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Causes of World War One

For Students 9th - 12th
In this causes of World War I study guide worksheet, students discover details regarding this time period in world history. Students read 5 sections of information and examine photographs. Students also respond to 12 short answer...
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Pelicans in Peril

For Students 4th - 9th
In this Gulf oil spill worksheet, students examine an article regarding the brown pelican and the effects of the oil spill as well as a photograph.
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Prince William's Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery

For Students 5th - 7th
In this environment instructional activity, students explore the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Students read and study text and photographs about the 1989 spill. Students answer 6 essay questions.
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Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Veteran

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars interview and take pictures of a Veteran and create a short story of their Veteran. In this Veteran lesson plan, students also bring a photograph of the Veteran while they were in service.
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Skull-dugery

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine animal skulls. In this skull lesson, 7th graders examine skulls. Students photograph the skull, and gather information and make a Powerpoint presentation to present to the class.
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Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of immigration. In this immigration lesson plan, students read literature, analyze photographs, and evaluate political cartoons that reflect feelings about immigration in America during Industrialization....
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Bags, Baskets, Bundles, Gourds, and Nets: Ancient and Imaginative Ways for Making, Storing, and Carrying Things

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Mayan culture. In this Mayan world cultures lesson, students identify 5 methods by which the Mayan people carried things. Students view several drawings and photographs of these items, then describe how each item was...
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Teach With Movies

Title: "The Time Machine" - Topics: Science-Technology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Director George Pal’s film The Time Machine, based on H. G. Wells’ 1895 science fiction novella and starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, and Yvette Mimieux, is the focus of a instructional activity that considers the consequences of time...
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The Holocaust: Survival Stories

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use survival stories as the theme for written assignments and a photography presentation.
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Growth of a City

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students evaluate aerial photographs of Beverly Hills taken in 1923 and 1932, and examine the effects of rapid growth of a region. They discuss the needs of city planning, compare the two photographs, and answer discussion questions.
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Arts and the Olympics/Dance and Athletics

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study and perform dances with a dance specialist, while others photograph their movements. The resulting slides were used to help both these students and others explain dance and write creatively.
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Community Search

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students, as a class, brainstorm a list of possible jobs in the community to explore. Working in teams of two (writer and photographer), students choose their interview assignments-e.g., preacher, principal, basketball coach, postmaster,...
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All That Sparkles is Silver!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze photographs for information about life in Virginia City Nevada in the late 1800s. In this Nevada statehood instructional activity, students work in teams to analyze photographs from Virginia City. Students brainstorm...
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Still Movement

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore constant motion. Using photography equipment and a dark room, students develop photographs that depict motion. Students demonstrate the proper use of photograph equipment.
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Adding Snap to Language Arts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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MONTAGE

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create montages using photographs or pictures. They wil use the montages to perceive and describe visual elements such as line, shape, and space.
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Sensational Seasonal Students

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze the seasons and cycles of the Earth. In groups, they create a seasons book on the computer using their own photographs and graphics. Using the photographs, they note the differences in clothing and activities. They...
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Social Studies: How Did Native Americans Live?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine Edward Curtis' photographs and Robert Griffing's paintings to analyze Native American culture. They present research information on specific tribes, using the photos and paintings to uncover information about the...
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Symmetry In Nature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the symmetry that is found in nature. They view shapes and patterns in nature while looking at images. Students look for tessellations while obtaining photographs with a digital camera. The information is used for...
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V.I.P.

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners complete interviews of their classmates. Throughout the school year each student is interviewed by the teacher and their peers. Answers to interview questions are complied along with a photograph and placed in a PowerPoint...
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4 Different Ways to View Our City

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders make magnificent abstract paintings based upon their realistic photographs.
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Candid Camera

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the negative effects that litter has on the environment and their community. They photograph areas of litter in their community and write a reaction to the pictures.
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Pictorial Portfolio

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars develop a pictorial portfolio of important assignments, projects and activities through their high school years. They use a camera and decide what makes a good photograph. Students organize their photographs into a...
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Imagery on Fabric

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice placing images on their completed quilts. Using their quilt they made in an earlier lesson, they print off photographs from a printer and use heat to transfer them to the fabric. They share their quilts with the class.