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Grandfather Tang's Story
Third graders read the story Grandfather Tang's Story and then make their own tangrams based on the story. In this tangrams lesson plan, 3rd graders make patterns with their tangrams and follow directions their teacher gives on how to...
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Make a Model of a Wright Flyer
Young scholars recreate a model of the 1903 Wright Flyer out of Styrofoam. Students practice following instructions, and discover information about the Wright brothers' engine-powered glider.
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Planning Pens for the Petting Zoo
In this planning pens for the petting zoo worksheet, 3rd graders follow directions to solve the logic puzzle about placing letters on a grid to represent animal pens.
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Building Tetrahedral Kites
Learners work together to build tetrahedral kites. They must follow directions and the provided materials. They discover the engineering concepts needed to make the kite.
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Children Actively Investigating Rocks and Minerals
Students follow directions to set up their own record keeping journal. As a class, they are introduced to the characteristics of crystals and identify three types of crystals they see in their everyday lives. They examine materials they...
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Order of Operations
Eighth graders solve equations according to the order of operations. They discuss reasons for following directions by using an analogy of baking a cake. After practicing PEMDAS, 8th graders create and decorate a poster with their own...
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Carbon Creating Activity
In this carbon worksheet, students follow directions and use marshmallows and toothpicks to made carbon dioxide and glucose molecules. Students do this to see how carbon changes as a result of photosynthesis.
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Group Game With Value
Students make decisions to untangle themselves from a Group Knot. They examine how organization, perseverance, and following directions relate to computer science.
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How Did I Do?
In this self evaluation worksheet, students use the rubric to grade themselves on a 4-3-2-1 scale. The rubric covers following directions, written work, pictures and effort.
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Big and Small
In this worksheet on size, students view a set of 4 pictures drawn in 2 sizes. Students follow directions to identify the big and small pictures.
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Before, After, Between
In this logical reasoning worksheet, learners view 3 rows of pictures that show children in action. They follow directions that are listed at the bottom of the page to show before, after, and between.
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How to Carve a Pumpkin Expository Writing
Students write a paragraph to inform someone how to carve a pumpkin. In this expository lesson, students follow directions on how to write a proper expository lesson that includes an image, questions to ask yourself, and a paragraph...
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Accordion-Book Summary
Students explore summarizing. In this book report lesson, students follow directions to make an accordion book, including illustrating and summarizing important events in the story.
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Seine for Bugs
Students make their own seine net to catch fish in the water. In this seine let lesson plan, students follow directions to make the net and then use it in the water.
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Cartography
Students follow directions to draw a map of an island. They complete the island map adding their own details using symbols and a legend.
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Seasonal Notepad Gift
Students use technology to create a notepad gift. They practice following directions and helping each other. They share their notepad with the class before giving it to a relative as a gift.
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Pine Cone Turkeys
Students work together to create pine cone turkeys for the holidays. They practice following instructions and thinking creatively. They share their creations with the class.
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Write Stations
Students participate in activities to help them with their writing. They travel from station to station to practice writing different letters. They practice following directions as well.
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Book Week Campout
Students end the celebration of Book Week in their gym class. As a class, they follow directions to move along with a song and how to use their stuffed animals to move to the music. To end the instructional activity, they participate in...
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Games with a Large Parachute
Students control the parachutes using arm movements. They follow directions while participating in games. They explore the effects of wind on several objects and study the effects of shape, size and weight on a parachute.
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Parachutes
Students control the parachutes using arm movements. They follow directions while participating in games. Students explore the effects of wind on several objects. They study the effects of shape, size and weight on a parachute.
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Savoring Halloween with Graveyard Pizza
Pupils find a recipe on the Internet. They read a recipe and prepare a shopping list. They purchase ingredients from a shopping list at a local grocery store. They follow directions and make Graveyard Pizza. They complete a worksheet...
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Teaching About Peace Through the Cranes of Hiroshima
Students listen to the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes." They discuss the events of Hiroshima, effects of the bombing, and methods people can make a difference in achieving peace in the world. Students use orgami paper and...
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Jump-Rope Round-Up
Young scholars engage in group jump rope activities. In this jump rope lesson, students follow directions to play various jump rope games, some with specific songs attached. There are 4 different renditions of jump rope activities...