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Scurvy at Sea: Researching and Writing About Vitamin C Deficiency

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students gather information about vitamin C deficiency, and research how scurvy was prevented in sea-going ventures during The Age of Sail. They create a "Scurvy Log" that will allow them to connect what they have learned about scurvy...
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Brainstorming Research Questions

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students examine and participate in an inquiry process. They brainstorm recall, comprehension, and synthesis questions for a research topic, and write the questions on sentence strips.
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2.3.8 Conclusions and Further Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to identify the components of the Conclusions and Further Research sections of the project and technical paper. They are able to identify the components of the Conclusions and Further Research sections of the project...
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Intermediate Short Stories - "A Paper for School"

For Students 4th - 5th
In these short stories worksheets, students read the basic and advanced version of the story 'A Paper for School.' Students answer 3 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.
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Teaching Night with Web Research Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Holocaust. They read the autobiography, Night, by Elie Wiesel, conduct research on a child of the Holocaust, and write an essay comparing/contrasting the life of their selected child with that of Elie Wiesel.
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Respiratory and Circulatory Research Project

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the Internet and books to research the respiratory and circulatory systems. They also write a report on different diseases and present to the class.
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"Publication" of Scientific Papers And Posters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and display a scientific poster in the same format that scientists use at a research symposium. They compile data and make conclusions about the classification of the Arizona Hedgehog Cactus as an endangered species. ...
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Biocomplexity Research: Wanted: Biocomplexity Scientist

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research and create a Biography of a Biocomplexity Scientist. They name one scientist that they have investigated in the past few years and explain what they did. Students are given a list of 30 scientists...
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A Fish Research Report

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students select a species of fish and research facts about this species. They illustrate the written report with a picture of their chosen fish. The illustration may be labeled with body parts and background typical of the fish habitat.
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Researching Engineers Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research different kinds of engineers and investigate what each one does. After completing three days of research and using a research guide sheet, they create a PowerPoint presentation of at least 8 slides but no more than 15.
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Biotechnology Projects and Writing Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a subject about biotechnology and do a project or a writing assignment on it. They can pick from a possible eighteen different projects and five different writing projects.
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First Steps Toward Source Citation: Author Research

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students, in pairs, research a prominent author and design a presentation poster for the rest of the class. They complete a Works Cited page for their presentation, as well.
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Writing a Play about Immigrant Life in America

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research why immigrants came to America and the processes involved in the settlement. They write a script for a short play explaining the causes for immigration and situations that immigrants found themselves in.
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Cracking the Code - Cloning Paper Plasmid

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the "genetic code." They observe how genes may be manipulated for genetic research, gene cloning, and genetic engineering. In a lab setting, students examine the mechanics involved in cutting and ligating DNAs into a...
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Editorial Writing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students Write a persuasive essay that contains effective introductory and summary statements; arranges the arguments effectively; and fully develops the ideas with convincing proof, details, facts, examples, and descriptions. They write...
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Résumé Writing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars research examples of resumes on the World Wide Web. They use the good examples to write their own resumes focusing on their strengths.
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Animal Research Project

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to the topic of researching by the librarian. Using a worksheet, they use various sources in the library to choose one animal from various groups. They complete a fact sheet on each animal and report their...
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Loyalist Postcards Research

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the story of a Canadian Loyalist and complete an organizer using the research. They create a Loyalist postcard using historical imagination.
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Writing and Creating with Power Point

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the process of creating a Powerpoint presentation. They choose a "How to" topic, conduct research, organize their ideas, and develop and present their Powerpoint presentation.
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Holocaust Research Project

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students research multiple aspects of WWII. For this Holocaust lesson, students will use several primary source documents to write a 3 page pater on subjects concerning WWII, such as Kristallnacht, Ethnic Cleansing and the Holocaust.
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Student/Teacher: Using Student-Generated Writing Prompts

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students select writing prompts for the class.
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Writing about the climate

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners research the contributing factors to the Earth's paleoclimate. They determine the relevant climate data and use it to construct a science argument. In the process, they access data, capture images of the data plots, and...
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Writing a Book Review

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine the different formats book reviews can be presented. As a class, they brainstorm what they already know about writing a book review adding to a concept web. They write their own review using the tips giving to them and...
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Autobiographical Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this unique lesson on autobiographical writing, students compare and contrast three types of writing: narrative, poetry and newspaper. Students prepare to produce a short autobiographical writing based on the framework of one of the...

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