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Back to School (Elementary)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the vocabulary of the Six Pillars of Character and their relation to the school environment. In this character education lesson, students discuss the character pillars and brainstorm about their use in the classroom....
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Energetic Citizenship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze how to use less energy. In this energy conservation activity, students discuss fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs and experiment to examine the energy of both sources using thermometers. Students complete the...
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Memorial Day

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn the significance of the song Taps and why it is played at a soldier's funeral. For this Taps lesson plan, students hear the song, discuss its importance, and try and play the tune using other instruments.
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Breaking News English: One Way Ticket to Mars Mission

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "One Way Ticket to Mars Mission," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Successful Deaf Leaders in Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a "Who's Who" compilation of local, state, national and international leaders that advocate, introduce legislation, and lobby for the deaf. They use internet research to create a catalog of biographies and then conduct a...
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Film Scoring: Living a Creative Life

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars discuss career choices and goals in this introductory lesson to a unit on the art of Film Scoring. Emphasis is placed on brainstorming within a small group of learners.
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Is All Fair in War?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate issues of race in the military by examining current and historic examples.
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Balance or Tilt?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders solve two-step equations.
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Butterfly Life Cycle

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the life cycle and development of butterflies. They complete an online WebQuest, and write journal entries about their research information. Students create a poster, and observe real Painted Lady larvae...
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Latino-American Authors and Historical FIgures

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine various websites and gather information from them about influential Latino-Americans. They synthesize the information they gathered to create a poster about their chosen influential Latino-American. Students...
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Penguins and Their Habitats

For Teachers 1st
First graders research and observe penguins in their natural habitats. They conduct Internet research, complete a penguin WebQuest, and compile information on a selected type of penguin. Using their research information they create a...
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Lansing Community College: Career Facts for Collision Repair

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, explore career facts about the field of auto body work and collision repair. Topics include salary, essential skills, and training requirements.
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Mapping Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of valuable resources allows young people to explore their options for the future. Topics include how to apply for college and jobs, financial options for paying for college and how to apply your education to the career...
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Earthworks: Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in an environmental career? Explore current environmental job opportunties in the Earthworks database.
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Sut: Careers in Underwater Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in an ocean related career? Explore the variety of career opportunities that are available in underwater technology.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Jobs & Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource for exploring a wide range of careers in the arts, from advertising and animation to video games and web design.
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Madison Media Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a media career? The site has training opportunities in electronic media, including radio and TV broadcasting, and recording and multimedia technology programming.
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University of California

The Love Lab: So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to know what being a marine biologist is really like? This career resource strives to provide a realistic look at the marine biology field. It is wittily written and offers lots of practical advice.
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Today's Military: Military Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Interested in a military career? Check out today's military site to explore military careers, compensation, benefits, and lifestyle.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Courbet and the Modern Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
The Getty's multimedia-rich exploration of the life and career of French realist Gustave Courbet, whose innovative approach to landscape painting inspired many artists who came after him, including Monet, Cezanne, and Pissarro. Along...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Importance of Muhammad Ali

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the life and career of famous boxer Muhammad Ali while exploring his role in the civil rights movement. Also, discover his views on religion and politics and his legacy for being a positive...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Murray Gell Mann

For Students 9th - 10th
Murray Gell-Mann is a theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1969 for his contributions to elementary particle physics. He is particularly well known for his role in bringing organization into the world of subatomic...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: John Daniel Kraus

For Students 9th - 10th
For a man whose career involved the entire known universe, John Kraus had a remarkably insular upbringing. He was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in physics, all at the...
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The Lab Rat

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore cell and molecular biology online. Investigate career issues, message boards, and articles.