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Be the meteorologist: Students use internet data to plot the path of a hurricane over several days. At designated points, students will decide which areas of the coast to put under a hurricane warning and will justify their decisions. This lesson uses real weather data and allows students to "be the meteorologist."; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center: Offers a selection of informative, interactive and experientially-based programs in outdoor and environmental education.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

IEP Notebook: Forms for tracking modifications made for exceptional students.; Format: document

Tracking animals: Large groups of children are likely to scare off mammals, but they can learn to identify tracks to learn more about the animals that left them.; By Linda Dow.

If he's in danger of failing, at least three people need to know it: In The First Year, page 4.1; Get in touch with parents to prevent students' failure, not just to report on it.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Stockbrokers: Adding and subtracting integers: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.8; In this lesson for grade seven, students will learn about the careers of stockbrokers, and will attempt to quickly solve the kinds of problems stockbrokers must solve every day.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics); By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.

Coastal weather issues: Planning for a hurricane: The unit is designed for seventh grade students who have been studying Earth and its atmosphere. In this sequence, students are faced with the realistic issue of personal and social decision-making when planning for hurricane strikes, which includes classification, tracking, and monitoring hurricanes, as well as planning for evacuations. The inquiry-based approach involves a WebQuest in which the learner will assume the role of an emergency management team member who must create a preparation plan for the community.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills and Science); By Karen Greene.

The issues: In Election 2008, page 1.6; Resources to help students and teachers learn more about the major issues at stake in the 2008 election and where the candidates stand on them.

Teaching phonological awareness to LD students: This lesson is designed to help students understand the part/whole word relationships at the sentence level. It enables students to relate the 44 phonemes of the English language to words in print (reading) better. Although this lesson is written based on first-grade goals and objectives, it is designed for second-grade students who are not reading at a first-grade level. This lesson should be taught only with a small group.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Cynthia Bumgarner.

The Science House: Through school demonstration programs, student science camps, teacher workshops and innovative laboratory training, and support projects, the NCSU Science House partners with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in mathematics and science.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Writing activities: William Hilton explores the Cape Fear River: These suggested writing activities are designed to help students understand William Hilton's report on his 1663 exploration of the Cape Fear River. The activities include exercises in understanding chronology, adopting multiple perspectives, and building historical empathy.; Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Reading behaviors: In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 1.4; A blank sheet of paper or blank running record sheet, a pencil, and a carefully selected text are all the materials needed to capture a student's reading behaviors. The reading behaviors — including the student's physical actions such as eye and hand...; By Jeanne Gunther.

Hurricanes: A guide to teaching about hurricanes, including virtual field trips, lesson plans, and interactive websites.; Format: bibliography/help

Blast off the wet way: This lesson takes 6–10 days and includes math classes in which students will serve as observers and will calculate the height that the rocket reached and time elapsed. In the science class the students will design, build, launch, and do a detailed analysis of the acceleration, speed, and force produced by water-filled two-liter rockets.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Jack Curtis.

Courses and causes: You don't need special skills, great physical abilities, or a lot of money to participate in environmental workshops — just the interest. Learning opportunities like those discussed in this article can invigorate your teaching, inspire your students, and get you involved in causes outside your school.; Format: article; By Linda Dow.

Current events in Africa: In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Shane Freeman.

Which word is it?: Students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words using Context Clues, a dictionary, and structural analysis within a game format.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Donna Harkey.

Anatomy of the heart: Students develop their knowledge of the circulatory system by studying the structure and function of the heart and its vessels.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Development and Science); By Daniel Isenberg and Sharon Mcdonald.

Communities In Schools of Wake County: “Just passing isn’t good enough!”: The educators of Communities In Schools (CIS) of Wake County, after ascertaining that the average grade of their middle school students was low D to F, determined to change their program drastically. They researched programs across the country that demonstrated success with students with profiles similar to those of CIS students, hired an education consulting company to help them establish measurement matrices, and instituted a range of new policies and activities. As a result, CIS students’ grades improved to C in just six months.; Format: article; By Susan B. Hansell.

Dribbling a ball with a hand: After this lesson, student should be aware of 4 critical components of dribbling a ball (on the side, no higher than waist, pushing the ball down, and looking up) and be able to dribble a ball applying at least 3 of them.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Healthful Living); By Bozena Mielczak.

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