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Shoplifting
Students demonstrate knowledge that shoplifting is a crime and choose a socially positive course of action.
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Musical Note Value
Students will identify each symbol by sight stating the value of each. They will use cardboard notes to who what they have learned so far about the note values creating 4 and 6 count phrases.
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Immigration Unit
Third graders develop an appreciate for the various cultures that are present in their local community. Through reading and research, they explain how various culture came to live in their area. At the conclusion of the unit, 3rd...
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Let's Make a Meal: A Study of Oats
Students investigate the history and health benefits of oats. In this food history and nutrition lesson, students describe the origin of oats in America, define nutrition related vocabulary, and read and follow recipes for making...
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Breathe Easier With These State Assessment Preparation Ideas
Here are some helpful ideas for preparing students for state assessments.
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The Monarch Butterfly Watch
Students explore monarch migration through the Journey North web site. In this butterfly lesson, students use the internet to identify a butterfly's migration pattern. Students write in electronic journals.
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Making Learning a Game
A game lesson can be a way to explore a variety of concepts with your students.
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Where are all the Animals?
Students view animals that camouflage at the Shedd aquarium website. In this camouflage lesson, students recognize that there are different types of camouflage, cryptic coloring, counter-shading, warning coloration and mimicry. Students...
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Seasons: Writing Complete Sentences
In this sentence activity, students look at one picture for each season, then write a complete sentence for each picture. Lines are provided for sentences.
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Endangered Animals Bookmarks
Students conduct research on various endangered animals. They conduct Internet research, create a bookmark with information about their selected animal, and sell the bookmarks to raise money for an organization dedicated to endangered...
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Moving Rhythms
Students explore the elements of tempo, beat and rhythm. They create rhythm patterns and an original dance. In groups, students perform their phrases for their peers. As a class, they explore choreographic principles, processes and...
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Kids Astronomy
In this astronomy word scramble worksheet, students examine the 16 letter groupings and use the decoder to help them reveal the 16 astronomy terms listed at the bottom of the worksheet,
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You Can Find It!
Students locate different places including U.S. cities using longitude and latitude coordinates. In this longitude and latitude lesson plan, students locate 10 different locations.
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Focus on Friction
The students learn about friction and forces through direct instruction and an investigation. They use measurement skills, observation skills, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on data collected during the investigation. Students...
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Radial Design
Students examine the use of radial design and crystalline glazing in the art works of Harding Black. They watch and discuss a video about Harding Black, identify the colors and designs on his pottery, and create their own radial design...
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Look Ma! I'm a Rocket Scientist!
Students use a ball to push and pull to demonstrate the concept of force. In this force lesson plan, students talk about the importance of force in space and use balls to demonstrate this phenomena.
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Nature Scavenger Hunt with Pedometers
Students integrate the study of plants/soil/rocks within a physical education classroom.
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Move It!
Third graders examine simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, 3rd graders observe simple machines at work in a video, then experiment with creating their own simple machines to move objects.
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Types of Dinosaurs
Learners complete puzzles of dinosaurs. They compare each piece of the puzzle to a fossil and simulate a scientist's role in learning about dinosaurs.
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And the Winner Is...
Third graders participate in an election project. They collect data to create a spreadsheet from which a graph is generated.
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We Are All Responsible
Students conduct research about the issue of conservation and the environment. They focus upon the interdependence of man and nature. They write and discuss the issue of environmental preservation. Students appreciate the importance of...
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3
Students 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.
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Life in a Cup
Third graders make and maintain a mini terrarium. They keep a daily journal of what happens in their terrarium and record daily observations and measurements.
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Where We Live
Students make a 'where we live' chart to find what's common and unique about where they live. In this living analysis lesson, students complete a chart about where they live.