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Spring Cleaning at MidLink Magazine:   Collect trash, data, content, and even stocks!  Study biomes, famous walls, and monuments. Enjoy these fresh approaches to learning...ALL linked to standard curriculum. MidLink Magazine Teacher-Editors

| Positively Trashy | Stock Market Simulation | Let the Walls Come Down |

| World Biomes | The FINAL Analysis | Data Exchange | MonuMENTAL | Big Rocks! |

• Positively Trashy Environmental Projects:  Participants will have the opportunity to: complete a trash survey, participate in a Town Meeting (desktop video conferencing), contribute to a recycling database, engage in "global classroom" keypal exchange, and abide by Acceptable Use and Fair Use. Participants can join "Positively Trashy" with such minimal technology requirements as e-mail, word processors, and Internet access. Other peripheral equipment such as digital cameras, scanners, and web authoring tools could bring added value to the project experience. Special activities will take place on Earth Day - April 22, 2001.
  http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/mtholly/sharks/Projects/PositivelyT.htm
          Positively Trashy activities are found in almost any standard curriculum. The project is directly linked to goals and objectives in grades 5-8 from the following curricular areas: Social Studies, Computer Skills, Science, Math, Guidance, and Art. Teacher Editor - Glenn Gurley glenn_alex@hotmail.com, Mt. Holly Middle School, Mt. Holly, NC.

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• Let the Walls Come Down!   Students will explore the visible and invisible walls in our world. Students will take a virtual tour through the catacombs of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, identify the different reasons various walls were built (Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall, Washington War Memorial, Western Wall, etc.).  Students will brainstorm ways to break down the invisible walls that prevent people from connecting with one another.  Examples coming SOON!   Teacher Editor - Brenda Dyck dyckba@home.com - Master's Academy, Calgary, Alberta.

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• The Final Analysis? Content Analysis with Cary Academy!   Can analyzing historical documents be fun?  Cary Academy students think so!  You are invited to join us as we explore ways to make historical texts come alive. Step-by-step Directions, Project information and student EXAMPLES are here!  Project Coordinator:  Russel Van Wyk russ_vanwyk@caryacademy.pvt.k12.nc.us Cary Academy, Cary, North Carolina, USA.

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• The Data Exchange: As students research and collect information they often need to access data from outside their classrooms. The Data Exchange provides links to online databases, teacher/student created databases, and offers a common area where schools can build databases that support their curriculum and where they need to collect data from other classes. Participants in this project will be able to: access Internet-based databases , download teacher/student created databases, and join the Data Exchange eGroup for online collaboration and submission/creation of online databases.  Teacher Editor - Glenn Gurley glenn_alex@hotmail.com, Mt. Holly Middle School, Mt. Holly, NC.
  http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/mtholly/sharks/Projects/DExchange.htm

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• The World Wide Biome Project: An Integrated Biology/Computer Project For Students - In this project maintained by, John Cordukes, Cobourg DCI West - Cobourg, Ontario, Canada jcord@eagle.ca students can communicate with students from around the world. The purpose of this web site is to provide students: a standard method of investigating the biomes in which they live; a way of publishing their scientific findings on the World Wide Web for others to view; a site where they can obtain comparative data from other biomes around the world; and a chance to integrate computer skills with ecological sampling skills.
  http://www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/cdciw/biomes/

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• Stock Market Simulation - Need money to burn?  "Purchase" stocks and chart your earnings. This project is as fun as it is educational. Arnold Pulda provides a tutorial showing how to set up and maintain a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. This project offers possibilities for lessons that work in many disciplines in all grades. You can see a few examples of the student work here.  Your projects will be added as you complete them. (Student Examples) Contact Arnold Pulda doctrgus@massed.net to join the Stock Market Simulation at any time.

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• It’s Monu-MENTAL Select a regional historical monument, building, park, or landmark and research its  history.  Study the design of the structure and its architectural features in math or art class.  Study its historical significance in social studies.  Write about it in language arts. Register your project NOW. Monu-MENTAL is a MEGA Project. (Curriculum Connections: interdisciplinary, history/social studies, language arts, math, science)

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• Big Rocks!  (Coming SOON)  NEW section of teacher resources.  We're "boiling down" the BEST  classroom strategies until we're left with the only the "big rocks"--essential ideas necessary for effective teaching and learning. Articles will include theory, process/practice, and student results. Teacher Editors -  Brenda Dyck dyckba@home.com and Wanda Day whday@ionictech.com will assemble and manage teacher resources that promote higher levels of thinking.  Suggestions and contributions are most welcome!

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