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Lesson	Grade Levels	Software Needed
A is For Aardvark Kids create their own classroom dictionary 2 class periods, ongoing as needed	Primary
All About Me Creating an autobiographical, multimedia presentation Approximately 1 week	Intermediate
Bridging the Generation Gap Studying the attitudinal differences between generations Approximately 2 weeks	High School
Campaign Hot Buttons Defining the issues, from poll to presentation 3 to 6 class periods	High School
Candy is Dandy Researching color distribution of M&M's Approx. 2-3 days time	Middle School
Celebrate the U.S.A. Creating a promotional campaign Approx. 4 weeks time	Middle School
Creating Your Own Web Site Designing Web pages to be published on the Internet Approx. 1 weeks time	Middle School, High School
Desert Storm, Revisited Launch a debate about the Gulf War Three Class Periods	High School
Do Vampires Really Exist? A frightful math model for Halloween One Class Period	Intermediate
Don't Trash the Earth A hands-on lesson in recycling Approx. 4 weeks time	Intermediate/ Middle School
Eco-Verse Exploring the world's biomes with a poet's eye Approx. 2-3 class periods	Intermediate/ Middle School
Endangered Species Exploring imperiled animals and their habitats Approx. 1 week	Intermediate/ Middle School
Extreme Weather! Tracking storms around the globe Approx. 3-5 class periods	Middle School
Friends, Romans, Countrymen... Profiling famous faces and places from Ancient Rome Approx. 3-4 class periods	Middle School
Get Out the Vote! Who doesn't vote, why, and how to change their minds 4 class periods, plus field work	Middle School/ High School
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner A Chaucer-inspired feast of learning Approx. 4-5 class periods	Middle School/ High School
Hot Books! Kids rate their favorite reads, and tell the world Approx. 2-3 class periods	Intermediate
Isolation or Intervention A close look at America on the brink of World War II Approx. 6-8 class periods	High School
Just Desserts Learning spreadsheet fundamentals Approx. 5 weeks time	Middle School
Let's Go! Travel Service Planning an international adventure - on a budget Approx. 3-4 class periods	Intermediate
Literary Scavenger Hunt Fun with the classics and the Internet 2-3 Class Periods	High School
Making Ends Meet Developing a monthly budget Approx. 1 weeks time	Middle School
Newsworthy Journey Creating a newspaper reflecting life in ancient Egypt or Mexico Approx. 4 weeks time	Middle School/ High School
Our Brilliant Careers High-Tech explorations in the world of work Approx. 2-3 class periods	Middle School/ High School
Planning a School Event Researching and developing a publicity campaign Approx. 2-4 weeks time	Intermediate/ Middle School
Space Case Selling the public on a new planetary mission 3-4 class periods	Middle School
Teenagers Around the World Creating a cool new magazine for global youth 6-8 class periods	High School
Traits R Us! Celebrating diversity in the classroom community 3-5 class periods	High School
Understanding Poetry Researching, analyzing, and presenting a personal interpretation of a poem Approx. 1 weeks time	Middle School
The Year of the Rabbit Celebrate 1999 and Chinese New Year 5 Class Periods	Primary/ Intermediate


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Last Updated: March 1, 1999