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Scenes of the Earth
Students examine and study how changes in perspective can change the way that they can observe objects. They explore the relationship between a scene's area and its detail. Each student looks at the ground through cardboard tubes from...
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Lesson 2-Groups I Belong To
Second graders complete a web organizer that identifies groups I belong to, my family, my school and other groups. They describe differences among the groups and how they help each other. In addition, they present in front of the class...
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Group Initiatives
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Plain Figures and Measuring Figures
Students investigate basic geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, students explore solids through measuring and modeling. This assignment models the importance of understanding concrete objects in geometry.
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Pi Day
Ninth graders explore the concept of pi in preparation for developing a project for pi day. They examine direct variation, the history of pi, circle circumference and arc length, area and sector area and then consider how these concepts...
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Characteristics of Living Things
Students examine the characteristics of living things. They list the differences between living and non-living things, explore areas around the school, and create a Venn diagram for items found in the school areas.
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Expected Outcome (Probability)
Students practice and determine expected values of experiments as well as distributions of experiments. They find the area of rectangles and circles and determine elementary probabilities. Probability exercises begin with quarters and...
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Some Like It Cold
Sixth graders study Canada's northern territories and four settlements above the Arctic Circle. In this northern Canada lesson, 6th graders maps and timelines to locate physical, political, and economic features of northern Canada....
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Exploring Volume of Cylinders
Tenth graders investigate the volume of a cylinder. For this geometry lesson, 10th graders create three-dimensional cylinders and use a ruler to determine the dimensions. The lesson progresses to the use of the formula to...
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Displaying Data
Students create a display map with data from a previous lesson. They incorporate graduated marks that identify areas of the school grounds that are good for planting based on density.
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Intersecting Lines and Segments of Measures
Mathematicians measure intersecting lines-and circles, and create chords. In this geometry lesson, young scholars explore interrior and exterior chords created by tangent and secant lines. These segments can be inside the circleor...
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United States Map- Continent, Country, State
Young scholars identify their continent, country, and state on a globe. In this geography lesson, students use a globe to identify the seven continents, the United States, and the state which they live in. Young scholars define key terms.
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Rhythmic Movement Skills
Young scholars practice using their physical skills while performing physical activities. In this physical education lesson, students participate in musical orchestrated dances with their classmates. Young scholars utilize a...
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Orienteering: Map Skills
Pupils discover orienteering. In this orienteering lesson, students search for six specific landmarks. Pupils brainstorm how maps and landmarks are helpful.
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Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier
Students explore journals. In this Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier lesson, students read the historical fiction book and conduct research activities to validate events in the plot that reflect the Lewis and Clark...
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Straddleball
Young scholars play a game. In this spatial and body awareness lesson, students play a game called straddleball. Young scholars practice throwing a ball, being spatially aware and playing a game with good sportsmanship.
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Volume of a Cylinder
Young scholars predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry instructional activity, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online...
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A Fraction of the Cost
Students use various coin denominations to explore the concept of fractions. They demonstrate an understanding of the fractions 1/2 ($.50), 1/4 ($.25), 10ths ($.10) and 20ths ($.05) by using fraction circle pieces to create whole units...
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Introduction to the United States Map
Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson, students discover how to use a United States map and a globe to locate places.
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California Strut
Students perform the line dance California Strut. In this dance lesson, students listen to the music "Hot, Hot, Hot" and perform a line dance.
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Holiday Ideas: Snowman
For this fine motor skills lesson, students cut and paste items onto a snowman with no help from their teacher. Students will use items, such as toothpicks, to help them glue small pieces. Students distiguish between small,...
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Biology - Life Cycles Game
Students develop a working vocabulary of terms related to the life cycle. In small groups, students play the life cycle's game which consists of matching and defining vocabulary. Directions for creating the game board are included with...
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Country Capitals
Students define the meaning of country capital. In this country capital lesson, students identify the symbol and find country capitals. Students locate and label capital cities on a map and insert the capital symbol.
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Learn My Language
Students input words into a machine to see if it will read it. In this language arts instructional activity, students follow the orders given to them from a machine. The machine decides whether it will accept the words the students come...