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Lesson: Younger Than Jesus: Understanding, Looking at, Making Abstract Art
Before the class makes abstract art, they see contemporary examples and analyze them. They look at art made by abstract artists under the age of 33 then use similar techniques to create an interesting collection of their own. The lesson...
Math Can Take You Places
Picture This
Engage scholars in a ratio lesson that employs real-world scenarios. Learners will compare the length and width of pictures and use a table to identify ratio patterns. They watch "Math Can Take You Places" and discuss jobs that use math...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Look at Us!: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 1)
Start off your young English language learners with this packet of materials, which covers three weeks of instructions. After completing the unit, kids will have practiced the letters K through Z, read several story books, talked with...
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Ranchers and Patterns
Fifth graders engage in problem solving. In this patterns instructional activity, 5th graders are presented with a problem regarding ranching that they solve as a class. Students watch a video about how patterns are used in the real...
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On the Road Again
Students work with patterns to develop formulas that will help them determine total cost. In this patterning lesson, students watch a video about an NBA trainer. (not included) They work in groups to access the assigned Internet websites...
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Ornithology and Real World Science
Double click that mouse because you just found an amazing lesson! This cross-curricular Ornithology lesson incorporates literature, writing, reading informational text, data collection, scientific inquiry, Internet research, art, and...
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Guided Reading Lesson: Here Comes the Bus
Students discover basic concepts of print. In this early literacy lesson, students discover basic high frequency words. Students make predictions as they read. Cross-curricular activities provided.
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Real-World Reasonableness
Fifth graders apply math to real-world situations. In this mathematics lesson plan, 5th graders are read the book, "Math Curse," which discusses ways in which math is used each day. Students then write a sequel to the book in groups,...
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Get On Board
Students create a ticket table illustrating the cost of tickets by alternative transportation. In this number sense lesson, students write number sentences to compare and contrast difference information in their chart. Students figure...
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ESL Use of Most and More- True and False Worksheet
In this ESL use of the words most and more worksheet, students read 7 sentences. They circle true or false for each sentence as they check the use of the words most or more.
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Guided Reading: Cold and Hot
Explore the text, Cold and Hot, with comprehension strategies for young readers. First, give them a purpose for reading: find out what the boy wore outside in the snow! Then have them use one-to-one matching and picture clues to...
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Addition and Subtraction
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, learners analyze a math sentence such as: 16+2 = 12-6. Students solve the problems on each side of the equal sign, and mark "true" if the answers are the same and "false" if they are different....
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Big Snowball Fight
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big Snowball Fight. For this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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What Time Is It?
In this telling time learning exercise, students match seven clock faces with the sentence that states the time. On this page there are times shown to the nearest five minutes.
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What Time Is It?
In this telling time in words worksheet, students examine 4 clocks and match them to words that describe them best. The choices are: o'clock, half past, quarter past and "a clock." Note: The last choice is confusing; there should...
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Match the Clocks to the Correct Time
In this telling time worksheet, students analyze the time on 7 clocks and match them with the correct time which is expressed in words. Times are to the nearest five minutes.
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Geometry House!
Fourth graders use computer drawing tools to create a house of geometric shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Navajo Burntwater Designs
Simple instructional activity designed to help students learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and...