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Careers in Aquatics
Students discuss careers related to aquatic or marine science. They write a report called "A Day in the Life of a (blank)." After reports are completed, if possible a person working in the field of aquatic or marine science is invited to...
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Growing Gold
First graders explore a folktale from India. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read the tale, Growing Gold and discuss facts about India. Students construct the national flag of India from construction paper. Students also participate...
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Spelling Bingo
Students write one word in each box on the BINGO card. One student stands and teacher randomly calls out one word from the list to the standing student to spell. If student spells it correctly, the class covers the word on their cards. ...
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Food Safety Teamwork
Learners examine the different members of food safety teams and their role in the food safety cycle. They study how these teams work together to keep our food safe.
Curated OER
Subject and Predicate
In this subject and predicate worksheet, students underline the subject and circle the predicate in each sentence. Students complete this for 12 sentences.
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How Safe Is Your Backyard?
Seventh graders investigate the safety of soil and water locally and communicate via the Internet with students in different locales sharing information. They research the Internet using its multimedia capabilities and collate the data...
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Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
Learners explore ways to use technology. They create pictures with Kid Pix software to describe something about themselves. They create pictures os something they did over the summer and write sentences to accompany their pictures. They...
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The Ogre Bully
Second graders read the story The Ogre Bully and complete language arts activities connected to the story. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete activities including discussion, reading, writing, sequencing, analyzing,...
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Sustainable Living
Students act out various types of transportation. In this transportation lesson, students practice speaking using the transportation phrases. Students ask each other question about the transportation. Students discuss the effects of...
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The Food Web
Students explore the role that the Arctic hare plays in the Canadian Arctic food web.
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Going with the Flow
Students survey each other and determine their common interests. They examine the use of algorithms by various websites that are used to develop networks of interest groups among users. They then design proposals for a social networking...
Curated OER
Probability of a Boy
Students investigate the concept of even change by participating in a coin flip activity. They research using the Internet to investigate the chance of giving birth to a boy.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Drone Science Mission Board Game
Fly a drone to monitor a volcano in this board game that teaches engineering practices.
Crayola
Crayola: Insect Addition Game
Learning how to add two or more numbers? This appealing, child-made board game integrates, math, science, and the visual arts using an Earth-friendly recycled box.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Artificial Intelligence Teaching a Computer to Play Tic Tac Toe
This is a more challenging JavaScript project. You will have to figure out a way to translate game strategy into a computer algorithm. Directions will show you how to create a working Tic-Tac-Toe board on a webpage. Just by showing the...
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Self Driving Car Game
Do you think you could build a game board that acts as a system of circuits to alert and navigate around obstacles? This site contains this challenge as well as a place for students to document their engineering design process, tips, and...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Science: The Design of 'Through the Looking Glass'
Read about the inspiration of the chess board in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. It describes the chess moves that get Alice through her adventure and how they would work, or not, in a real chess game.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Monopoly Matters
Students will apply learning opportunities from playing the board game Monopoly to personal financial planning. This lesson includes financial planning components.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train
Preschoolers get to hop on board the `Dinosaur Train' to learn about natural science, natural history and palaeontology.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Weather Study for Kindergarten
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a science unit on weather. Students use the board to answer questions, move objects, and chart observations. An Activote is included for summative assessment.
Other
Danielle's Place: Bible Theme Crafts for Kids
If you teach religion to elementary students, then you have to see this site! It is overflowing with creative ideas to use in your classroom and will get your students excited about the Bible. Many of these lessons also integrate math,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet Jared Roop
Meet Jared Roop, forensics/analytical chemist and Cardinals fan!