| Elementary |
Science |
Earth Science |
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| The Ocean Biome: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/biomes.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is for students to become familiar with the characteristics of biomes, and to identify the different biomes on Earth. The students will use computer technology to research Earth's biomes, locate the different biomes on Earth, and use various programs to map Earth's biome regions. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Literature |
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| Freckle Juice |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/vazquez.htm |
| Students will explore the fascinating world of Freckle Juice by Judy Blume in this exciting unit. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Literature |
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| Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/seuss.htm |
| This unit is a study on the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel and of the whimsical style of Dr. Seuss's writings and illustrations. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture |
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| Exploring Irish Legends |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/pcoleman |
| Young students can read Irish legends and compare them with Aesop's Fables online, and then write their own legend. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Laura Numeroff Author Study |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/authorstudy.htm |
| Students, in cooperative learning groups, read books written by Laura Numeroff and analyze the author's style with the use of a semantic web all while practicing word processing skills. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Community Culture |
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| What Makes a Good Friend? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/kaufman/friend.htm |
| This program will help children build self-confidence by increasing their vocabulary, giving them an appreciation of fine children's literature, fostering their writing skills, and helping them teach themselves how to be a good friend by setting many examples for them to follow. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Geography Habitats, Visual Arts |
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| Touring the World with Tomie dePaola |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/tour.htm |
| Touring The World With Tomie dePaola is an author study created for a third-grade class. Technology helps bring alive the geography and culture of the places the students read about. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Literature, Reading Literacy |
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| Sarah, Plain and Tall |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/sardinas.htm |
| Students go back in time and experience the day and life of Sarah Wheaton, the title character of Sarah, Plan and Tall. This unit integrates language arts, social studies, art and music as well technology. Students really experience what life was like back then using modern technology. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Reading Literacy, Writing |
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| Muggie Maggie |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/bvazquez2.htm |
| Students will explore the fascinating world of Muggie Maggie, by Beverly Cleary in this exciting unit. Students gain knowledge through the use of computers, the Internet, reading and writing.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing |
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| Ramona Quimby, Age 8 |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/vazquezb2.htm |
| Students will explore the fascinating world of Ramona Quimby, Age 8, by Beverly Cleary, in this exciting unit. Students use online resources to create word searches and puzzles using vocabulary words, create spreadsheets and graphs from class surveys, complete grammar and word usage activities and learn how to write and publish a variety of book reports. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Literature, Reading Literacy |
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| Sign of the Beaver |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/sbsignintro.htm |
| This unit lets students use animation to display their reading comprehension skills. This is an exciting way to get students motivated about reading. Use this project as the culminating activity for your Sign of the Beaver unit. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Biology |
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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/astephenson2.htm |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a unit designed to approach an age old story using modern technology methods to help "solve the problems" of the characters. There is a lesson for each academic subject area and activities to help hone technology skills. The unit is geared toward fourth and fifth grade students. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science |
Reading Literacy, Biology, Scientific Method |
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| The Wonderful World of Arthur |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/delancy.htm |
| This unit is centered around the Arthur series by Marc Brown. This exciting thematic unit teaches young children how to acquire scientific ways of thinking, how to better observe the world, and how to communicate. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Performing Arts, Sculpture, Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing |
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| Monsters & Myths |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/shea-bischoff/monsters.htm |
| This is a comprehensive interdisciplinary unit pairing English/Language Arts and the fine arts for intermediate school students. The lessons introduce myths from many cultures as a unique genre of literature. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, American History |
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| Famous Faces |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/famousfaces/sb_famous_mm.htm |
| Students learn about the United States revolutionary era, presidents of the United States, and famous artists and art movements while learning how to do research on the Internet and how to create word processing documents and multi media projects. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Travel Through Time with a Family Member and Me |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/huck/templates/travel.htm |
| This project enables students to create an electronic history book that can be burned on a CD, uploaded to the Web, or remain on a hard drive for other students to enjoy. Language arts, social studies, and technology skills are incorporated in order for students to work in "media literacy." The lessons include interviewing a family member, finding out about four significant events in that person's life, writing a narrative account, creating a timeline, and packaging it in a slide presentation.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Crafts, Sculpture, Literature, Community Culture |
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| A Venetian Carnival |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cposer/venetianfp.htm |
| This unit will expand the students' knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe and his story "The Cask of Amontillado." It will also introduce them to the global celebration of the carnival season. The Internet allows students to travel to these carnivals to experience them firsthand. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| The World is Wild About Harry Potter |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/frerichs.htm |
| Most students enjoy reading J. K. Rowlings' Harry Potter books. In this project, students will search for these books in the online catalogs of academic and public libraries throughout the world. They practice searching for information in a variety of OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) formats. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, American History |
|
| Searching for the American Dream |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dgoldman/dream.htm |
| Searching for the American Dream allows students to learn critical thinking skills in a way that incorporates various genres of literature pertaining to the immigration experience. Students use the Web to access reading materials, publish their original poems, and take an online poll. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts |
Performing Arts, Literature, Writing, American History, Community Culture |
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| A Crucible WebQuest: You Can't Handle the Truth |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/crucible.htm |
| This unit is based on Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible. The lessons are truly student pages that have links to web resources. There are additional pages for teachers who are planning a unit, such as writing assignments, examples of work, web pages designed by students, and a hotlist of relevant websites. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Science, Science |
Performing Arts, Literature, Reading Literacy, Community Culture |
|
| Theatre for Teenagers in New York City |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/vitulano1.htm |
| Theatre for Teenagers in New York City is part of an inter-high school project called Virtual New York. The students had the opportunity to experience Broadway theatre for the first time, which also deepened their cultural knowledge of their city. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies |
Literature, Writing, Biology, American History |
|
| Inherit the Wind |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/inheritthewind.htm |
| High school English students from grades nine through twelve explore the theory of evolution and read the highly relevant play Inherit The Wind and a series of articles and essays about the famous Scopes trial that centered around the right to teach evolution. They incorporate technology as they research the topic and write their own essays on whether evolution should be taught in school. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Journalism, Literature, Non Fiction, Writing,American History |
|
| Witness for the Prosecution: Online Newspaper |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/witness.htm |
| Students read Witness For the Prosecution by Agatha Christie. Students write a news article using the newspaper article as a model but with the facts from the play, and a class online newspaper is created and published on the school web site. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy |
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| Writing a Short Story Based on Kindred |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/kindred.htm |
| As students read Kindred, by Octavia Butler, they become any character except the main character, who is telling the story. As the character, the students write 13 journals or letters and tell what is happening in the book. The students post these journals or letters on the class online discussion forum, where they can read each other's writing and respond. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Internet |
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| Arthur Miller: All My Sons |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bwu/millerprofile.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is to familiarize students with Arthur Miller, author of the play All My Sons, and to introduce them to the major elements used in drama. All My Sons provides students with a total online learning experience that takes full advantage of the Internet. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Literature, Writing, Ancient Civilizations |
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| Interpreting Shakespeare's Macbeth |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/macbeth.htm |
| This program's emphasis on Macbeth helps and motivates students to understand William Shakespeare's language. Using computers and the Internet lets students post their work to a wide audience that includes students in their class, school, and the world beyond. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Literature, Global History |
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| In Search of Dracula: History and Imagination |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dpietraru/dracula.htm |
| Starting with the image of Dracula as both historical and supernatural character, this program takes the reader into the realm of imagination seen across times, peoples, and cultures. The theme is the effect of supernatural beliefs reflected in history, language, literature, and the arts. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing |
|
| Catching on to Catcher in the Rye |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/catcher.htm |
| To truly make the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger come to life, students look at it through a modern microscope: the Internet. This program attempts to make the reading of a classic literary work fun while challenging students at the same time. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Literature, Writing, Global History |
|
| 1984 by George Orwell: Fact or Fantasy? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/orwell.htm |
| In his classic book, 1984, George Orwell includes specific methods and behaviors used by those who controlled Oceania that are based on history, as well as others he created himself. Students do research to show that the methods and behaviors Orwell depicted are based on the behavior of other dictators. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Performing Arts, Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Video |
|
| Out Loud: Preparing for a Poetry Read-Aloud |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/poetry.htm |
| Out Loud enables students to use the Internet and technology--not to remain silent, but to enhance performance. This program prepares students for a public poetry-reading performance. Using available technology and the Internet as a main resource, students were able to increase their comfort level, search for materials, and seek specific advice on performance and poetry reading. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts |
Performing Arts, Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing |
|
| Loving Literature: Changing Communities |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/cummings/sigproj.htm |
| Who says The Cat in the Hat is just for kids? Students study classics in children's literature with a special focus on reading and analyzing several Dr. Seuss stories. Writing their own books for children leads the young authors to a local elementary school where they read their original works to youngsters. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture |
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| What Do We Owe to Thoreau? |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/thoreau.htm |
| What Do We Owe To Thoreau? is designed as an electronic reading and writing guide to Henry David Thoreau's famous essay, "On Civil Disobedience." |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History |
|
| Having Our Say |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/HAVING%20OUR%20SAY.htm |
| In the book, Having Our Say, by Sarah and Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth, students read an oral history account of two African-American sisters' rise from the Jim Crow south to becoming professional women. This provides the context for students to study an unfortunate but highly relevant part of American history. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture |
|
| Oral History Interview & Essay |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/interview.htm |
| In this unit, students learn how to do an oral history interview, and then set out to talk to a member of their family. They also learn how to take their transcript and turn it into an essay for publication. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Taking Action Against Indifference: Elie Wiesel's Night |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/night.htm |
| Background on Night is included for students as well as ways for students to take action themselves. Students make web pages that inform others about Nazi atrocities during the 30s and 40s in Europe. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing |
|
| Creating a Poetry Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/poetry.htm |
| Using poems that illustrate the use of figurative language, tone, repetition, imagery, and refrain, students answer questions on the poem they have selected as their favorite and write about it. Along with the poems, these essays make up the Favorite Poem classroom Web site. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing |
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| The Poetry of Michael Longley |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ckelly/ |
| Michael Longley is one of Ireland's most significant contemporary poets. The project offers a pictorial glossary, a set of notes aimed at clarifying the poems, comments from the poet on his own work, background material and links. Each poem has an accompanying exercise and the student is guided to a final essay.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science |
Reading Literacy, Earth Science |
|
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/sardinas.htm |
| The students will explore the types of weather patterns intergrated with a reading lesson of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. This unit combines Language Arts & Science as well as technology. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Software Programs |
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| Leaving Certificate Poets |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/mwallace/ |
| High school students are led into an indepth study of classic poetry. Students uncover biographical information on poets as well as create a literary poster using Microsoft Publisher. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts |
Reading Literacy |
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| Phingertip Phonics |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/pbarry |
| Phingertip Fonics is designed to help teachers who are teaching basic phonics and word recognition. It is designed to supplement the traditional methods of using flash cards and chalk to teach phonics and word recognition. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Media Literacy, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Teaching Technology Using Television |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/knorkin2.htm |
| Teaching Technology using Television is a cutting edge unit that develops reading, writing, and technology skills. Students develop critical thinking skills as they analyze television shows to determine the amount of violence and profane language and how this violence and language affects children and their television viewing habits. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, ESL |
Reading Literacy |
|
| Spice up the Basal |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/brownc.htm |
| Spice Up The Basal is an interdisciplinary unit designed for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in the fifth grade. It engages students in a challenging, yet fun way, in reading, language arts, science, social studies, mathematics and technology. |
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| Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Up in Smoke |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/astephenson.htm |
| This project enables students to search for information regarding the history, health hazards and prevention of smoking. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media |
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| Making eBooks |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/garden/sbebooks_cover.htm |
| This project integrates electronic books that can be created with any presentation software. Students produce e-books using themselves to demonstrate their mastery of content standards, such as number sense or color recognition. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Literacy Lessons for Little Learners Make Sense |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/nflanagan/flanagan.htm |
| This program consists of a multi-sensory approach to learning the alphabet, letter sounds, and a sight word vocabulary using technology. The curriculum accommodates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners by appealing to all five senses. Developmentally appropriate hands-on materials engage the children both physically and cognitively. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Health Phys Ed |
Performing Arts |
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| Let's Dance |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hansen/dance/dance.htm |
| Let's Dance is a unit where students learn and choreograph dances over a three month period and then perform their dance steps at an assembly. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Literature, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Transforming Fairy Tales |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jwilliams/fairytales.htm |
| This program gives students the opportunity to use the computer to write, draw, explore the Internet, and combine all of these elements. They learn that technology enables the creation of a project that combines genuine learning with fun. In one application, fourth graders write their own fairy tales, which can be based on familiar stories or their own ideas. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Painting |
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| Frida Kahlo: A Look in the Mirror |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/fridaweb/sb_frida_jr.htm |
| In this unit the students learn about a famous Mexican female artist and her style of painting. They learn what a self-portrait is by making one of themselves, and learn to look at art by criticizing their own work after analyzing it.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Graphic Arts, Writing |
|
| The Alphabet Project |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/chicago/abc.html |
| This project helps 5th grade students create new posters for the lower primary students that depicted the alphabet through pictures. They brainstormed ideas, wrote poster proposals, took digital pictures of students, edited pictures, and printed them. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Explore or Compose a Digital Artifact Box |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jroberts/ |
| This project is based on a program that comes from an actual exchange network run through the United States and Canada, whereby classrooms are partnered and send an actual box of clues to each other. The children then examine each of the artefacts received and research information about them which leads them to "solving" the mystery, or finding the location of the partner school.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts |
Crafts |
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| Visual Arts for All |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ffleming/Pages/index.htm |
| Lesson ideas for using art with children aged infant to elementary levels; emphasis on attentive looking, the creative process, visual awareness, patterns of development, and balance between making and responding. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Performing Arts, Sculpture, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Everything is Beautiful at the Ballet |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/huck/templates/figure.htm |
| Through the use of technology and the Internet, students visit art collections throughout the world to gain valuable information on the lives and works of many artists. This is a wonderful motivational tool for students to explore the Web on their own and it enables them to design their own contemporary figure sculptures, following the modern masters they have studied. Students were asked to follow their passion and express the movements found in dance or sports that they loved.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Ancient Civilizations, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Cave Painting in the I.C.E. Age |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/cave.htm |
| Students explore early human cave paintings in order to create their own faux cave paintings. An Early Humans task sheet guides them through a variety of rich Web sites covering cave paintings in France, Spain, and India as well as artifacts and digs in the U.S. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Drawing Into the Imagination |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/drawing.htm |
| Sixth grade students are introduced to the work of artist Saul Steinberg by visiting online galleries of his work and looking at photo reproductions. They each choose an image that "draws them in" and imagine themselves jumping into a section of the image narrative. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Painting, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| China CultureQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/china/china.htm |
| Go on a dig with your students, using both digital tools and Chinese brushwork to learn about the art and culture of China. Students brainstorm topics they would like to research for a China CultureQuest report, collage, and Web page. Using Internet resources, they learn about Chinese brush painting, calligraphy, and names. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Spiraling Through the Guggenheim |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/spiraling.htm |
| Students experience original works of art through an online tour of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. They value and appreciate the unique architecture of the building as well as develop an understanding of its design and relationship to Central Park. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Painting, Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
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| Women's History Scrolls |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/womenscroll.htm |
| In this program, each student creates a scroll depicting the life and/or achievements of a woman. The woman can be famous, historical, contemporary, legendary, fictional, or someone the student knows and admires. In preparation for their work, students use the Internet to find out about the lives of significant women. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Claude Monet |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/monet.htm |
| In this program, students explore and appreciate the life and work of Impressionist artist Claude Monet. They gather information to write a biography on him and sketch an original landscape in his style.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Challenging Images |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/sdoran/ |
| This project investigates photography and art as media of expression for young people. As a special theme the work explores the areas of learning and physical disability, with the message that we are all challenged in some way. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Art History, Crafts, Painting, Writing, Ancient Civilizations |
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| Egyptian Art: The Case of the Missing Mummy |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/egyptian.htm |
| Students will explore the art of Ancient Egypt and creatively design an Egyptian Mummy Case, using the art medium, papier-mâché.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Georgia O'Keefe: Wake Up and Smell the Roses |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/okeefe.htm |
| Students create a watercolor painting in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe and respond critically to a variety of her works displayed on various Web sites.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Software Programs |
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| Impressionism |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/impress.htm |
| To become acquainted with the period of Impressionism, students visit and research museum Web sites. They sketch ideas for an original landscape painting in the Impressionist style, exploring the various brushstrokes and color palettes used by the Impressionists. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Art History, Crafts, Writing, Global History |
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| A Mask for All Seasons |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/mask.htm |
| Students create plaster craft masks to depict the four seasons. By navigating various Web sites, they learn about Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and his "Season" series of floral faces. The students create symbolism in their masks through the use of collage materials.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Art History, Painting, Writing |
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| Painting Waterlilies and Sunflowers |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/garden.htm |
| Through the use of technology and the Internet, students are given the opportunity to visit the paintings of Monet's house and gardens in Giverny and the collection at the van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. Visits to their favorite artist's homes, gardens, and museums provide valuable information on their lives and works. This is a wonderful motivational tool for students to design their own Impressionist paintings.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Art History, Crafts, Reading Literacy, Writing |
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| Sculpting a Modern Art Chair with van Gogh and Gauguin |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/chair.htm |
| To further their understanding of the Modern Art movement, students see van Gogh in a different light--compared with Paul Gauguin--and explore Post-Impressionism and specifically van Gogh's "Gauguin's Chair" and "Van Gogh's Chair." students choose a modern artist whose work appeals to them, and they create a small three-dimensional cardboard chair that will be painted in that artist's style.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Art History, Painting, Reading Literacy |
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| Vincent van Gogh |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/vincent.htm |
| Students use computer technology as a resource to learn about the Post-Impressionist artist, Vincent van Gogh. They analyze and interpret van Gogh's painting "The Starry Night" then create a line drawing entitled "Scary Night". |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Global History, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| The Buddha Chronicles |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/buddha.htm |
| Each student or team of students invents an imaginary character that has the ability to time travel to Japan. In preparation for meeting an enlightened being, students take their characters on several virtual tours. They visit modern and historical sites in 20th century Tokyo and then travel back several centuries to Tokyo during the Edo period. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Composition Compositions |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/composition.htm |
| Students use the Internet to explore the theory of composition in visual art. They explore the relevance of symmetry, asymmetry, and balance by viewing well-known works of art online and interacting with sites where art principles are animated. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| So, So Surreal Self-Portraits |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/surreal/surreal.htm |
| Take your class on a virtual trip back in time to 1924 when a Dada manifesto sparked the Surrealist movement in Europe and the United States. Students learn about the history of Surrealism and visit online galleries of notable artists of the past and present, immersing themselves in the dream-like qualities of Surrealism and discussing its influence on contemporary art, design, and entertainment. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Photoshop Brush and Shape Tools |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/brush_shape.htm |
| This program is comprised of two step-by-step introductory Photoshop lessons with screen shots and clear descriptions of the correct tools to select. It enables students to be creative and includes manipulating and writing about shapes along with technological development. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Driver's Education |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/driversed.htm |
| In this program, students work individually or in small groups to explore Web sites devoted to teen driving and safety. The students pre-plan an animation sequence on a storyboard to illustrate a driving safety tip. They use digital media to draw their plans and animate them. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Non Fiction, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| The Bleeding Edge |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/bleeding_edge.htm |
| The Bleeding Edge is an on-line zine that explores blood as a metaphor. Languages and visual iconography are forms of cultural expression. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Deep Research |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/deepresearch.htm |
| Deep Research is a digital exploration of two worlds of conspicuous silence the New York Public Library and the underwater world. viewer is engaged in an imaginary narrative that explores issues of urbanization, access to information, and environmental /quality of life concerns.
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Getting Down with the Alphabet |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/smcmahon/alphabet.htm |
| Students in a photo club decided to develop an Alphabet Book. They were engaged in an activity that requires higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. The students become more aware of their surroundings and were excited to be at school. They learned how to use digital cameras, scanners, printers, Abobe Photoshop, Apple iMovie, and AppleWorks. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Sculpture, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Non-Objective Constructed Sculpture |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/pwittfeld/wittfeld.htm |
| In this program, students work through a series of activities that teach them to look at design within other images and to build on the captured design as a format for a piece of artwork. Because students conduct their own research through a guided format, they stay focused on the desired topic and outcome, and they bring a variety of information and personal reflections to the classroom environment for sharing. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Dreamweaver & Flash Tutorial |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ggilligan/ |
| Step-by-step tutorial to get started using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash software. Tutorials for versions 4 and MX are available. Each tutorial has screen shots and clear instructions which makes them easy to follow. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts |
Graphic Arts |
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| Technical Drawing: Conic Sections |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jcrotty/ |
| This tutorial addresses technical drawing of three conic sections: parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
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| The Stock Market Game |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/Stock_Market_Criteria.htm |
| This unit provides five lessons for conducting a modified stock market game in your classroom. Students read and analyze investment reports, graphs, news articles, and company overviews on the Web for two different stocks. From the data, they synthesize the information and add to their list of criteria to be used in selecting stocks for investment. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Journalism, Literature, Writing, American History |
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| Seeing Through Lyddie's Eyes: A Historical Career Search |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/Ouellet/Ouellet.htm |
| Students study the Industrial Revolution in order to make connections between historical events and their contemporary lives. Students visit the Lowell Mills and observe first-hand the experiences of working men and women during the Industrial Revolution. They relate this to Lyddie, which they read in class, and to two theatrical presentations. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Accounting, Software Programs |
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| Accounting in a Nutshell |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/aryan/ |
| The idea is to complete a set of accounts for a fictional sporting goods company. This involves the completion of numerous business documents, from letters of enquiry right up to drawing of cheques. Students then have to use these source documents in the compilation of a set of accounts for Ken McGrath Sports Ltd. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Money, Internet |
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| "You're an Adult Now!" WebQuest |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jcole/cole.htm |
| Students have difficulty managing their money. As adults, they will have to effectively allocate their limited resources within the typical wants and needs of everyday life. The students are given a scenario where they are adults with a yearly salary of $31,500. They start out thinking that they are doing fairly well, until they have to find a place to live that is within their budget. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Health Phys Ed, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Biology, Community Culture, Internet |
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| Courage Connection 2 Kids 4 Kids |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/vasallo/vasallo.htm |
| Students help children cope with extended hospital stays when they give helpful hints and exchange stories of personal courage. Helped by high school mentors, students write and post their personal stories on their own Courage Connections web page and share information on careers in health care with the school community.
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| Exploring Careers Online - The Job Hunt |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/ahorton/careers.htm |
| Students will use Internet resources to learn about how to apply for a job, how to key their application letter and resume, and tips on the interview process. They will also learn how to post their resume, cover letter, and employment application directly online, thus learning about the time-efficient changing nature of the workplace. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Software Programs |
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| Write a Winning Resume! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/resume.htm |
| This is a beginning-to-intermediate HTML program for students of all levels who are 16 or older that encourages beginning technical writing. Students write a resume in HTML using tables, and the end product is a work that can be published on the Internet. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| TechAssist 2 - Cisco Kids Help Schools |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/mccullough/mccullough.htm |
| Students learn to design, build and maintain computer networks and prepare for the 21st century workplace with a thorough immersion in cabling, media, connections, electronics, routers, bridges, switches, and hub setup and management, network security and documentation. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Special Ed |
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| Rx for Tired Classrooms - Voc Ed to the Rescue |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/enright/enright.htm |
| Students, who are just beginning to investigate building and carpentry careers, advertise their shop know-how. They enhance classrooms by installing white boards and bulletin boards along with rehabbing chalkboards and creating storage areas throughout the campus. They recycle materials commonly labeled unusable, manage their time, and analyze and solve problems while actively improving the learning environment. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, ESL |
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| Step Into the Real World - Careers & Service Learning |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/chang_feeney_wong/chang_feeney_wong.htm |
| This project recognizes that new immigrants need sudent-to-student guidance on college and career choices long before high school graduation. School partners, Liberty Mutual Group and The Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), provide opportunities for on-the-job observation and training. Students help organize career fairs and share insights with their grade nine peers. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| TechAssist 1 - Networking for Student Service |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/slater/slater.htm |
| Combining technology with service, students come up with solutions for classroom technology problems. Students format computers, install operating systems, configure protocols, download software, diagnose and troubleshoot most common computer problems. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, ESL, Science |
Earth Science |
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| Recycle with EPA - Entrepreneurial Paper Activities |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/prussing_sun/prussing_sun.htm |
| How can students Think Globally, Act Locally? A team of ungraded high schoolers and bilingual ninth graders responded to this challenge by applying recycling guidelines to a venture capitalist model. Students visited a recycle center and a plastic s museum to assess how discarded material can evolve into useful and/or aesthetic objects. Identifying paper overuse as a major school problem, the young entrepreneurs hosted representatives from Earthworm, Inc. and learned how to recycle school paper. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Get a Life! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/landerson/life.htm |
| Get A Life! is a program that is designed to help students begin preparation for life after high school. It starts with the students creating a web page in which they describe the life they wish to have in ten years. Then they begin research on potential careers. They take several assessment quizzes to find out what career would be suitable for them. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Mathematics |
Accounting |
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| Business Studies, Finance and Accounting |
| http://www.ioe.ac.uk/TeachNetUK/dsalbstein/index.html |
| There are six brief numerical challenges to test the student's knowledge of the key relationships of the unit. Each section also has a collection of multiple choice questions and a data-response task. Students can download spreadsheets of sample accounts that they can analyse using the skills they have learned. They can then suggest strategies for the business to pursue, using their skills of evaluation. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers |
Crafts |
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| Evaluation of Practical Cookery |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ktinnelly/ |
| This project highlights several areas of home economics, such as childcare, crafts, cooking, and textiles. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Health Phys Ed |
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| Fishing for Food and Nutrition |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/gmcweeney/fish/ |
| Using the WebQuest format, students will investigate various species of fish, their nutritional value, and guidelines for purchase and storage, then present this information to the class. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Science |
Biology |
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| FarmNet: The Agricultural Science Website |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/farmnet/index2.htm |
| This site explores agriculture in Ireland, including farm safety, sheep production, and animal classification. |
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| Elementary , High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts |
Reading Literacy, Writing |
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| Literacy Leaders: Cross-School Mentoring |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/bower/bower.htm |
| Using the latest technology, high schoolers launch cross-school tutoring by scheduling five Read Aloud sessions with their elementary school Book Buddies. With children as their audience, older students interact in a REAL environment to raise their own learning standards and learn by teaching. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Email |
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| Learn to Read, Read to Learn with Neighborhood Connections |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/williams/williams.htm |
| This project focuses on structured, sequential, multi-sensory reading remediation using rule-based reading software scaffolded by reading to younger children in the neighborhood elementary school. Creating a computer slide show and an Outstanding Readers calendar exposes students to new technology and allows them to reflect on their experience as older Reading Buddies. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Learning Partners: LPs for Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lewis/lewis.htm |
| LPs for Life gives new meaning to long playing learning partners. It is a cross-aged tutoring and mentoring project where elementary students work with primary students on literacy and other subjects as suggested by curricula needs |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Media Literacy |
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| The Art of Argument & Persuasion |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/sbargue_index.htm |
| The lessons work to raise student understanding of the elements of media in use today; newspaper, television, and internet. They analyze how different elements are used to influence different audience groups, and use both these elements of advertising, and traditional writing strategies for persuasive communication. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing |
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| Using Video to Build Language |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/videolesson/jeff.htm |
| Students can create vivid and meaningful short subjects on video that engage a wide range of their abilities- clarity of descriptive language, editing for clarity and impact, visual literacy development and musical talents as well |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Special Ed |
Reading Literacy, Writing |
|
| English Language Exercises for Special Needs Students |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/mhickey/2003/ |
| This unit is aimed at students who have difficulties with English language particularly with expressing themselves in written form and communicating in general. A multisensory approach to both reading and writing is recognized as the best approach for these children in this unit. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Video |
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| iRead, iWrite, iMovie 2 |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/duarte.htm |
| With technology as its vehicle iRead, iWrite, iMovie2 is an interdisciplinary project where learners will work collaboratively using project-based learning. This project will enthusiastically embark learners on a journey into the realm of movie making while creating a love for reading and writing at the same time. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts |
Poetry Creative Writing, Writing |
|
| Write Away |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/stephenson.htm |
| Write Away is a unit designed to teach students various methods of writing and to be aware of its importance in their lives. |
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English Language Arts |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing |
|
| Writing Round-Up |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/sampedro.htm |
| Writing Round Up is a unit that allows students to put on their spurs and saddle up as they learn how to write effectively. Students learn about biographies, tall tales, letter writing, persuasive writing, poetry and book reports. Students also create a vast array of multimedia presentations and use other technologies to make their writing memorable and most importantly fun.
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Journalism, Writing, Community Culture, Global History |
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| Have I Got News for You |
| http://www.ictineducation.utvinternet.com |
| "Have I Got News For You" is a global current affairs project suitable for children aged nine and upwards, which encourages students to find out what's going on in the world, to analyze world events, and to discuss global issues with their peers. Guided by the teacher, and facilitated by technology, students are required to research news stories, report to the class and contribute to a class newsletter. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Sculpture, Non Fiction, Writing, Biology, Visual Arts |
|
| Claymation Critters |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/claymation.htm |
| This project is an introduction to research skills and report writing.
Students will select a wild animal to research and write about in a five paragraph report. Students will also create a clay animation of that animal to enhance their report. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| All About Me, a Research & Writing Unit |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/wright/allaboutme/sballabout.htm |
| With the power of the Internet, students are able to become detectives locating amazing information about their own ancestors. Students develop stronger writing skills through the writing process, use technology as a tool for research, writing and presenting, and develop a new appreciation for who they are, and where they come from. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media |
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| Invisible Workers |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/workers.htm |
| Invisible Workers gives students insight into the under-appreciated people whose jobs affect our everyday lives. The students interview people who work in a variety of fields and learn about the requirements, opportunities, and unique characteristics of their jobs. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| The Story of My Life: Tapping into the Experiences of Senior Citizens |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/levy/levy.htm |
| Middle schoolers partner with senior citizens at a local rehabilitation center. Through casual talk and structured interviews, students tap into the wealth of their senior pals' experiences. They write descriptive essays and narratives based on conversations with relatives or their new senior partners. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Numbers Statistics, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Go Yankees! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sskea/yankees.htm |
| Go Yankees! is a unit of activities designed to inspire students to become part of an All- Star Team through an exploration of the New York Yankees. As students read biographies, discuss, write about, and present the lives of one of America's greatest baseball teams, they learn that life is about facing and overcoming hardships, meeting challenges, engaging in team spirit, and standing tall at home plate. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Researching African-Americans Who Made A Difference |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/nking/research.html |
| This program is designed to teach students research skills needed to create an essay about a famous African American. This project has been used to prepare students for "Black History Month" in February. It is a project that teaches techniques for proper Internet research, process of drafting and preparing for the final copy. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Physics, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Universal Studios' Roller Coasters |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/universal.htm |
| This program enables students to develop their English Language Arts skills and at the same time it offers an opportunity to teach across the curricula. Lessons are centered around the information on roller coasters on the Universal Studios website. The students will enjoy the entertainment elements as well as the graphics. The tasks include reading for information, graphing, drawing, writing, and editing. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture, Internet |
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| A Trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/baseball.htm |
| This program is designed to teach high school students some of the rudimentary research skills needed to find information using the World Wide Web. The goal of the research is to garner information about the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The various writing skills include the following elements of the writing process: free-writing, drafting, sharing, editing, and publishing. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Writing, Community Culture, Global History |
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| Lance Armstrong: Tour de France |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/armstrong.htm |
| This program aims to enable students to be able to write an essay about the triumphs and difficulties in the life of champion cyclist, Lance Armstrong. This program offers many opportunities for teaching across the curricula of English Language Arts and Global Studies. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Email |
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| Writing Buddies: The Writing/Teaching Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lodge/lodge.htm |
| When middle schoolers become Writing Buddies to a group of third graders, they learn how to appreciate the work of young writers while sharpening their own editing skills. Using technology, students exchange writing responses, and engage in thoughtful conversations about what constitutes good writing. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| Successful Deaf Leaders |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/chaffee/chaffee.htm |
| Students have the opportunity to learn about, meet, and pay tribute to local Deaf Leaders who exemplify the belief that deaf people can do anything except hear. Selecting leaders, they conduct videotaped interviews, transcribe tapes from American Sign Language to English, and use this information to write biographical sketches of each leader. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
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| Hotlinks for Student Journalists |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/hotlinks.htm |
| Students go to the hot links page on the web and then choose other student articles to read from all over the country. Depending on what type of article, commentary or feature/news, the students evaluate articles. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| All the News Too Fit for Print |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/news.htm |
| Students learn the basics of journalism: doing research, writing a headline and a lead, news judgment, interview skills, objectivity, and avoiding plagiarism. They complete activities to practice these skills, and then put the skills to use by producing their own publication. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Money, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
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| Through the Looking Glass: Life in Colonial Times |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/gomez.htm |
| Students develop a sense of historical empathy, summarizing the various reasons for settlement in the New World. There are a variety of activities which helps students evaluate the development of civilizations and cultures, as well as understand the interrelationships of people, places and the environment. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| U.S. Presidential History |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/hechavarriaj.htm |
| Students will journey through U.S. history exploring past and current presidents. The students will be able to understand the structure, functions, and purposes of government and how the principles and values of American democracy are reflected in American constitutional government. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Reading Literacy, Arithmetic, Geometry, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| My Country 'Tis of Thee |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/quinn/quinn.htm |
| Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance and The Star-Spangled Banner? What do these verses mean? Why do we observe Veterans Day and Flag Day? Youngsters use emerging language, math, and social studies skills to discover answers to these and other questions. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Software Programs |
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| The Thirteen Colonies |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/sb13colonies_cover.htm |
| Students learn about the colonial period, modern era states, how to do research on the Internet and how to create multimedia projects. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies |
Drawing, American History |
|
| Causes of the American Revolution: Interpreting Political Cartoons |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/johnson.htm |
| Students analyze historical documents and interpret political cartoons from the American Revolutionary War period to determine the causes of the conflict. The students use higher-order thinking skills to determine if the information presented in the cartoons is accurate, what the colonists thought about the events of the period, and how political cartoons were used to inflame the citizens. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Slavery in America During the Civil War |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/settenheim/civilwar.htm |
| This unit involves studying a person who was a slave in America at the time of the Civil War through the American Slave Narratives published online by the Library of Congress. Each student chooses a person, copies and pastes quotes into an Inspiration Web, and exports it to a web page. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Drawing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| The Four Seasons |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/blaufarb.htm |
| ESL students often come from parts of the world where the seasons are very different from those in New York. In this lesson, students learn to identify the four seasons of the year, describe the weather patterns and create a picture to represent each season, and identify at least one holiday that occurs in each season. |
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| Elementary |
ESL, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| What Type of Home Do You Live In? |
| http://www.teachnet.org/teachnetnyc/mmcquade/homes.htm |
| The purpose of this lesson is to expose children to vocabulary and literature related to homes, and to develop pride in being able to draw and describe houses by hand and on the computer. Another goal is to develop mastery in usage of this vocabulary related to their every day experiences.
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Algebra, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| Choose or Lose: the Electoral Process |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/election.htm |
| This program focuses on the election process, nationally and locally, and gives students the opportunity to talk with candidates in-person or via the Web. They gain insight into why people vote for a particular candidate, and learn the importance of statistics in the election process. |
|
| Elementary |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Discover the World of Machines |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/machines/machines.htm |
| Children are given opportunities to explore various machines that we encounter in our every day lives. They work with the computer using various software programs to draw and build their own machine designs. They are also taught to use the digital camera to capture their activities and creations.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, ESL, Social Studies |
Reading Literacy |
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| Dream Houses |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmcquade/homesfp.htm |
| This program is about houses and how people build them, and how they become homes. It explores different types of homes and how the environment effects what types of houses people construct. It uses visuals, repetitive verses, poems, songs, and hands-on projects to involve the students in building vocabulary and exploring the reasons why people in different environments have different needs. |
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| High School |
Social Studies |
American History |
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| Presidential Decisions |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/gnewman/decisions.htm |
| It is important for students to understand what is behind the decisions that are made in the Oval Office. Students will study four periods in American History when critical decisions were made by Presidents concerning wars within and wars with foreign foes. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Email, Software Programs, Video |
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| Virtual Travel Through the USA |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dfenner/travel.htm |
| The students wrote about their experiences living in Ridgewood, New York City. They e-mailed their writing to a Miami, Florida school and received return e-mail about life there. The students in both states also surveyed their own schoolmates on various topics. They exchanged the data and graphed the comparisons. The students did a great deal of writing and learned to create bar graphs and pie charts using a computer spreadsheet.
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| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Let's Plan a Trip |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/trip.htm |
| Students will be able to navigate the Internet to find information relevant to their chosen destinations; answer directed questions in writing; apply research to a portfolio writing assignment, in the form of a journal, postcards, or travel brochure; and use Microsoft Word, MGI Photosuite, and/or PowerPoint to design a final project. Through this project, students will see the real-world application of Internet research.
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| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Designing a Travel Brochure |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/btao/travel.htm |
| This project is a follow-up activity to the story "China's Little Ambassador," by Betty Bao Lord. While reading this story about a girl who moved from China to New York, the students became more interested in the home countries of their classmates. They chose a home country (other than their own) and navigated the Internet for source information on the country. Students were highly motivated to conduct web-based research. They practiced note-taking skills and integrated the facts they learned to design a travel brochure for the selected country. |
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| High School |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Saving the Rainforests |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/irlinger/rainforests.htm |
| This unit on the rainforest touches upon almost all standards for English Language Arts. Students will be able to read and comprehend informational material. In response to the reading, they will be able to write a persuasive business letter. As a group they will be able to formulate possible solutions to the rainforest problem. Their business letter will demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language in written and oral work. Before e-mailing their letters they will revise their work to improve its clarity and effectiveness.
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| High School |
English Language Arts, ESL |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing |
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| Romeo and Juliet: The Theme of Love in Literature and the Arts |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dpietraru/romeo.htm |
| This unit begins with a discussion about love, and progresses through readings from Plato (Symposium), Shakespeare (Sonnets), Dickinson, F. G. Lorca, and others. Lessons are complemented with music, video, and Internet resources, culminating in the writing of a play based on Romeo and Juliet but set in modern times. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, ESL |
Graphic Arts |
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| Travels With . . . |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/morey/hometown.htm |
| This project helps students to design a book cover illustrating their hometown or native country. This lesson is part of the Project Arts program and involves team teaching with an art teacher. Because many ESL students dont have clear memories of their native lands, the Internet was used to find photos that provide a visual frame of reference for their original homes. The book is titled Travels with (students name) to (student's hometown or country.) |
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Creating a Pamphlet for/by ESL Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/btao/pamphlet.htm |
| Students design a pamphlet on common misunderstandings caused by cultural differences; produce a four-paragraph report of information; and display sensitivity, empathy, and respect for some of the cultural differences of fellow immigrant students.
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies |
American History |
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| VIDA - Values for Immigrants Discovering America |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/rustrian/rustrian.htm |
| Stories of our heroes, past and present, can challenge youngsters to read about leaders in the news. They integrate Internet research and computer technology with their study of American history and literature. Then, students compare patriots from the past ~ George Washington, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Dr. Martin Luther Jr., etc. ~ with present day patriots ~ Secretary of State Colin Powell, Congresswoman Nydia Vasquez and Governor Gary Locke, etc. They identify values-related quotations and begin portfolios that eventually include persuasive essays, family interviews, letters to elected officials, poems and reflections. |
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| Elementary |
Foreign Language, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| On a Maya-mian Quest |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rduarte2.htm |
| Maya-mian Web quest is a simulation cooperative learning project specifically designed to increase an awareness of multiculturalism through the use of the Internet. The major focus of this project is to teach students in grades three, four or five about Mexican Culture using technology as its vehicle. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Music, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| Viva Mexico |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rduarte.htm |
| Viva Mexico is based on interactive units that build students research skills. The students have fun surfing the Internet while acquiring information for the different activities they participate in. Once students reach a particular website, it is up to them to gather the information to be used in the presentation. Students complete a series of four lessons with numerous activities in each lesson. Because the lessons are in different disciplines, particularly art and music, the learning process becomes enhanced, more enjoyable and long-lasting.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Drawing, Video |
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| Libros y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/tjackson/libros.htm |
| Students publish bilingual books in hard copy and on the Web, using basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary that tie in with their class's current thematic unit. They write, illustrate, and publish using a variety of technology. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bon Appetit: Cooking Crepes in French Class |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dstentella/crepes.htm |
Bon Appétit is a highly enjoyable interdisciplinary program that helps students achieve performance standards in Foreign Language, Art, Language Arts, Math, and Technology. The final product is a class PowerPoint presentation designed and produced by the students, who also make (and eat!) crepes. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Bienvenidos a Barcelona |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/barcelona/home.htm |
| Students work to plan a week's visit to Barcelona. They produce a printed itinerary in Spanish which will include some graphics and photos, giving background information on Barcelona, as well as proposals for day by day activities. Then they need to "sell" this package to their classmates and teacher through an oral presentation. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Special Ed |
American History, Community Culture |
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| We the People: an American Government Project |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/maine/info/linda.htm |
| This project is designed to be used with high school students in special education who are studying the Federal and State government system. It is intended to help students make real world connections between what they are studying and how it affects their lives. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language |
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| Gaeilge agus Deutsch |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/acrowley/ |
| Animated games and exercises are used to assist
in learning language skills in Irish and
German. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Bon Appetit: Exploring the Brasseries of Paris |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/brasserie.htm |
| The topic of food and restaurants is particularly appealing to students. Having previously been exposed to vocabulary and concepts on this theme, the students are prepared to visit authentic French restaurant sites on the Internet. The student task sheet assists students in comprehending the site and extracting vital information from each brasserie ad. The knowledge is synthesized and used to create a restaurant ad of their own, which is then published on their web site for others to view. This project was highly motivating for the students, particularly the culminating visit to a French brasserie in NYC!
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Un Samedi a Paris |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/paris.htm |
| The aim of this learning experience is to provide a learner-centered, performance-based lesson in which students work cooperatively to plan a day of activities in Paris. Students conduct research on the Internet using authentic French materials, assemble information in a meaningful way via a
dialogue, and present their project to the class orally.
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| High School |
Foreign Language |
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| Feilire na Bliana |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/kvarley/ |
| This is an Irish language website for students. It consists of eight lessons based on festivals and events which occur throughout the year. The exercises include online crosswords, cloze tests, matching exercises and postcards incorporating the vocabulary of the site as well as grammar. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Aufenthalt in Köln |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/tflynn/german/ |
| This site works on German Language skills online by covering these topics: making reservations; types of accommodation; making enquiries; transport; timetables; types of tickets; entrance fees/tickets; sights and attractions; and dialogues. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Internet |
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| The American Revolution: An Electronic Field Trip |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/tgould/gould.htm |
| In this program, students use the Internet to research events of the American Revolution, then write a letter to/from a fictitious person who could have been involved in that event. Prior to their Internet research, they learn the basic facts about major events of the revolution using textbooks and Internet sources. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts |
Performing Arts, Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing |
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| Slam! Bringing Poetry to Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/irwin/sigproj.htm |
| This is not your usual poetry unit where students study Wordsworth, Longfellow, and symbolism. Slam! encourages high school juniors to bring their own words to life by introducing performance art through videos, guest speakers, CDs. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Internet |
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| Kids as Collectors, Creating Mini-Museums |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kristenburke/sb_kristen_treasures.htm |
| Creating a mini museum was inspired by the natural curiosity of eight and nine year olds who find anything in their natural world interesting and worthy of further investigation. Through the use of the Internet, students experience and have an understanding of the variety and uniqueness of museum collections. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Software Programs, Video |
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| Stories of the Depression |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/dygert/depressionproject/titlepagedepression.htm |
| This project uses personal interviews and primary sources to make learning and history real for students. The project was designed for students who may need to see the connection between history and their lives - past and present and who need a more hands-on approach to learning. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Geography Habitats, Global History |
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| Digging Into the Past |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jmclaughlin/digging.htm |
| This is a series of lessons on the study of the earth's past, specifically through the study of fossils. This unit reinforces research skills using the Internet, develops cooperation and individual responsibility, and reinforces social studies standards. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies |
Community Culture, Global History |
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| The Good Old Days |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jstacey |
| This project is designed for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students to help them find out and understand what life was like when their grandparents and great-grandparents were young. The aim is to show that every place has a rich past and to develop an appreciation of, and empathy with, the ways in which peoples lives changed in the 20th century. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History |
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| Investigating Castle Times |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/mmorrin |
| This project uses web resources to allow students to discover what life was like in Western Europe during medieval times. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations |
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| Ancient Egypt: Unearthing the Past |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/mgil.htm |
| This is a thematic unit that explores the mysteries and wonders of Ancient Egypt. The intent of this project is to transcend the barriers of classroom walls and step back to ancient times to a world filled with mystery, adventure, and wonders through the use of new technologies. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture |
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| Aztecs: People of the Sun |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/mgil2.htm |
| Aztecs: People of the Sun is a thematic unit that traces the history and contributions of the Aztec people. Using new technologies, students research and create historical artifacts representing all aspects of Aztec culture. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
|
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture |
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| History Buffet |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kelly/sbhistory-buffet.htm |
| This project was created to take sixth graders through the social studies curriculum ...buffet style! The culminating activity of sharing civilizations and ethnic foods with classmates and guests is an excellent display of a year of hard, but exciting work.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| ABC's of Ancient Civilizations |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kelly/indexabc.htm |
| This project is designed for sixth graders who study Ancient Civilizations. They will research a topic from a given civilization, then use both digital camera pictures and computer drawn images to illustrate their concept. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts |
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| Get a Job |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/job.htm |
| What does it take to get a job that will lead to a successful career path? This WebQuest helps students identify positions on the job market and career interests, and understand the application and interview process. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Through the Looking-Glass Chess |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/chess.htm |
| This program invites students to explore the metaphor of chess while reading Lewis CarrollÂ’s classic Through The Looking-Glass, the sequel to AliceÂ’s Adventures In Wonderland |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Our Little Town |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/psicuranza/community.htm |
| This unit consists of learning the various aspects of the students' community: the places, residents and workers, and various landmarks. With the use of different software programs such as SimTown, the students create a visual map of the community as a culminating activity. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies |
Writing, Arithmetic, Money, Community Culture |
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| Opening Our Own Post Office |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/ps1/postoffice/profile.htm |
| This unit combines math concepts with social studies content.The first-grade social studies curriculum includes the study of the community. As a culminating activity for the yearlong community study, the children look forward to opening their own school-wide, student-run post office. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Visual Arts |
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| Come See My Great State! |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/susanhughes/states/sb_states_sh.htm |
| "Come, See My Great State!" is a unit that allows students to imagine that they are a part of the state department of tourism and that they will be promoting their state for visitors. They become experts in the geographic, economic, and historical aspects of their state in order to provide persuasive information to attract a specific audience. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Geometry, American History, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Rebuilding the World Trade Center Site: A 9/11 Tribute |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/wtc.htm |
| Students develop the concept of what a memorial is, evaluate proposed designs for structures to be built at the World Trade Center site, use drawing and painting tools to design their own structures, learn writing and word processing skills to describe their designs, and develop the concept of area as they determine the number and size of the structures that can be accommodated at the WTC site. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Social Studies |
Accounting, Arithmetic, Money, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
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| Planning a Trip to Florida |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/claytonj.htm |
| This unit develops strategies for researching through activities in which social studies, technology, mathematics, and creativity are integrated. Hands-on activities are used to create a relief map, go to web sites to explore, develop writing skills on the computer, budget for a seven day trip, discover facts on our state of Florida, and create an original tourist pamphlet. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
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| Our State Road Trip |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/woodsm.htm |
| Using teacher created web pages and links to other Florida sites, the student is able to "travel" around the state without ever leaving the home classroom. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Science, Social Studies |
Crafts,Drawing, Painting, Earth Science, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Got Biodiversity? |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/seymour/seymour2.htm |
| This Ready-Set-Tech grant winning unit combines online resources with an interdisciplinary curriculum to help elementary-level students learn more about biodiversity on our planet. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
|
Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
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| Mush! The Last Great Race on Earth |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/wright/iditerod/sbiditarod.htm |
| The unit is designed to enhance the student's awareness and appreciation for the annual sled dog race across the state of Alaska. As a multi-faceted curriculum, the students will be involved in a variety of activities to become more knowledgeable about the race, Alaska culture and geography, and the people and animals who participate in the competition.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Not Another State Report Again! |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/states/states.htm |
| This unit will address a new approach to learning about the fifty states that we all know and love. Instead of assigning the same old report, let your students use creative strategies and technology to demonstrate their knowledge about their state. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History |
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| County Monaghan, Ireland |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/erooney |
| This project leads students through a virtual tour of County Monaghan, Ireland. Students learn various aspects of this county. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies |
American History, Community Culture |
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| Tours R Us: History Comes Alive |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/hyder/hyder.htm |
| Tours R US promotes U.S. history in middle schoolers' own backyard. TOURS R US lets children take ownership of their communities and feel a sense of belonging and contributing. If you're looking for ways to relate history to students' lives, this is it. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies |
Literature, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Journey to the Land of the Midnight Sun |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/maine/info/cheryl.htm |
| Each year during the month of March our 7th grade students follow via the Internet the "Last Great Race", the Iditarod Dog Sled Race, from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. After carefully selecting a musher to shadow, students use the Internet to compile a "journal" of researched materials pertaining to "the Race", the musher, and Alaska. In conjunction with this project, students will be reading a variety of novels such as Call of the Wild, and Dogsong. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Special Ed |
American History, Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| PreSERVING America's Past with the Objects of Our History |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/deyab/deyab.htm |
| Can archeology help students understand America's past? In Boston and other construction site areas throughout the nation, the answer is yes. As students complete a virtual tour of artifacts excavated from their city's neighborhoods, they visualize how Native American and colonial peoples lived. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Coming to America |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/america.htm |
| The purpose of the program is to develop research skills, writing skills, and word processing skills, to develop concepts related to United States immigration, and to cultivate an appreciation for the diversity of the community. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
|
| The Great American Melting Pot |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/prestianni/meltingpot.htm |
| This project is used to teach students about immigration as it encourages them to learn about their family history. As a culminating activity, students will create a multimedia presentation, titled, "The Great American Melting Pot." |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Geography Habitats, Global History |
|
| Land Ho! Discoveries of the Great European Explorers |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/sampedro.htm |
| "Land Ho!" is a unit that allows students to imagine that they are standing on the deck of an old ship along side daring, courageous, and curious explorers of the past. They take a step back in time with them and travel to a world that is both dangerous and exciting. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
American History, Geography Habitats |
|
| Digging Into Maine's Past |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/maine/lynn2.htm |
| This unit was designed to study about the successes and failures of the first European Explorers who tried to establish a colony in Maine. It utilizes the Maine's First Ship website and resources, and activity sheets designed by the teacher, to help students discover the goals and aspirations of these early settlers. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
American History, Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Native Americans of the USA |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/hernandeze.htm |
| The units activities focus on four Native American tribes scattered across the United States: the Iroquois, Pueblos, Seminoles and Sioux. Students will be accessing web sites and gathering information about these four tribes. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Native Americans of Rockland County, NY |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jfuchs/native.htm |
| Students gain an understanding of Native American cultures through the use of both secondary and primary sources. This program is particularly valuable in teaching students the research process. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| From Iroquois to Inuit: A Native American Journey |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/nativeamericans/sb_nativeam_mm.htm |
| In this unit, students select one of the five major Native American groups. They work in pairs and use the Internet to research the tribes of that group and their way of life. The participants produce a picture book project using Microsoft Word to present the information they obtained. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Native American Cultures |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/maine/info/lynn.htm |
| Students create a Native American Project showing at least five facts about that group's way of life. Students develop a web site with 3 pages, one for each topic of their research: food, clothing, shelter, tools and weapons, arts and crafts, and legends. |
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|
Fine Arts, Social Studies |
Graphic Arts, Geography Habitats, Global History |
|
| Oh, Canada! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/ps6/canada.htm |
| This unit will provide students with an overview of Canada through research and map-making. During the next four sessions, students will be researching their territory or province and making one large map of Canada. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies |
Community Culture, Global History |
|
| The Land of the Rising Sun |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/ps6/japan.htm |
| Learning about Japan's culture, traditions, geography, and ways of life is fascinating and extremely educational. Students view a number of videos that bring them into the lives of modern day Japanese people. This Eastern culture is explored as children visit wonderful web sites on the Internet. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
|
| A Virtual Tour of Brazil |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/brazil.htm |
| This is a fifth grade social studies unit about life in Brazil. Working in cooperative learning groups, the students create a class virtual travel brochure. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet |
|
| Cha-Ching! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/vazquez2.htm |
| Cha-Ching!! is a fascinating and practical unit on money. The students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin and bill combinations. The also learn how to make equivalent amounts of money with different combinations of coins and bills, compare different amounts of money, learn how to make change, add and subtract money amounts, and solve word problems about money. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Science, Social Studies |
Crafts,Drawing, Painting, Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
|
| Take a Walk on the Wild Side |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/seymour/seymour1.htm |
| Take a Walk on the Wild Side is a highly enjoyable unit on ecosystems that helps students achieve standards across the curriculum. Lessons on ponds, oceans, deserts and rainforests are included. Students demonstrate mastery of science concepts through presentations and visual art designs. |
|
| Middle School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History |
|
| Medieval Castles |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/sbradshaw |
| This project allows students to learn more about medieval times, ancient castles and history. |
|
| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Internet |
|
| Egypt Studies Online: Net Notes to Artwork |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/sb_egypt_jf.htm |
| This unit builds student skills in 3 important areas while they learn and communicate specifically about Ancient Egypt: (1) Targeted use of subject specific resources, both text and web, (2) Taking online notes quickly and efficiently for later use in new ways, (3) Reflecting on and evaluating interactive learning websites. |
|
| High School |
Social Studies |
American History, Global History |
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| Escape from the Third Reich |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jheffernan |
| This is an online activity on the escape attempts and the lives of Allied Prisoners of War during the Second World War. There are student activity pages including a downloadable teachers' guide. |
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| High School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Global History |
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| A Study of Ancient Greece |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/dmcdonnell/greece |
| This unit presents many cultural aspects of Ancient Greece. After an introduction, students explore Ancient Greece on several levels: housing, clothing, entertainment, food, religion, education, and military history. |
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| High School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Global History |
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| A Study of Ancient Rome |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/dmcdonnell |
| This unit looks at the life of Romans in many aspects so students can fully understand this important time in history. Students learn about Roman housing, entertainment, religion, education, food, and clothing in this unit. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Science, Social Studies |
Art History, Scientific Method, Community Culture, Global History |
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| The Renaissance |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/modubhain/ren |
| This unit addresses the Italian Renaissance in painting, architecture, new inventions and culture. There is a teachers' guide as well as student-directed activities. There is an indepth study of Leonardo Da Vinci and his contributions as a part of this unit. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet |
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| Creating a Family Tree |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/stephensona2.htm |
| Students truly enjoy the prospect of learning about their family history by interviewing family members, creating documents using desktop publishing, developing an online family tree, and searching the Internet for data. Creating a Family Tree allows children to explore their ancestral background as well as teaches them the basics of genealogy. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Irish Roots: Digging up the Past |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/gwalsh/gwalshroots |
| In this Webquest project pupils look for information on the Web. The objective for pupils is to find out about their family or clan name, its origins and its history, and the family coat of arms. Guided by the teacher, and facilitated by technology, pupils locate information sources, select factual material and present their findings to an audience of their peers.
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| Middle School |
Social Studies |
Community Culture, Global History |
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| Ireland: a 20th Century Timeline |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/dhorgan |
| "Ireland - A 20th Century Timeline" aims to develop pupils' concept of time and chronology through a structured exploration of the 20th century in Ireland. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
American History, Community Culture |
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| Ridgewood, New York: Now and Then |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mwolf/ridgewood.htm |
| The students will be learning about the history of our town, located in the borough of Queens in New York. The activities in this unit can easily be adapted to study any locality. |
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| Elementary |
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Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History |
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| History Around You |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/vmcmahon/history |
| One of the goals of this project is to get readers to understand that historical knowledge is based on evidence, and this project takes a look at the locality close to a rural two-teacher school in County Sligo, Ireland. The school environment, which is the child's own doorstep, is used as an extended classroom, and aided by technological knowledge resources, the child and teacher explore and extend their knowledge. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Science, Social Studies |
Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
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| Exploring the Everglades |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/riveram.htm |
| Exploring the Everglades has many lessons that can be used across the curriculum. Not only are students viewing the Everglades, they are developing opinions about the Everglades and its importance to the environment. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
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| A Journey to Alaska |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/kreeve/alaska.htm |
| In A Journey To Alaska, students undertake a memorable journey without leaving their classroom. This program teaches that the pursuit of knowledge is fun--thereby helping kids to become lifelong learners!
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Social Studies |
Community Culture |
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| Learning Chinese the Challenge Way |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/fang.htm |
| In this unit, students conduct extensive research (including online research and cooperative learning with students in Taiwan) that integrates reading, writing, oral language development and web authoring into a lesson that they study, and construct a web site to reflect different aspects of their learning experience.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
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| I'm in the Money - Teaching Kids Practical Money Skills |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/linero.htm |
| This project teaches kids about how money is made, earned, spent, saved and shared. Students follow money from the time it is made in a US mint to the time it gets in their hands; after participating in activities from the unit, they are made aware of ways to make wise spending choices. They learn various ways to make a budget, utilize their math skills to keep a record of what they spend, and use technology to help them keep track of their money. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Arithmetic, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
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| Can You Measure Up? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/concepcion.htm |
| Can You Measure Up? is a unit that introduces children to the mathematical concept of measurement through the use of literature. Students use technology to visit websites where they can play interactive games, gather information to complete activity sheets, and complete online projects. One lesson using Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni, takes students to an interactive website where they can measure objects using inches. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Geometry, Money, Internet |
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| Shape Up! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/concepcion2.htm |
| Shape Up! is a unit that introduces children to the mathematical concept of measurement through the use of literature. Students use technology to visit websites where they can play interactive games, gather information to complete activity sheets, and complete online projects. In one lesson using the book Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy students learn about solid figures. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science |
Arithmetic |
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| Apples "A-Peel" to Me |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/garcia.htm |
| Plant seeds of learning with this "a-peel-ing" compilation of enriching cross-curricular activities. Students will be involved in activities that will get to the "core" of estimation, sorting, and graphing. "Apple-icious" activities will help students understand the seasonal changes of an apple tree and how apples develop from seed to fruit. Students will take a trip to the orchard and make a map of the orchard. Top off your apple unit with a tasty snack that's healthful and "apple-lutely" scrumptious. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Email, Software Programs |
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| Connecting to China |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/china.htm |
| Created for a third-grade class as part of a "Communities Around the World" theme, Connecting to China uses the Internet to research, explore, and bring life to concepts, places, and ideas in a way that a textbook cannot. This program helps students to realize that people all over the world share common interests while having their own unique cultures |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Splendid China |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/mgil.htm |
| Splendid China is a multicultural unit that explores the splendor and beauty of China. Through using new technologies, students will explore the country of the China as an introduction to the people, animals, and geography of this vast continent rich in history and tradition. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History |
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| African Safari |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/mgil2.htm |
| Students will embark on a virtual safari of the African continent as an introduction to the people, animals, and geography of this vast continent rich in history and tradition. Using new technologies, students will research and create multimedia presentations representing all aspects of life on the African continent. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| It's About Time |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/time.htm |
| It's About Time was created to be an online learning center for elementary students learning to tell time. After the students read a short tutorial, they are asked to complete one or more online activities. Students visit an online math dictionary to learn the value of a day, month, week, and year. They construct word problems based on a favorite month; practice writing out time using a.m. and p.m.; and use interactive games to reinforce time concepts and self-assess their progress. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Scientific Method, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Take a Walk on the Wild Side |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy2.htm |
| The primary goals of this exciting thematic unit are to teach young children how to acquire scientific ways of thinking, how to better observe the world, and how to communicate. All of the activities listed in this unit are centered around the learning style of Bloom's Taxonomy. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Special Ed |
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| Check-Ups |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jmagee/ |
| "Check-Ups" is a series of short assessments to cover some of the curriculum strands for early mathematics. Some of the main strands of a mathematics curriculum for younger children are: number, shape, measure and data.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics |
Geometry |
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| Real Math: An Exploration with Geometric Solids |
