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Becoming Whales: Experiencing Discoveries of
Students experience, through a "dig," the historical discovery of fossils which increasingly link whales to earlier land-dwelling mammals. They encounter the intermediate forms which show changes that lead to the modern whale.
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Shape Tool
Students explore various polygons and examine how shapes can be manipulated in a variety of ways. In this shape tool activity, students identify geometric shapes in two dimensions. Students identify and draw one line of symmetry in a...
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Coal Flowers
Let's make coal flowers! With this fun activity, young learners watch and learn as they grow crystals! With simple household materials and the instructions included in this lesson plan, your class can grow their own crystals. Learners...
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Froot Loops to the Max - Predictions and Weighing
In this prediction and weighing worksheet, young scholars complete and solve 5 problems related to a box of Froot Loops cereal. First, they complete the table with the data each team finds with their box of cereal. Students determine the...
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Activity: Predicting Outcomes
Use this resource to provide a quick review of probability. Learners solve three story problems involving coin tosses and spinners. They make predictions about the possible outcomes. This worksheet could be used a precursor to a...
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Anthony's sink or float game
Students explore the concepts of float and sink by playing a game where they build things on mud, water, rock and jelly. In this Anthony's sink or float game lesson, students discover what materials remain strong in various conditions....
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Set the Scene
Third graders read the story "A Bargain for Frances" and make predictions about the unfolding plot of the story. In this set the scene lesson, 3rd graders examine the three parts of a story; the beginning, middle, and end.
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Look Around You
Students make predictions about a book they are reading and use their background knowledge to make inferences. In this predictions lesson plan, students complete a worksheet that they are given.
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Pebbles Sand and Silt
First graders investigate soil, sand and silt. In this environment lesson, 1st graders discuss how changes occur in the environment and the effects of weather. Students perform their own investigation and record their predictions,...
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Cody's Science Education Zone
Students observe a scientific experiment and pose a hypothesis. In this scientific inquiry activity, students make predictions about the combination of alcohol in water and how it will affect a floating ice cube.
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Marvelous Marbles
Students predict the change in water volume when adding marbles to a graduated cylinder. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will need to make accurate water measurements to determine the fluid displaced by the marbles. The students...
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Hypothesis
Students study how to write several hypothesis. In this hypothesis lesson students divide into groups and complete several hypothesis.
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Analyzing Key Ideas and Details in Nonfiction
Learners explore nonfiction texts. In this language arts lesson plan, students read a nonfiction text and make predictions. Learners identify facts and opinions in the text and draw conclusions as they read.
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Making Predictions by Analyzing Key Ideas and Details
Students make predictions. For this language arts lesson, students read nonfiction texts and make predictions about what they are going to read. Students confirm and revise their predictions as they read the text.
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The Weight of Things
Students explore weight. In this math instructional activity, students predict which item weighs more and discuss how they arrived at their decision. Students weigh several items to determine which weighs more.
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What Comes Next?
Students listen to various books that contain a sidebar of illustrations and practice making predictions about events in each story. In this what comes next lesson plan, students differentiate fact from opinion across various texts....
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Unit Lesson Plan Template
First graders listen to the book The Story of Sand and make predictions about an investigation based on soil, sand, and silt. In this sand lesson, 1st graders work in groups to discuss their observations about sand and answer higher...
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During Reading Strategies (Prediction, Self-Question, and Correct)
Students practice their reading skills. In this reading fluency and comprehension lesson, students read instructor-selected passages and use metacognitive skills to predict, self-question, and correct.
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Halloween Literature Unit: Pumpkin Patch Unit Project
Students simulate an agriculture project. In this sequencing instructional activity, students observe their classroom pumpkin patch, make journal entries, and predict how the pumpkins will grow. They discuss as a class how to keep their...
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Symmetry that is Basic and Beautiful
Learners explore lines of symmetry. In this symmetry lesson, students divide and combine shapes along basic lines of symmetry. Learners explore symmetry in real life objects.
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Deductiva Deductions (Deductive Reasoning)
Third graders apply deductive reasoning and make predictions. In this language arts instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss questions and use deductive reasoning to make a prediction. Students look for patterns and prior knowledge to...
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Measuring Natural Objects
Students predict the measurement of objects. In this measurement lesson plan, students estimate the measurements of objects in a lab. Students measure irregular objects and generate scientific observations.
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Poetry and Observations
Students compare poetry and the night sky. In this poetry lesson plan, students read poetry and compare the imagery from the poem with the night sky. Students explore how science and poetry relate to one another.
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Directed Reading Thinking Activity: "A Raisin in the Sun"
Students predict outcomes of a text. In this comprehension strategy lesson, students read a poem and compare it to the play A Raisin in the Sun. Students discuss their similarities and the power of dreams.