Exemplary MarcoPolo NY Lessons
The materials in these lessons
lend themselves to both high tech and low tech classroom settings.
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Grade Level |
Lesson Title |
Highlights |
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Arts |
Elementary |
Incorporates music and languages of our multicultural heritage.
Builds vocabulary and map reading skills |
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Intermediate |
Art meets science in this lesson that incorporates graphing with
understanding patterns in nature |
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Intermediate |
Break dancing meets poetry; a variety of interactives including video
and Venn diagrams |
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Commencement |
Online interactive allows for note taking next to featured works |
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ELA |
Elementary |
Interactive mapping aids students in learning how to persuade |
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Intermediate |
Traveling the Road to Freedom Through Research and
Historical Fiction |
An included WebQuest fosters research skills and historical
perspective |
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Commencement |
The Great Chicago Fire is highlighted through the Chicago Historical
Society web resources. |
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Math |
Elementary |
Great game with downloadable transparency files |
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Elementary |
No technology needed for this introduction to graphical representation |
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Intermediate |
Handouts and interactive pool game make this one of the more popular
MarcoPolo lessons |
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Commencement |
Exploring the Birthday Paradox Using a Monte Carlo
Simulation |
Uses the TI-83
graphing calculator to run a |
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Science |
Elementary |
Interactive lab experiment makes this useful in a classroom setting. |
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Intermediate |
An “adjustable” pendulum helps students understand concepts |
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Commencement |
Low tech, high impact using maps and charts |
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Social
Studies |
Elementary |
Includes virtual tour of the Underground Railroad |
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Intermediate |
Students view a
detailed interactive map showing the events at |
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Commencement |
Extensive use of primary source documents helps students understand
the contributors to the writing of the document |