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Nurturing Green Thumbs at School
Incorporating a school garden into the curriculum cultivates many benefits.
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Data Representation: Millions of Colors
How many colors do you know? The lesson teaches scholars how digital devices use binary and hexadecimal representations to store colors. They learn how millions of colors are available on these devices.
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Discovering New Units
Students use Cuisenaire rods to explore common denominators. In this fractions lesson, students build Cuisenaire representations of fractions, then find their equivalent counterparts to find the common denominator.
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Graffitti
Here is a fun way to encourage a cooperative classroom, drawing skills, and creative expression. Each child draws a design or shape on his paper, then he rotates to the next child's paper where he adds to the previous design. When the...
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Star of the Week
Encourage good behavior and effort in your class and promote positive reinforcement among classmates by picking a "Star of the Week" throughout the school year. This set of printables will help to get you started!
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Multiplication Word Problems 1 Version 1
In this multiplication worksheet, 2nd graders read and solve 6 word problems in which single digits are multiplied. There is a box next to each problem for students to show their work.
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Introduction to the Concept of Probability
Middle and high schoolers have a clarified definition of probability, they explore about outcomes in probability and how to calculate experimental probability. They use computers to learn about probability.
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Analyzing Word Problems Involving Multiplication
Learners sometimes have difficulty making sense of a word problem. In a guided learning activity, pupils are asked to think about how to find an answer and explain their thinking, rather than finding the answer. It allows them to...
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Fractions
Students observe and demonstrate a variety of activities to identify the fraction parts and the symbols they represent. As a class they explore different fractions using unifix cubes, then use the cubes to build and discuss the...
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Multiplication and Division Grouping
Fifth graders rotate through six math stations to solve a variety of story problems involving multiplication and division. They observe a demonstration of how to do multiplication and division using grouping, then solve the story...
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Problem Solving
Second graders practice problem solving strategies. In this problem solving lesson, 2nd graders use strategies such as guess and check, acting out, drawing pictures and looking for patterns to solve problems. Students work in groups to...
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Unit 2 Sun & Stars
Students describe stellar objects using terms such as stars, planets, satellites, orbits and light. In this sun and stars unit, students research stellar objects through seven individual lessons discovering star characteristics, how...
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Voyage to the New World
Third graders investigate the history of North America by creating a map. In this world geography lesson plan, 3rd graders analyze the voyage Christopher Columbus took to arrive at the new world by creating a map of his...
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Division Word Problems Three- Version 1
In this word problems worksheet, learners read the word problems and use division to solve the problems. Students solve 5 problems.
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Investigating the Behavior of Lumbriculus
Students perform a classroom experiment on the organisms of worms. They view the behaviors of the worms and analyze their results. This lesson introduces students to the techniques involved in behavioral studies.
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Dividing into Two Parts — Halves
In this fractions worksheet, students divide pictures into halves to introduce them to fractions. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
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Use Symbols to Subtract
Pupils practice crossing out items in a group in order to complete subtraction problems. In this subtraction lesson plan, students watch a PowerPoint presentation and then practice problems on their own.
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Working with Cuisenaire Rods In Mathematics
Fourth graders learn the numerical value of each underlined letter of the standard Rod Code and develop systematic usage for building new units.
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Bee Kind Hearts
Students promote random acts of kindness. In this character education lesson plan, students record acts of kindness that they witness on paper hearts. Students create a chain of hearts to hang in the school.
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Unexpected Answers
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Weapons Of War: The Monitor
Students investigate the building of the first warships of the Civil War. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students compare and contrast two battleships of the era using a graphic organizer. They also compose a journal...
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Kinder-Pictionary
Students create their own dictionary. In this spelling lesson, students make a dictionary with just words and pictures. They use these dictionaries when they are writing to remember how to spell words.
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Multiplication Word Problems Three- Version 1
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and use multiplication to solve the problems. Students solve 5 problems.
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What's Your Expression
First graders explore facial expressions in a mirror and create drawings of people with a facial expression of their choice. They graph the facial expressions drawn.