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Cox, Scott – Science Teacher, 2012
After years of using Rube Goldberg-inspired projects to teach concepts of simple machines, the author sought a comparable project to reinforce electricity lessons in his ninth-grade Science and Technology course. The Friendship Detector gives students a chance to design, test, and build a complex circuit with multiple switches and battery-powered…
Descriptors: Friendship, Value Judgment, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
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Barnard, Mary Ann – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Presents a year long plan for teaching about Columbus's voyages and their impact on the Americas. Discusses themes of bias in history, how language can be used to create a certain image, and concepts of heroism, respect, and power. Includes instructions for schoolwide, social studies and history projects with interdepartmental coordination. (DK)
Descriptors: Bias, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development