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3-D Beginning Graphs
Students explore the concept of big and small. They collect objects from the classroom, sort them by size, and create a graph using Duplo stacking blocks.
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Flying High in Math
Seventh graders study how real airplanes fly and then they construct models of paper airplanes using design resources for the Internet and their own design. They use meaurement and caluculations in order to help them construct their...
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Interpreting and creating tables
Young scholars observe examples and discuss how to interpret them. They then
brainstorm examples of possible questions students could use to create a table. They take time to formulate a question and collect data.
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Sunscapes
Students share their observations of the Sun, then analyze images collected by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. They create exhibitions for presentations.
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RISKY BUSINESS--OR NOT!
Students learn about the importance and risk that stocks carry within a business. In this financial management lesson, students use role play and case scenario situations to decide what stocks are best for given companies. Based on the...
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Magical Metamorphosis
Sixth graders compare and contrast incomplete and complete metamorphosis using a Venn Diagram. They predict, observe, measure, and record data on the life cycle of mealworms. Students write and illustrate the life cycle of the mealworm....
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Time Management
Young scholars record their daily activities and graph the results using the educational software program called Inspiration. This lesson is intended for the upper-elementary classroom and includes resource links and activity extensions.
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Fruits of the Rain Forest
Sixth graders research rain forests and complete activities for the topic. For this rain forest lesson, 6th graders learn vocabulary about rain forests and research online for rain forest facts. Students research the layers of the rain...
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Math and Cinderella
Pupils trace their feet and them compare the different sizes of classmates. They construct a bar graph showing the results of their classmates' feet size. They discuss what kinds of conclusions can be drawn from their observations.
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Memories
Fifth graders collect artifacts of their fifth grade school year and make a technology based Memory Book.
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Home on the Biome
Fifth graders study six major biomes, graph temperature and rainfall, and present their findings to the class.
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Strange Encounters
Third graders examine a variety of Robert Harris' paintings. Using the characters in the art, they develop a conversation between them in a musical verse. In groups, they identify safety procedures to be used by those traveling in the...
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Dino-Myte Spreadsheet
Do your learners like dinosaurs and theme parks? An ambitious lesson invites learners to put together a plan for supplying dinosaurs for a new theme park. Pupils work together in groups to come up with their plan, which must include a...
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The Seasonal Round and The Cycle of Life
Fourth graders are introduced to the concept of the seasonal round and how folklife traditions vary from season to season. They begin charting dates of personal interest on seasonal round calendars by starting with birthdays. Students...
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Water Resources
Learners explore the differences between surface water and ground water. They collect data using maps and graphs and investigate a Texas river basin and a nearby aquifer. They complete a written report of their findings regarding the...
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Creating Powerpoint Presentations
Third graders create Powerpoint presentations to explain their ideas about inventions. They include research information they have collected on the slides and choose background colors and fonts to use.
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Penguin Heights
Young scholars use the worksheet from the first website listed below to collect data on the penguin heights on the Penguin Page.
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Students complete a population pyramid for a city they are studying. They may complete a population pyramid for their city and another one for the country in which the city is located. They compare and contrast the results of the two...
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Temperature and Altitude
Students, after reading the explanation given below, use FoilSim to gather and record data on temperature and altitude generated by the FoilSim control panel.
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And Around We Go!
Sixth graders conduct a survey and collect data to construct a bar graph that will then be changed into a circle graph. With the bar graph, 6th graders compare estimated fractions and percentages and estimate percentages. With the circle...
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Parts of a Whole
Fourth graders explore fractions through the analysis of various paintings. They view and discuss paintings by Picasso and Seurat, discuss the fractional examples in the paintings, and create a bar graph.
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Calendar Creations About the Civil War
Eighth graders research key events in the Civil War and create a calendar with illustrations and key events listed throughout the year.
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Water Quality Monitoring of Natural Water
Students create their own monitoring program for natural water. They collect samples from an appropriate sampling site. They perform chemical and biological analyses of their samples. They present their information to the class.
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SIRS Discoverer - Narrowing a Search
Students discover how to obtain precise information during an internet search. They work in pairs to develop skills in using SIRS Discoverer to find an article on a specific topic. They evaluate the article on relevance to the topic...