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Students will discuss the definition of a biography and determine what elements it contains. They will research a famous person and create a web graphic organizer with key achievements and personal information from their life. Peer feedback will be given on the web creation and then an oral presentation will be given.

Subject:: Applied Science; Arts and Humanities; Career and Technical Education; English Language Arts; History; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 07/14/2020

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Building Bridges

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Students will learn about the different types of bridges and how they work. The lesson also includes a maker component where the students build a bridge.

Subject:: Applied Science; Architecture and Design; Career and Technical Education; Communication; Engineering; English Language Arts; Graphic Arts; Mathematics
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 07/14/2020

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Forest Fires / Wildfires

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This lesson is about forest fires and wildfires.

Subject:: English Language Arts; Forestry and Agriculture; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 07/13/2020

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On This Day

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This lesson will introduce students to an important event that took place on this day.

Subject:: Applied Science; English Language Arts; History; Law; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 10/05/2020

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Pecha Kucha

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Participants will use the resources in POWER Library to locate and retrieve images to illustrate a specific topic or subject using a Pecha Kucha.

Subject:: Applied Science; Arts and Humanities; Business and Communication; Career and Technical Education; English Language Arts; History; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 10/07/2020

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Pros and Cons

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Students will formulate pro or con arguments on an important topic by using the Power Library resources. Students will present a written summary of their arguments and identify which side of the argument they are learning toward. The Philosophical Chairs strategy will then be used to debate the issue. Once the debate has concluded, students will reflect on how their viewpoint was strengthened, weakened, or changed altogether.

Subject:: Applied Science; Arts and Humanities; Business and Communication; Career and Technical Education; Education; English Language Arts; History; Law; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Lesson Plan; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 07/07/2020

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Skeletal System

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Students learn about the skeletal system, what it needs to function, how it changes as we grow, what parts make up the stystem, and what problems affect the system. The students will then use this knowledge to create a skeleton using the material available to them in the classroom.

Subject:: Anatomy/Physiology; Engineering; Life Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Author:: Lynn Ann Wiscount; Erin Halovanic; Vince Mariner
Date Added:: 10/22/2020

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