Follow multi-tasked instructions in informational and technical texts (e.g., programming technological equipment, complete/repair a model plane/car). 0501.6.9

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1. Activity: Following Directions - suggested activities from a home schooling site
2. Building a simple spectroscope - step by step instructions using common materials, scroll down to find the instructions
3. Cook hot dogs with the Sun in minutes - how to make a powerful solar concentrator that can cook four or five hot dogs in minutes, scroll down to find the instructions
4. Following Directions: A Skill Worth Teaching - an Education World article that includes links to a variety of activities
5. Following Directions: How Do I Teach this Skill? - from a Learning Specialist Materials site
6. George Washington Teaches Map Directions - follow directions to create profile of Washington
7. Go Make Somet6hing: How-To Instructions - over 160 articles and how-to lessons on a variety of altered art and paper crafts topics. Just follow the steps from start to finish
8. How To Build a Baking Soda Volcano
9. How to Build a Toy Paddle Boat - step-by-step instructions from eHow
10. How to Build a Spaghetti & Marshmallow Tower - step-by-step instructions from eHow
11. How to Make a Dream Catcher
12. How to Make Paper Hats
13. How to Write Clear Instructions - basic steps in creating a clear, logical and achievable set of instructions
14. Make a Light Bulb
15. Make a Paper Balloon in 8 Easy Steps - includes a short video and a document to download and print
16. Make a solar powered marshmallow roaster - scroll down to find the instructions
17. The "Minimum" Solar Box Cooker - A great solar oven you can build quickly from two cardboard boxes
18. Native American Mandala - [This expired page of instructions is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
19. Origami Instructions - includes photographs of the folding process to help you along
20. Wallpaper Bookmarks

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