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Lesson: Design a Sturdy Paper Table
Student create a table with paper legs. In this engineering lesson, students use rolled paper to create table legs and attempt a variety of designs to find one that will hold a textbook. They work in small groups, brainstorm and attempt...
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Honing in on Hummingbirds
Students explore ruby-throated hummingbirds. In this cross-curricular hummingbirds lesson, students listen to the book The Mystery of the Missing Hummingbirds and choose related topics to research with a partner. Students draw or...
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Pounds and Ounces: It's All About Weight
First graders explore number sense by participating in a measurement estimation activity. In this weight instructional activity, 1st graders discuss the differences between measurement units, both English and Metric. Students examine a...