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Careers
in Mathematics Project: High School, Math - Careers
High School students will use technology (Internet, e-mail)
to research mathematics in nonacademic careers in order to increase their
awareness and appreciation of mathematics in the "real world." Author: Gwen Neuberger, West Chicago High School, West Chicago, IL.
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Children's
Health on the Decline: Middle School, Health - Science
Sixth grade students study food and nutrition in order to create
a health and fitness program which they will carry out and share with other
interested students. Author: Julie Miller, Wegner Elementary School, West Chicago, IL.
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Global
Symposium: High School, English - Biology - Algebra - Geography
Ninth grade students will improve their problem solving and
communication skills using a scenario where they are part of a group of
concerned coutries interested in exploring, studying, and solving the many
problems that face all world citizens. Author: Beverly Burke, West Chicago High School, West Chicago, IL.
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Here
A Bug, There A Bug: Elementary School, Science - Math - Language
Arts
Students unearth insects on schoolgrounds; use various
sources including the Internet to research information about the insects;
record the information and share this with classmates. The students also
share information with students in other geographical areas via e-mail.
This learning model was designed for kindergarten students but is appropriate
for all elementary students. Author: Karen Lewis, Wegner Elementary School, West Chicago, IL.
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I
Want To Be An American Citizen: Elementary School, Social Studies
- Language Arts
The bilingual students at Turner Elementary
School are creating web pages to help their parents and friends study for
the US Citizenship Test. These web pages contain information about immigrations
issuess that will help the users to become American citizens. Author: Salvador Tamayo, Turner Elementary School, West Chicago, IL.
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Life
Science Problem Solving Skills: Middle School, Life Science
Students work in cooperative groups to research and devise solutions
to problems faced by animals. Students select a problem they are interested
in knowing more about and use reasearch materials and the internet to propose
a solution to the problem. Author: Bob Martines, Thompson Middle School, St. Charles, IL.
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Out
Of This World And Into Our Classroom: Middle School, Math
- Science - Astronomy
Using the sky as a natural laboratory,
middle school students engage in a multidisciplinary unit to complete individual
research projects where the "universe is the limit". Author: Sharon White, Grissom Junior High School, Tinley Park, IL.
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Selecting
a Harbor: Oceanography and the Impact of Oil Spills: Middle School,
Science - Math - Language Arts - Social Studies
Students
use an interdisciplinary approach to engage students in cooperative learning
structures using problem-solving, inquiry-based laboratory investigations,
and research skills pertaining to decisions influencing the selection of
three new sites for oil-shipping terminals as outlined in Oil Spill! an
Event-Based Science module written by Russell Wright, published by Addison-Wesley. Authors: Jill Meuller and Pat Pentek, West Chicago Middle School, West Chicago, IL.
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Regions:
Meet the Experts: Elementary School, Social Studies - Language Arts
- Science
Fourth grade students learn and understand
the attributes and characteristics of geographical biomes and their global
effects on life. Each classroom selects a region for which their students
will become the experts and create a web page. Author: Karen Evans, Marge Giefer, Diana Graham and Patty Taylor, Bower Elementary School, Warrenville, IL and Madison, Washington and Wiesbrook Elementary Schools, Wheaton, IL.
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Wetlands
In Danger: Elementary School, Science - Language Arts
Students identify the issues and concerns facing local wetland
areas. They voice their concerns in the form of an essay. Author: Karen Usterbowski, Wegner Elementary School, West Chicago, IL.
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| Curriculum Projects |
From The Fermilab Leadership Institute Integrating Internet, Instruction and Curriculum sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Education Office , Friends of Fermilab and the Illinois State Board of Education.
Selection of the Top Ten LInC Projects was funded by North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium. Summer, 1997
Projects are listed in alphabetical order.