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Moon Phases, Day/Night
Fifth graders observe a demonstration that shows how the alignment of the sun, moon, earth relate to the phases of the moon that occur each month. They describe the moon's phases after experimenting in a small group setting and recording...
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Red, White, and Blue Fun
Students cut out red, white, and blue stars and create different patterns with them. For this patterns lesson, students can make stamp patterns, number patterns, color patterns, and more!
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Play Dough Pizza Party
Students review fractions using a visual display. They receive a can of Play Dough and have to complete a worksheet figuring out how to divide up a pizza for a specified number of guests.
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Inscribed Angles
In this inscribed angles learning exercise, 10th graders solve 11 different problems that are related to determining the measurement of various inscribed angles. First, they name the intercepted arc for an angle, the inscribed angle, and...
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Investigating the Structure of the Flower
Students investigate the structure of the flower. In this biology lesson plan, students examine the basic anatomy of a flower by means of creating a model and understand the proportional relationships of the various parts illustrated.
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Rainbow Dream Catcher
Young scholars design dream catchers. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own rainbow dream catchers.
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MYSTERY PICTURES (Following Oral Directions)
Students draw pictures while following simple instructions. They discuss the importance of following directions explicitly. They discuss the differences between each child's work. They follow a second set of directions.
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Spinner Experiment
Students collect and analyze data, then draw conclusions from the data and apply basic concepts of probability.
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Math Club #2b: Training for the Math Olympics
In this Math Olympics activity, 7th graders work in groups to solve 2 math puzzles requiring logic and problem solving skills.
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How Big is the Sun? Exploring the Size and Scale of the Sun, Earth and Moon
Students explore the relative sizes of the Sun, Earth and Moon as they make an impressive large-scale model for classroom use throughout the unit.
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Easy Bird Feeder
Students create simple, painted, themed bird feeders out of everyday items, such as paper towel rolls and small paper plates
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redator and Prey- Food chain relationships
Young scholars s identify the different trophic levels in the food chain and understand the importance of the energy cycle. They create a class food web using index cards and yarn and play a predator/prey game.
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Koi Pond
Pupils engage in a creative project of making a paper koi pond meant to illustrate the type of life that can be found in the pond ecosystem. They build cultural appreciation for the Japanese by researching the use of the koi ponds.
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Geometry: Practical Applications of the Distance Formula
Students, working independently and in groups, apply the distance formula to practical situations. After solving various problems, students in pairs design coordinate planes from the school blue print to measure the distance from the...
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Not So Snappy 2
In this math worksheet, students learn to use problem solving strategies such as making a list, guess and check, working backwards and drawing a diagram. Students read and solve 6 sentences.
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Worksheet 21
In this math worksheet, students practice using the appropriate formula developed to solve the word problems. They find the correct operation to find the answer to each.
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Comparatives Quiz
In this language arts assessment activity, students complete a 32 question quiz that includes sentence writing, comparatives, reasoning and drawing conclusions.
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Comparatives Quiz
In this comparatives quiz instructional activity, students respond to 5 fill in the blank, 5 multiple choice, and 23 short answer questions regarding the appropriate use of comparatives.
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Lesson for Core Concept #7: Differing Expectations
Students investigate how American colonists felt they would be impacted by conflict with the British. In this colonial America instructional activity, students examine the Declaration of Independence, papers from the Committees of...
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Fortune Cookie Activity Cards
Students are given a pre-made fortune cookie at the beginning of class. Individually, they open up the cookie and read their fortune and complete the exercise on the paper. They exchange fortunes and exercises with their classmates when...
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The Dog Days of Data
Students practice an alternative form of data presentation. They practice sequencing data, identifying the stem-and-leaf, creating stem-and-leaf plots, and drawing inferences from the data by viewing the plots.
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The Dog Days of Data
Students are introduced to the organization of data This lesson is designed using stem and leaf plots. After gather data, they create a visual representation of their data through the use of a stem and leaf plot. Students
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Problem Solving- Basic Operations
In this math worksheet, students solve 10 word problems in which all 4 basic operations are used. The story problems are spaced so students have ample room to calculate their answers.