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 * **CyberFair**
 * http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/cf
 * CyberFair encourages youth to connect the knowledge they learn in school to real world applications. The eight (8) categories for the Web-based research project are: Local Leaders; Community Groups and Special Populations; Businesses and Organizations; Local Specialties, Sports and Health; Local Attractions (Natural and Man Made); Historical Landmarks; Environmental Awareness and Issues; and Local Culture, Music and Art Forms.


 * **Folk Tales Project**
 * http://media.iearn.org/node/111
 * Folk tales are a way of learning about life's problems, customs, traditions, and beliefs, and they often share common themes, such as the struggle between good and evil, or wisdom and ignorance. This project looks at the global community and cultural diversity through folk tales.
 * Students, regardless of grade level, sharing tales through artwork and writing would contribute to a greater awareness about their own culture and that of others.


 * **The One World Project**
 * http://www.iearnuk.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=47
 * The One World project asks students to think about the way they live and how they are affecting the planet. There are three stages: 1) Understanding about sustainability, 2) Measuring your footprint and 3) doing something about it.
 * Student participation would encourage young people to take pause, assess their impact and "do something" to improve global sustainability.


 * **FuturEnergia (Energy is Our Future)**
 * http://www.futurenergia.org/ww/en/pub/futurenergia2007/homepage.htm
 * A school program that is jointly managed by European Schoolnet and PlasticsEurope, the association of plastics manufacturers. The program is intended to help students learn to make a difference in using energy and find out more about the role of advanced materials, such as plastics, in saving energy and therefore contributing to a sustainable future.
 * A program such as this would help students better understand that Energy and natural resources are linked and the efficient use of energy and resources is the best way to protect the climate.


 * ) **Investigating and Protecting Our Natural Environment**
 * http://www.schoolnet.ir/~zeynab/pages/groups/english/youthcan/lav.htm
 * Farzanegan Zeynab High School's yoyhCaN team went on a one-day camping trip to Lavasan (Iran). The trip was arranged by Ms. Momeni, iEARN Iran coordinator, to provide the students with an opportunity to investigate natural environments and become aware of the importance of protecting the environment.
 * Elementary and junior high students would particularly benefit from such excursions to better understand the environment around them and how to protect it.


 * **The Teddy Bear Project**
 * https://media.iearn.org/node/98
 * After teachers register, the facilitator matches a class with a partner class. The classes send each other a Teddy Bear or other soft toy by airmail through the normal postal system. The bear sends home diary messages by email at least once a week. The students write the diary messages as if they are the visiting bear describing its experiences in the new culture. Available for Prep/Kinder to Year 9, this project provides opportunities for authentic writing by providing the students with a real audience.
 * This elementary school project, is designed to fostering tolerance, understanding - and to assist in the break down of cultural barriers.