| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Biology, Email |
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| A Day in the Life of... |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/solano |
| This unit uses multi-disciplinary work to help students learn more about the professional world of sports medicine. Students conduct online research on sports medicine, contact professionals in the field, craft interview questions, engage in online discourse with these professionals, and create a brochure using information obtained from these interviews. |
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| Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Science |
Biology |
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| A Drug-Free Me |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/annorton/sb_drugfree_ao.htm |
| A Drug-Free Me! is a comprehensive unit in which junior high students are provided with the tools and fact-finding opportunities to make wise choices regarding drug, alcohol, and tobacco use. |
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| Middle School |
Science |
Biology, Earth Science |
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| A Field Guide to the Seashore |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/gmulligan |
| This project entails students doing fieldwork to familiarize themselves with their local coastline and seashore. |
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| High School |
Science |
Physics |
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| A Methodology for Learning Physics |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/torourke/teachnet/Hompage.htm |
| This project provides a structured and logical approach to learning modules in Physics using the sound section as an example. The emphasis is on using the Internet as a support mechanism to traditional pedagogical approaches |
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| Elementary |
Science, Science |
Earth Science |
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| A Whirlwind Tour |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/duarter.htm |
| A Whirlwind Tour is a simulation science project specifically designed to teach students about volcanoes, hurricanes, and tornadoes through the use of the Internet. |
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| Middle School |
Science |
Chemistry |
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| Acids and Bases |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/tburke/2005/index.html |
| This site is designed to help students to study the section of the Junior Certificate Science course (Ireland) which relates to Acids Bases and pH. It is designed to suppliment and reinforce the practical work in class. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science |
Earth Science |
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| All About Water |
| http://teachnet.ie/tburke/water/ |
| This project helps students to learn about the physical and chemical properties of water, the unusual expansion and contraction of water, surface tension in water, how water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen, how water is treated to make it safe to drink, and how water is recycled by our environment. |
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| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Amateur Astonomy: From the Beginning |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/torourke/2005/ |
| This project instructs teachers and students on the use of a telescope and web cam to photograph the solar system. |
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| High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science |
Biology |
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| An "Egg-cellent" Project About Genetic Diseases |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/kent.htm |
| An "Eggcellent" Project About Genetic Diseases allows students to experience the responsibility involved in caring for a child with a birth defect, and provides them with a hands-on approach to learning about the more common human genetic diseases. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Astronomy |
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| An Alphabet Journey Through Space |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/sarago/sarago.htm |
| Students were asked to compile a list of space vocabulary words. They then researched the meaning of each word using Internet resources and designed a page for each letter of the alphabet, which included the meaning and related graphics which they imported from various Web sites. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Science |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Biology |
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| An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of Disease |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jkent/disease.htm |
| Students explore the historical aspects of disease and discuss both fiction and non-fiction accounts of disease, including The Microbe Hunters, The Hot Zone, The Andromeda Strain, Tuesdays with Morrie, and A Parcel of Patterns. They write a series of children's books about microbes and other disease-causing organisms, the immune system, antibiotics, and scientists (such as Louis Pasteur and Jonas Salk) who have made important contributions to the struggle against disease. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
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| An Introduction to Nutrients, a Recipe for Success |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/gmcweeney |
| This project focuses students on healthy eating with a webquest to discover the key facts on nutrition. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies |
Numbers Statistics, Earth Science, Scientific Method, Geography Habitats |
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| An Urban Field Study |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/screagh |
| The project aims to introduce students to procedures used in collecting data for an urban fieldstudy and to provide students with a fast and effective way of presenting their results. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Science |
Biology, Earth Science |
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| Anchors Away |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rsampedro2.htm |
| How It Works: Anchors Away explores the unique world of the ocean community. The intent of this project is to develop students' skills in technology and to develop awareness of the ocean environment. |
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| High School |
Science |
Physics |
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| Animated Optics |
| http://teachnet.ie/torourke/flashprojects/raydiagrams.html |
| In this project, ray diagrams for the concave mirror, convex mirror and converging/ diverging lenses are covered. The advantage is that when viewed with a textbook, a lot of confusion occurs because of the intersection of the rays. The animated interface created with flash allows the user to overcome this problem. |
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| High School |
Science |
Physics |
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| Animated Physics Links |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/torourke/Physicswebsite/homepage.htm |
| All key topics in Physics are addressed in this unit with particular emphasis on the use of animations to unify theory with everyday practical experiences. |
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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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| Middle School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Scientific Method, Email, Internet |
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| Are We Alone? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/nbattagliese/alone.htm |
| In "Are We Alone?" I addressed my students' curiosity about aliens. This program shows how teachers can turn student curiosity into a project with meaningful results. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Science |
Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
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| As the World Orbits |
| http://www.ioe.ac.uk/TeachNetUK/climatelesson.htm |
| Students will examine their local seasons and climate, and then investigate that of a region in the southern hemisphere. This comparison will help them understand the effect of the earth's orbit around the sun as well as its rotation on its axis.
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| Atomic Structure |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/pjackson/ |
| This project provides resources such as movie clips and powerpoint presentations to help students gain deeper understanding of atomic structure. |
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| High School |
Science |
Astronomy, Physics |
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| Auroral Displays & Magnetic Effects |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/pconnolly |
| In this unit, students can learn about auroral displays, which are caused by solar particles entering the Earth's atmosphere. Studetns can also learn about magnetism and its effects. |
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| High School |
Science |
Biology |
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| Basic Genetics |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Sci-Basic_GCSE_Genetics/index.htm |
| Through the use of self-assessment games and activities, this project focuses on the study of basic genetics and the reasons for variation within species of plants and animals. |
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| Elementary |
Science |
Biology |
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| Bats Here! Bats There! Bats Everywhere! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/bvazquez.htm |
| Students will explore the fascinating world of bats in this exciting interdisciplinary unit. The students participate in hands-on activities such as Adopt-a-Bat, cause and effect, sequencing, compare and contrast, word processing and searching the Internet for bat facts. |
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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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| Middle School |
Science |
Earth Science |
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| Biomes Around the World |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/salerno.htm |
| Students participate in an ecology webquest that is modified from Mrs. LaCombe-Burbys Ecology webquest. The students conduct research on one particular biome and gather the necessary material. Once they have acquired their resources, they showcase their biome in a visual, informative way. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science |
Biology |
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| Bones and Muscles |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/PE-Bones_Muscles/index.htm |
| This unit of work covers anatomy and physiology as part of physical education. It consists of a PowerPoint presentation and activities to reinforce learning. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bubble and Boil, Rock, and Roll: Geoscience by Kids |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/jeff_2004/sb_jf_geoscience.htm |
| The big idea of this unit is to give students the opportunity to do the kind of research, decision making, and implementation that teachers do for all important learning. This unit focuses on earthquakes and volcanoes. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Community Culture |
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| Buddy, Are You Ready? Preparing for School Emergencies |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/shih_ho/shih_ho.htm |
| Now more than ever, safety tops the list of classroom concerns. How can students face threats of disaster and feel prepared to deal with emergencies? "Buddy, Are You Ready?" introduces upper elementary students to natural disasters by reading stories about volcanoes, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Science |
Biology |
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| Cardiovascular Endurance in Physical Education |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/coconnor/ |
| This project provides teachers with a series of lesson plans covering cardiovascular endurance. It also provides helpful resources such as downloadable circuit training cards, ananlysis charts for fitness tests, and links to relevant worksheets and quizzes for students. |
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| High School |
Science, Science |
Biology, Botany, Chemistry |
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| Cell Biochemistry |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/foneill |
| This unit involves students in the process of scientific investigation and the acquisition of biological knowledge snd understanding. This unit will look at the two main biochemical reactions that are involved in the trapping and release of energy in cells: photosynthesis and respiration. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Mathematics, Science, Science |
Arithmetic, Numbers Statistics, Physics |
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| Center of Mass |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Maths-Mechanics_eBook_M2/Centre_of_mass_menu.htm |
| Center of Mass is the fourth chapter of the Mathematics Mechanics eBook aimed at supporting students through a primary school math curriculum. |
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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 |
Mathematics, Science |
Arithmetic, Numbers Statistics, Earth Science |
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| Charting the Weather |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/salmon/salmon.htm |
| In this project, students use the Internet to research weather conditions in the United States and abroad, then record information on charts and graphs. They learn about different weather conditions and write predictions. As a culminating activity, students create a scrapbook of interesting weather stories to share with classmates and parents. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Science |
Chemistry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Chemical Patterns |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-Chem%20Patterns/chemical-patterns/index.htm |
| This resource contains PowerPoint presentations and student worksheets to learn about atoms, the periodic table, and rates of reaction. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Sculpture, Non Fiction, Writing, Biology, Visual Arts |
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| 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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