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Graphing Heart Rates
Students take their pulse rates. In this graphing lesson, students take their pulse rates and graph them. Students do various physical activities and graph the differences in their pulse rates.
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Sense of Taste
Young scholars swab different sections of the tongue to identify taste buds. In this sense of taste instructional activity, students make predictions and conduct an experiment. Young scholars experiment with a variety of flavors and...
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Seed Sorting 101
Learners sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying lesson, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record of their findings.
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Add & Subtract Whole Hundreds 1
In this mathematics worksheet, 3rd graders compare the problem 2700 plus 200 to the problem 27 plus 2 and explain their reasoning. Then they notice the patterns for each of the problems and continue them.
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Comparing Mitosis with Meiosis
Life science learners view an online animated mini textbook comparing two types of cell division. Working in groups, they use a digital microscope to capture images of cells in different stages of mitosis and meiosis. Then they create an...
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Comparing Physical Activity Choices
A physical activity log will help your elementary students keep track of their activities. Your class will calculate the average number of physicaly active minutes per day. They compare with other students and then estimate the relative...
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I Wonder How Fast Manduca Grows Compared To Me
Students study the Manduca bug and its growth data. They look for patterns and compare their own growth rate to that of the Manduca.
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Reading Primary Source Documents: Comparing Sources
Young scholars analyze and compare various primary source documents. They formulate historical questions based on the documents.
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Lideable Differences
Fourth graders read, "Beat the Story Drum," and compare and contrast two of the characters using a Venn Diagram.
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Journal of Children of the World
Young scholars explore the lives of other children. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students complete a KWL chart on children around the world and use the Internet to compare and contrast these children using different...
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Explore Elizabeth I
Students compare pictures of themselves as a baby and a picture of themselves at the present date. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students study the photos and put them in the chronological order.
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Comparing Christmas Around the World
Christmas inspired lesson and project ideas that help students sharpen critical thinking skills.
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Romantic and 20th Century Period Music
Upper graders explore the similarities, differences, and depth of pop music from the Romantic era and the 20th century. They listen to selections that exemplify the Baroque, Romantic, and 20th century periods, then create presentations...
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A Lens into the Past
Explore the history of immigration through photographs. Scholars will view and discuss photographs depicting the culture and lifestyle of late 19th and early 20th century immigrants. They take pictures of current examples of culture in...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Different Lands, Similar Stories Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
A read-aloud anthology highlights how one story differs depending on where it comes from. Scholars listen carefully to familiar and new stories, participate in discussions, and complete word work practice. Extensions for each lesson...
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Jazz in America
Students participate in a class discussion about jazz music, compare improvisation with regular conversion, listen to various jazz musicians and compare and contrast their individual sounds.
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I Didn’t Know that was Poetry
Poetry or prose? That is the question facing middle schoolers as they begin a month-long poetry unit by examining the characteristics that differentiate poetry and prose writing. Pupils learn about poetic devices and different types of...
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Marching into Civil War Times: Little Women, Past and Present
Here is a fine unit of lessons which compare and contrast the culture during the time period of the classic book, Little Women to present day. Topics covered are the family, politics, morality, fashion, transportation, cities, historical...
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Heeding Advice
Compare and contrast various foreign perspectives on the George W. Bush administration's plans for military action. Middle schoolers read the article "Blair and Chirac Head to U.S. to Talks and a Show of Unity." Then, they analyze...
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Then and Now: Public Health from 1900 to Today
Throughout the 20th Century, the world has become a healthier place. By examining the public-health issues and diseases doctors faced during the 1900's, students will compare and contrast life from today vs. life in the 1900's. Their...
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The Campaign of 1840: William Henry Harrison and Tyler, Too
Students list some issues important during the campaign of 1840. They compare and contrast the careers of Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison before they became president and explain why the Whigs wanted to find a candidate in...
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Exploration of 'pill bugs'
Fifth graders define words. They create a dichotomous key. After carefully examining pill bugs, 5th graders record observations. They compare and contrast habitats of pillbugs.
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Tortilla in a Bag
An engaging, and interesting instructional activity of types of bread found around the world awaits your charges. In it, learners compare and contrast manjy types of breads that come from cultures all over the globe. They utilize...
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Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore
Students define elements of stories from around the world that include helpful animals. They explore animal character motivations and use graphic organizers to compare and contrast animal stories from different cultures.
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