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Ordering a Pizza
Students role play ordering a pizza focusing on requests and vocabulary including numbers, money and food. They brainstorm food items and create the menu. Using virtual money, they order and fill out a spending worksheet.
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Consumerism
Seventh graders explain the concept of needs verses wants, influences on consumers, and advertising and relate those to making positive consumer choices. They break into small groups and plan a two-week day camp involving games and...
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Probability Fun
First graders use probability terminology to describe all possible outcomes of certain events. In this probability lesson plan, 1st graders use counters to create a pretend "purse" of objects. Students create their own probability...
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Justice, Is it Fair?
Fifth graders investigate conflict resolution through the study of justice. In this justice lesson, 5th graders are put in scenarios of unfair conditions. Students discuss the unfair situations and their feelings about them. Students...
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Let's Discuss Current Events
Investigate articles from the daily news and share opinions with classmates. Using current events, learners view a news program without sound and predict what news is being discussed by analyzing the visuals. Then they read news articles...
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Feature column: Hands on Math With Technology
Young learners will view a math adventures video and practice math concepts. Afterwards they will navigate through Internet sites to participate in teacher selected math adventures. This guide walks you through integrating technology...
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The Miracle of the First Poinsettia
Connecting to literature and learning how to infer are two great reading strategies everyone needs to know. Here, the class will read along with the story The Miracle of the First Poinsettia, review folktales as a genre, and make...
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It's a Sale!
Students make good decisions about making purchases of items on sale and explain how percentages effect cost.
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Creating a Map
Students create a map of their community. In this mapping lesson plan, students identify various geographical features and the cardinal directions on maps displayed in the classroom. Students are divided into three groups to create a...
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Creating Posters
Students design original posters that encourage good attitudes towards the environment. In this positive environment lesson, students brainstorm and create a list of positive behaviors for a good environment. Students create posters...
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My Childhood Portrait
Students practice descriptive writing by viewing auto-portraits of young children. In this art analysis instructional activity, students examine an auto-portrait of their teacher as a young child and ask him/her questions about their...
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Presentation of Family Shield or Crest
Students present their family shield or crest that was created during the first part of this lesson. In this historical arts lesson, students present their family shield to their classmates and are graded based on the included rubric....
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Math Investigations
Students demonstrate how math is used in everyday life. In this math investigation instructional activity, students develop a class-list of ways they use math everyday. Students define math vocabulary words, such as "counting," "daily...
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Hot Dog Stand: The Works
Learners strengthen skills in mathematics, problem solving, and communication skills by working together in groups using "Hot Dog Stand: The Works" educational software.
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Day Four: Environmental Responsibility
Young scholars discuss environmental responsibility. In this environment lesson, students create a story with the teacher with four made up characters. They have these characters do environmentally responsible and irresponsible behaviors...
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Group Rehearsal
Students study their national and family heritage while working in groups. In this personal history project, students examine the family shield or crest of the teacher while preparing to create and share their own with the class....
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Com-Post With Us? Learn About Recycling While Having Fun
Learners examine the importance of recycling to help the environment. In groups, they make a compost bin on the school grounds recording how the material changes from week to week. They collect other materials for recycling like cell...
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Hands On Math Lessons with Technology
Students explore a variety of math concepts. In this integrating technology lesson, students visit online webtools such as Max's Math Adventure, I Know That Math, Hands on Banking, and more. A description of each website is provided.
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Can Teach: Pennies a Little Goes a Long Way Game
Use this fun learning game in your classroom to help learners understand the value of money. Groups of students will be exchanging pennies for other types of coins.