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Science That's Out of This World
Students use iChat AV and an iSight camera to "meet with" a space scientist to ask and answer questions, visit relevant websites, and broaden their understanding of the solar system and space. They videoconference with a sientist and...
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Back to the Future
Students imagine what it would be like to travel back in time. In this creative writing lesson, students watch parts of the film Back to the Future and examine artifacts from the past. Students write a short story in which they travel...
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Color, Play, Podcast
Students encounter the format of a podcast and plan what content they will include. They work in small groups or with the whole class to develop an outline. Students practice reading their scripts to other students.
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Making a Child's Play of "Antigone"
Fourth graders make studenT books to share with elementary students that teach a universal rule that obeys both conscience and authority.
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Dinosaur Designs
Students study dinosaurs in science and conduct online research to gather written information about his or her dinosaur. Then, in art class, they sketch their dinosaur and create an accurate three-dimensional dinosaur model out of paper...
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Help, I can't reach it!
Young scholars learn the major organ systems in the human body and research simple machines on the Internet; They design an informational brochure about a medical profession and present that career topic to the class.
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Wacky Wildlife World
Fourth graders research organisms in the environment in Kentucky and create brochures for the local area wildlife reserves. Individuals create brochures that include information on habitat, body characteristics, scientific class, role...
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Recording Repeating Pattern
Patterns are everywhere! The challenge here is to analyze, create and record repeating patterns. Young mathematicians create different patterns both on paper and using snap cubes.
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Total English: ELL Activity
In this ELL activity, students fill in gaps in a conversation using words from a word box. Students also create a work schedule and try to arrange a meeting based on a given schedule.
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Who I Am - Likes
Second graders complete a "Who Am I" sheet to decide what kinds of things they like and then have a class discussion.
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Girls’ Success: Mentoring Guide For Life Skills
Provide girls with the developmental skills they need with a booklet designed by the non-profit AED Center for Gender Equity. Each section of the mentoring guide includes discussion questions and activities as well as information about...
Student Puzzles
Primary Long Division
Dividing large numbers can be a long and frustrating process for young mathematicians, but after completing these skills practice worksheets they'll be masters of long division.
Super Teacher Worksheets
Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Young mathematicians demonstrate their understanding of part-whole relationships in a fraction skills instructional activity. Presented with a series of mixed numbers and improper fractions, learners must correctly convert each of them...
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Holiday Cookie Exchange
Students build community with cookies. In this service learning lesson, students make holiday cookies to share with the custodial maintenance staff and cafeteria staff in their school.
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Lesson 6-Needs and Wants in My Town
Second graders, utilizing the book "My Town," create a list of features that perhaps help people to meet their basic needs and wants in a community. They also define a local community in their own words. In addition, they brainstorm...
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What Is A Community?
Second graders write a collective definition of the term, "community". They create a poster illustrating their definition of community and how communities enable people to meet their basic needs and satisfy their wants. They discuss...
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Differentiating Vocal Types
Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. State competency at the kindergarten level is stressed for this lesson. Assessment is based upon in-class performances and individual work.
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ESOL Families and Schools
Students discuss how the U.S. educational system is similar and different to their native country's educational system. They chart the different educational levels and why parental involvment is so important. They generate a list of...
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Community Search
Students, as a class, brainstorm a list of possible jobs in the community to explore. Working in teams of two (writer and photographer), students choose their interview assignments-e.g., preacher, principal, basketball coach, postmaster,...
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Food Time Line
Fourth graders make a timeline to include the immigrants of 1880-1910. Then, in groups, they research foods consumed, purchase, and serve it to the class.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Students write a short description similar to "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," describing their own favorite food, and what kind of weather it would be in the story. they continue to observe the weather outside of our classroom.
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American Indians
Sixth graders review and study the major regions of Native Americans and how their cultures were influenced by geography, natural resources and religious beliefs. They utilize chronological thinking, historical analysis and historical...
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Sharing in the Classroom
Students explore the concept of sharing. In this character education lesson, students role play methods of sharing in the classroom and create a guidebook for sharing in the classroom.
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Ramps
Students experiment to see how various objects roll down ramps. In this ramp instructional activity, students observe weight, size, and material of objects. Students compare speeds by using a second ramp.