Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Perimeter & Area Worksheet 2
Alternate between area and perimeter with this worksheet, practicing both concepts with different shapes. Problems include examples with parallelograms, octagons, squares, rectangles, and trapezoids. The formulas are not provided, so...
Mr. E. Science
Characteristics of Waves
Waves, waves, and more waves. Here, class members look at the many types and characteristics of energy waves including transverse, longitudinal, standing, seismic, p-waves, s-waves, and l-waves.
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Quilt Squared
Students study West Virginia quilts. In this mathematics activity, students use symmetry, geometric shapes, and patterns to create their own quilt square.
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Name That Taste
Students analyze taste buds. In this taste activity, students complete an experiment in groups of four people. Students have four cups with a different substance in each cup. One student dips a Q-tip into each cup and tests on another...
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BMI For Kids - Body Mass Index
Promote healthy lifestyles with an interactive that provides young learners with healthy nutrition and exercise messages. Class members plug their height and weight information into an online body mass index calculator, and hear positive...
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Quiz 1A: Using Where, When, What Time, and Why
Forming questions is an important skill for elementary students to master. Using this 10 question short-answer activity, student use a prompt to form sentences beginning with where, when, what time, and why.
Math Mammoth
The Four Operations
In this order of operations worksheet, students complete several activities that help them learn to solve problems using the four operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers
Fourth graders answer word problems based on the fifty states. For this math word problem lesson, 4th graders understand that differences in problems require different math operations.
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We Are a Fact Family! Integration Is the Key!
Students practice addition and subtraction. In this fact families unit, students practice finding sums and differences for fact families. This unit includes ten lessons with science and social studies integration.
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Spill the Beans
Students explore the meaning of a fact family. In this Math lesson plan, students work in small groups to create their own fact family based on color of beans. The beans are colored and represent a given value. Students discover the...
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Gluten and Balloons What Do They Have In Common?
Students examine the purpose of gluten in bread making and what type of flour is needed to make bread. They compare the properties of a balloon to bread dough to explain yeast fermentation. They make bread.
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First Aid
Fifth graders participate in first aid demonstrations. In this first aid lesson plan, the students answer questions and participate in demonstrations focusing on common household first aid conditions. The teacher poses first aid...
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Working Worms
Fourth graders examine earthworms. For this earthworm lesson, 4th graders investigate how earthworms help prepare soil for planting. Students examine other living and nonliving elements in a garden habitat.
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Color Me Square
Second graders identify and describe basic geometric solids. Working as a class, 2nd graders describe geometric solids using the proper vocabulary and counting faces, bases, corners, and edges. In pairs, students use a computer drawing...
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Farming in a Fishbowl: How Ethnic Groups in
Seventh graders research Chinese agricultural needs and practices. They conduct an experiment with aquaculture and germinated rice as they take measurements and apply the scientific method.
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Animal Habitats
Students study the word habitat and its meaning. They also identify that in order for something to be classified as a habitat there needs to be the proper shelter, food, water, and space.
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Plants
First graders explore the specific needs, characteristics, and uses of plants. They discuss the needs of plants as they grow. Students observe plants in various settings as they grow and note the changes they see.
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Adapting to Survive
Students examine how the climate and environment affect people in Alaska. They identify the five regions of Alaska on a map, conduct Internet research, write a report on the climate differences in the five Alaskan regions, and write a...
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Design a Community Flag
Pupils research basic principles for flag design. They investigate where their city flag ranked in a national survey. Students use computers and apply the principles of flag design to create their own community flags.
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Birds of Wisconsin
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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Motivation
In this psychology review worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on human motivation, homosexuality and Maslow's Theory.
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Sequencing the Daily Calendar
Students identify the passage of time. They also practice with basic mathematical concepts.
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What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
Students are able to explain the importance of the fulfillment of responsibilities by citizens if everyone's rights are to be protected and able to describe specific responsibilities associated with five essential rights of citizens.
PwC Financial Literacy
Income and Careers: Career Exploration
Elementary schoolers take part in a virtual career day and are exposed to various career opportunities in the finance, education, and medical fields. By accessing a video you can download from the PwC Financial website, learners "shadow"...