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is a hands-on, technology based science lesson. It is very interactive! Students are engaged at all times. Students will explore the human body through a "virtual field trip." While exploring the human body they will discover...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fun on the Farm

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson, students will navigate the Internet to learn about farm animals. Students will take a virtual field trip with the teacher to explore a farm. They will also visit a website and explore farm animals and their sounds.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animal Hide and Seek

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson will help young scholars become aware of how animals use their colors to their advantage. After a discussion and activity about the importance of different animals' colors, students will participate in a virtual field trip...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Can Plants Be Grown in Space?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This instructional activity allows students to explore finding a solution to growing plants in space. Students will have the opportunity to conduct a scientific investigation to discover if plants can grow in space. Students will also...
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Tramline

Tramline: Getting Green Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive website, students will learn about different forms of pollution, environmental impact of pollution, global warming, and things they can do to make a difference.
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Tramline

Tramline: Sharks Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Travel with your pupils on a virtual field trip: learn about sharks. You will find many informative and interactive websites!
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As a follow-up to a unit on the classifications of animals, insects, and birds, students will attend a distance learning field trip. The students will then e-mail trusted adults some of the information learned about the classification of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "My Hometown" Creating a Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will become familiar with the history of their hometown while enhancing language arts and developing computer skills.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Coral Reefs of Palau: Nature's Amazing Underwater Cities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson takes students on a virtual field trip to the coral reefs of Palau where they will explore amazing underwater cities found near a remote network of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Learn all about an ecosystem of symbiosis....

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