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Bend It! Stretch It! Squash It!
Some items keep their shape no matter what happens! Have your kindergarten class choose which items would stay the same if they were bent, stretched, or squashed. The last activity prompts kids to see what happens when they stretch a...
California Academy of Science
Snakes and Lizards Length and Movement
Snakes and lizards can be very tiny or very long. Your class will get out their rulers to see just how big snakes and lizards can be. They discuss several different reptiles by reading the included animal fact cards, then each small...
Perkins School for the Blind
Coin Identification
You got some money, and you're not afraid to use it. Before you can use that money, you need to know what it's worth. Included is a set of activity instructions that will help your visually impaired learners indentify coins. Pupils...
Baylor College
Needs of Living Things: Post-Assessment
Assess your class's knowledge of the needs of living things with the final lesson in a series. Given a large piece of paper and coloring utensils, young scientists draw a picture of themselves and a plant or animal of their choosing,...
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
A Search for Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
After reading The Great Gatsby, groups return to the text and note passages where Fitzgerald uses symbols and color imagery in his narrative. They then develop a presentation that explains the context, the implications, and possible...
Curated OER
The Drum
Students complete a variety of activities related to the folktale from India, "The Drum." They listen to the story and answer comprehension questions, construct a coffee can drum, and complete a phonics and matching worksheet.
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Pronoun Case
As a quick way to review pronouns, this activity could be used after a lesson on the topic. The 10 questions on the worksheet require students to identify the correct pronouns for use in each of the sentences.
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Puppy Answers
In this number recognition worksheet, students study the puppy colors and associated numbers. Students then color the puppies according to their numerical descriptions to show the answer to each problem.
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One and Two
In this number coloring activity worksheet, 1st graders draw the number of leaves onto the flowers according to the number in the box. Students then color the flowers with one leaf yellow and the flowers with two leaves red. Students...
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Creating and Designing a Database of Class Library Books
Middle schoolers are shown how to create their own database using different field types. They are taugt how to design their own layout-chaning font or size and color of text, adding background color and clipart. Students interrogate...
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Apple Seeds 2
In this number recognition instructional activity, students color around the edge of each apple and then use a black crayon to draw the corresponding amount of seeds in the apple.
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Circles and Triangles: Sun
In this coloring shape worksheet, students trace the circles and color them yellow. Students trace the triangles and color them orange. Students then trace the circle and triangle at the bottom of the page.
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Using the Correct Vocabulary to Solve Problems
Third graders examine the vocabulary and strategies to be used with addition, subtraction, and multiplication word and story problems. They observe the teacher solve a variety of problems, then write and illustrate their own original...
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More or Less (Numbers to 10)
In this more or less worksheet, students look at each pair of numbers and color the numbers that are more green. Students color the second set of numbers that are less yellow.
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Addin' Three
For this coloring numbers worksheet, 1st graders study the puppy colors that represent different numbers. Students then add the three numbers to find the answer to each problem.
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Shape Flower
In this shape recognition worksheet, 1st graders identify colors and shapes by coloring the flower according to the shape recognition directions.
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Find the Sum
In this addition worksheet, 1st graders find the sums for the addition problems. Students solve 18 problems and may color the images of the Halloween ghosts for fun. Students' objective is to enhance their addition skills.
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Valentine's Day Counting
In this counting practice learning exercise, students count the number of hearts and then circle or color the corresponding number of hearts.
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Graphing Conversation Hearts
Students collect data and create a graph. In this mathematics lesson, students separate paper hearts by color and create a graph showing the number of hearts of each color present. Students receive a handful of candy hearts that...
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Running Colors
Students play a game with mats of different shapes and colors spread out over a playing area. As a shape and color is called out students run the the corresponding mat and stand on it.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 3, Lesson 11: Poly Doodles All Day
Learners explore geometric vocabulary through creation of shapes on a geoboard. They present design attributes, transfer of design, and color-coding components mix to create a fun and exciting lesson plan that stretches student thinking.
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Counting With Bears
Students use gummy bears to count in this lesson. They sort the gummy bears into color groups. They then count the gummy bears in each grouping. Finally, they survey their classmates' favorite color of gummy bears and record this...
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The Statistics of M&Ms
Students explore the topic of statistics with M and Ms. In this math lesson plan, students use candy pieces to sort and gather information needed to create a bar graph. This lesson can be adapted to accommodate students in grades 1-12.
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Marvelous Mathematics
Students make a table on the computer, but create fractions and equivalent fractions through the use of color. They are able to manipulate fractions in order to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of whole number that is broken...