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Advertising A Healthy Web
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Making Healthy Choices
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Student-made Web Pages...Show Off Their Work!
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Designed to teach students how to create a web page using Netscape Communicator's Composer and can be used by students in grades 3-12 to present their projects or research on their school's web page. Designed to be taught in a lab setting and will be used by the technology teacher in coordination with the classroom teacher.
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Curiosity Does Not Kill The Cat: student based res
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Students will work in groups of three, entering into a data chart the identify of the organism, the physiological response and the units tested. Then the student groups will create another data chart that answers "How many different ways could you test a guinea pig, a dandelion, and your brother (or sister)?". Create a
data chart in your group that lists the organism, what you could measure, and how you could change that measurement
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Inching Our Way Into the Metric System
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Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.
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How Much Pie Can I Eat?
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Cross-Cirricular unit between Health and Math A. This is a nutrition unit where students learn about what is a healthy diet and how to create personal nutritional outlines.
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Dogs and Darwin
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The theory of evolution is the unifying theme of biology. This unit deals with the roles of genetics and natural selection in change over time and concludes with theories and experiments dealing with the origin of life and reasons for the extinction of many life forms. The unit should take 10 class periods and 6 lab periods. The lab on Rapid Radishes will take approximately 10 minutes of lab period for 30-35 days.
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Introduction to graphing linear equations
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This unit is appropriate for accelerated junior or senior high students to be used as an introduction to graphing linear equations using a graphing calculator.
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Earth Science Integration
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Based on environmental research, where do you want to settle down, work, travel, vacation and why? How are landscape regions identified? What is the cause of plate tectonics? How do meteorologists predict the weather and what methods do they use? How is the Earth's population changing and will this effect your future? Why are so many different types of maps used to describe the same location and are they all necessary? Is the Earth's climate changing? Will this effect you, and other countries, if so, how?
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Celestial Motions
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Trace history and development of our understanding of the movement of celestial objects.
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Creating a Web Page
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The focus of this unit is to create a web page.
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Ecology and the St. Lawrence River
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This unit presents the knowledge base and understanding requirements of biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem.
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Dry or Wet? Comparing Relative Humidity and Tempe
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In a Regents Earth Science Lab, students will collect data on how humidity changes as temperature changes.
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Hero Research Cont.
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Project continued.....The Hero Project is an opportunity for students to research and write a research paper about an abstract idea: the qualities and characteristics of a hero. The focus is on the idea of heroism rather than on a particular hero. The project includes an emphasis on using computers to do research, to help organize information, and to present information.
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Get in Line!
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Discover a situation that would best be represented by a quadratic equation. Students
should be able to graph linear equations, and be familiar with the order of operations. The technology used for this unit includes graphing calculators (for the initiating activity) and PASCO equipment, which includes data collection interfaces that can be transported to
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Her story: Women's Sports and Title IX
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Focuses on women and thier impact on literature and history.
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Yeas and Nays: Parilamentary Procedure
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Essential Questions: What internal structure enables officers of varied groups to conduct business in a consistent and orderly manner? Which international, national, local groups apply the principals of parliamentary procedure? What are the ingredients necessary for a smooth running meeting? What vocabulary is associated with parliamentary procedure? What are the established authorities on parliamentary procedure?
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Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Civilizations
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Ancient Civilizations are part of the sixth grade social studies curriculum. The students will research ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece and Egypt using the Internet and encyclopedia CD-ROMs. Then they will compare and contrast and aspect of their culture.
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The Path Less Followed
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Students will be learning about the Adirondack Mountain Region. They will learn about trees, rocks, survival skills, and maps.
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Numbers a la Mode
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In what ways can statistical data be organized? How can you use statistics to demonstrate a particular point of view? What makes statistics valid and reliable?
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Powerpoint Presents: Poetry
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Builds students' knowledge of poetic devices, exercises library research skills. They work in collaborative pairs to prepare/present oral interpretation/analysis of poem, biographical information about poet, enhanced by Powerpoint presentation. Integration of English, library, and technology skills provides evidence of having achieved several NYS Learning Standards. (ELA #1-Using Language for Information/Understanding: Speaking/ writing to acquire and transmit information; MST Standard #5-Technology-Using technological knowledge/skills to design, construct, use, evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
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Building Bridges
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In grades 5-8, the mathematics curriculum should include extensive concrete experience using measurement so that students can-
Estimate, make, and use measurements to describe and compare phenomena;
Extend understanding of the concepts of weight and mass.
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Pooling Around & Building Bridges
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Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
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The Earth's Dimensions
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Tools for earth models.
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Design a Business Card (3.5 x 2 inches)
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The student experience is within the Business Education program and falls within the course of Business Analysis/Business Computer Applications as well as graphic arts. To successfully complete this experience, the students need to know the components of a good business card and should be to be able to run the business card portion of a software program.
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Yearbook
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The unit deals with the creation of a yearbook on computer. It covers the business side of book sales, marketing, and producing the yearbook. It uses desktop publishing on two different types of software with much emphasis on graphics. Students must understand business contract, deadline to publishers, and the actual creation of a book.
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Exploring the Celestial Neighborhood
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Exploring origins and organization of solar system.
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The Dynamic Crust
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What kinds of forces raise Earth's surface? How do we know that the Earth's surface has changed dramatically in the past? What discoveries led to our current understanding of plate tectonics? In what ways are earthquakes caused? What is the earthquake hazard in my community?
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Analyze This!
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In what ways does probability impact our lives? In what ways do we use probability in our daily activities? How can probability help us solve daily problems? In what ways can statistical analysis be used to make predictions and changes?
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Linear Equations
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Essential Questions: What will I ever use this math for? How can the use of patterns help me to understand the physical world? How does the physical world relate to mathematics and mathematics to the physical world?
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Amortization Table: How and Why
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This learning experience will connect the areas of mathematics, technology, occupational studies and social studies (economics). Students will learn why they should use an amortization table, and how to apply the information to make informed decisions when applying for loans.
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You are the Star!
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The purpose of this learning experience is to give the students the opportunity to be a participant of an online course as well as the tools to use a digital camera.
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Did Somebody Say…? Where to Work?
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Technology
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Graphing Linear Equations
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Clearly fits into Course 1 /Math A requirement on teaching "Graphing Linear Equations". It consists of seven lessons that correlate with MST Standards 1(Analysis, Inquiry and Design), 3(Mathematics) and 5(Technology). Prior students will need an understanding of equations and basic graphing techniques (drawing axes and plotting coordinates). Students are in a vocational school setting and interaction happens between instructors and myself. Vocational teachers are reinforcing concepts through real-world applications.
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Water Resources
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Students learn characteristics that affect the quality of water in their environment. This includes components of water, natural cycles, water pollution, testing procedures, and developing presentations of their findings.
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Web Page Construction- 3 Easy Ways
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Students will learn to make web-pages by using a template found on the Internet.
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Who Built that NYS Thruway Bridge Anyway
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Essential Questions: How do Engineers determine the best designs for bridge construction? How do bridge constructions relate Engineering to Geometry? What are the implications and consequences of bridge design on your community/world? What lessons have been learned to improve bridge constructions?
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Data Analysis
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Essential Question/Data Analysis: How can graphs be used in almost every aspect of society to make us a more efficient, productive, and informed society?
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Info Access in the Library for Electronic Resource
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Library Reference, Research: Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning.
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Remember when....????
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Students will research a decade in the 20th century and will prepare a research paper and a PowerPoint presentation.
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Hey Cavey Baby
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Essential Questions: -What is the source of all music? -How did early man find music?
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Banking
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Students will independently set up their own bank account
at the bank of their choice. Students will pick one of the following essential
questions and write a five paragraph essay answering the question. They will
include this in their presentation.
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Career Exploration/Job Shadowing
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This unit is designed to guide students in making career decisions. They will begin by examining their interests, matching their interests to a career, exploring how to attain that career and finally job shadowing a person in that occupation.
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Web Page Creation
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Essential Questions Internet as an effective means to communicate information? What are the advantages and disadvantages of presenting information via an Internet Web page? Since technology is advancing rapidly, what must an individual do to keep current? Can the information being presented via the Internet be colored by the techniques used by the individual creating the page?
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Good for Business?
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Global Studies students will examine an
assigned country guided by a series of worksheets
and exercises to determine; (1) if Oneida Limited
should expand its market into this country and (2)
if the student would like to represent the company
in this country. Through a series of data collec-
tion and examination exercises the students gain
insight into how to use the gathered information
for decision-making in the culminating writing
activity. Additionally, the unit gives students
an opportunity to see how the content of Global
Studies is relevant in today's inter-dependent
business world.
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Parabolas in Our Lives
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Unit introduces students to quadratic equations by having them find the equation of the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex.
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Young Love: Studying Shakespeare's Romeo and Juli
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Students will study William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In addition to the play, students will focus on Elizabethan England, the life of William Shakespeare, and how the themes of the play are both prevalent and relevant in society today.
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Sources of Energy
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To examine societies sources of energy and how their use effects our everyday lives and the environment. To raise awareness.
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Energy
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To explore the "World of Energy" as it pertains to our modern day society. Useses and impacts.
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Birds of the Northeast - An Environmental Unit
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Learning about the environment is paramount if mankind is to survive on the planet earth. The efficient use of resources and the ability to co exist with the other inhabitants of the planet is essential. The effects of human existence on other species, such as birds often indicate how well we are doing. We must all discover what each of us can do to become part of the evolution of humankind and the evolution of the planet. What will we leave behind? A major theme behind this unit is the understanding and appreciation of the other species of plants and animals that we share this planet with. This is done in an effort to help us, and students, better understand ourselves, themselves, and therefor live a happy and fulfilling life. The only thing we really have is time.
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Volcano
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Students review various forms of volcanoes, beginning with descriptions and models of volcanoes and a review of plate boundary interactions, lava types and effects in volcano formation will cumulate in studies on disaster planning for communities in the vicinity of a volcano, and culminate in comparison study between actual eruptions, in particular Mt. Pinatubo and/or Mt. St. Helens, and Hollywood's version of eruptions, followed by a mini project in which students create an emergency action plan for community X, in the shadow of a volcano.
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Rocks
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Develop a working knowledge for distinguishing between rock types Identify rocks based on physical characteristics Explain how rocks were formed and their environment of formation based on physical characteristics.
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Element Internet Search
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The purpose of this experience is to introduce students to the use of the Internet to search for scientific information. The acquisition of needed information is crucial in science since the information is often needed to complete calculations. Research is an important step in the Scientific Method that is used throughout science.
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Building a Solar Collector
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Energy Foundations Course - A learning unit on Solar Energy dealing with Passive and Direct Solar Collectors.
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Product of the Future Activity
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Producing models prior to manufacturing products.
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Surveying: The Base Path at PCS
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What is surveying? How would you use it to do something in real life that could benefit you? Bring in a Civil Engineer from a local construction company to show the class a level transit and tripod, and discuss career paths to follow. Then tell the class lets go out to the baseball field and fix it.
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Using Global Positioning Satellites: Elevation Pro
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Expose students to rapidly evolving study of orienteering and map reading using GPS technology.
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Measurement & Data Collecting Using*
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Essential Questions: How and why do we locate maps on the World Wide Web? How do we set the scale, determine coordinates on a map, plot the coordinates, and measure distances using NIH Image? How could you use the tools of NIH Image to create a trip of your own design? What can we use these Image processing skills for in our everyday world?
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Take Me to the River!
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Using the Black River for Earth Science
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Introduction to Power Point
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Students will learn correct procedures to create Power Point presentations.
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Statistics
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This unit covers all the Statistic objectives that a student would need to meet to be successful on the Math A exam.
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Terrestrial Biomes: Who's for Dinner
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As part of a biome unit students will have a basic understanding of the life systems existing within different biomes. Students will need to know what a food chain is, how it functions, primary and secondary consumers, and how to access the Internet.
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Eating Healthy / Staying Fit
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This learning experience can be integrated into the academic subjects of Health, Science, Math, Language Arts, Life Skills, and Technology. It fits into the curriculum area of Health and Nutrition.
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What's Your Line? (Linear Equations)
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Describe a situation in real life that can best be represented by a linear function.
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Collaborative Inventions
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Teaching business and technology using a product invention.
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Writing an ecology children's book
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This is an activity packed unit with laboratory skill, cooperative groupings and lecture formats intermingled together. The purpose of this
unit is to get students to learn about ecology in a fun and interesting way. Using technology, science skills, their imagination, and creativity,the
students will produce a children's story book about food chains and food webs.
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The Pythagorean Theorem
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The Pythagorean Theorem
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