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Spatial Connections
Students use maps, scales, and describe locations in order to learn about spatial sense. In this spatial sense lesson plan, students participate in many activities for this spatial sense unit that should last throughout the year.
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Plus, Minus and Interesting
Students identify the main ideas or topics of a lesson or unit using the plus, minus and interesting graphic organizer. In this main idea or topic lesson, students examine the use of the PMI graphic organizer. They describe the item they...
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Place Value Lessons
Students can learn about place value using interesting lessons, activities, and games.
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Brine Shrimp Feeding
Third graders study the diet of the brine shrimp. This is an introduction to a math measurement of a micrometer because of the size of the food brine shrimp feed upon. They make predictions about the types of food shrimp eat based on...
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Sowing Seeds of Service
Third graders use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, 3rd graders complete an acid rain...
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How Much is Your Name Worth?
Students identify the value of each coin type and then use a code to assign each letter of the alphabet to the value of the coins. They add coin combinations to determine the value of their name.
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Graphing Shark Sizes
Third graders work in cooperative groups to research shark lengths and graph their information. After a lecture/demo, 3rd graders work in groups to find the length of ther shark and chart the results.
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Goobers. Goobers? Goobers!
Students begin the activity by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...
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Estimation Lesson Plan
Students use four different computer estimation applets with several classroom estimation activities.
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the Whale Game
Students listen to whale stories and answer addition and subtraction problems in the stories. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students receive 20 goldfish. Based on the story they eat the goldfish. Students write number...
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Collage to Writing
Practice expository and creative writing with your class. Pupils use magazines to find pictures, cut them out, and create a collage. This work of art is then used as a writing prompt. They describe the collage in either a creative or...
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Fun With Numbers
Students discover the Lakota Sioux words for numbers. They practice writing number sentences. They share them with the class and complete a worksheet.
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Exercises on the Past Tense
In this interactive grammar activity, students complete the 20 sentences by selecting the correct form of the verb from the drop down menu.
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Revolutions in the Solar System
Third graders conduct research on the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders will work in groups of four to create a power point presentation from their findings. They divide the research amongst the members in their...
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Classification
Students explore classification. In this science lesson plan, students observe various apples, contrasting them, and classifying the apples based on structure and color.
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A Bird's Eye View of our 50 States
Third graders focus on state birds as they learned absolute location (latitude/longitude) of each state, as well as their relative location (bordering states).
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Raptor Poetry
Young scholars create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where...
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3
Learners become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Two Step Addition Sums to 100 Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to break down a word problem into two steps to solve an addition problem with numbers up to 100. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Semi Circles and Quarter Circles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video defines a semi-circle and a quarter-circle and answers a question determining which object is a semi-circle. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Semi Circles and Quarter Circles in Composite Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video defines composite figures, semi-circles, and quarter circles, then uses those definitions to determine how many semi-circles and quarter circles are in the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Telling Time in 1 Minute Intervals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students read an analog clock and state the time in digital form to the nearest minute. An accompanying video demonstrates the process with...
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Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtraction Complete the Subtraction Sentence
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are shown a subtraction sentence with numbers up to 1000 and must fill in a missing number. An accompanying video demonstrates the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Calculating Sums: Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal To
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Locate the video "Calculating Sums: Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal to Numbers (Numbers to 1,000)." In this learning module, students must add or subtract to find...