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Red October
Fourth graders follow directions given in bearings. They invent their own maps using them and use a protractor to help them with their designs. Students
produce their own maps with instructions for navigating the maps. The channels...
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Get the Picture?
Students show reflection, translation and rotation of a simple coordinate graph picture which they have created.
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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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Create a Table
Students set up a simple table in Microsoft Word. They assess the terms columns and rows and compare the bingo card to a table, that will be created in Microsoft Word. They insert text files, graphics, or other objects into an existing...
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Transition Needs
Special Education students practice setting a goal and following through with it. They learn skills needed for transitioning into a different part of their life.
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Instructor's Lesson Plan for Butterflies & Blooms
Students use applicable++ techniques to create a quilt with the Butterflies and Blooms design. They begin with a small project such as a sachet, selecting a section of a large design. Instructions are included for beginner as well as...
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Constructing and Measuring Angles
Fifth graders complete an introduction to the Geometer's Sketchpad software. They explore various beginning functions and practice using required tools. Using the sketchpad, 5th graders measure given angles. They complete follow-up...
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Build a Weather Vane
Learners construct a weather vane using their knowledge of some geometric shapes. For this weather lesson, students work in pairs to create a weather vane in order to measure wind direction. Learners follow precise directions to ensure...
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Heat and Color
Sixth graders conduct a simple experiment to explore the ways that color can affect heat transfer. They review the three ways that heat can transfer: conduction, convection and radiation.
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Solving Equations- Addition And Subtraction
Seventh graders engage in the study of solving equations using the operations of addition and subtraction. They practice solving a variety of different problems. The lesson plan includes steps that can be used by the teacher for direct...
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Finding Sales Tax
Seventh graders investigate sales tax. Following a teacher demonstration, they find sales tax and the total cost of items. In groups, classmates choose items from a menu that they would like to purchase. Each student figures the sales...
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Solving One-Step Equations
Ninth graders explore the concept of a simple equation. They use addition and subtraction in one step in order to find balance to both sides of the equation. Students are encouraged to succeed using positive praise at the beginning of...
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A "Sedimental" Journey-Sediment Collection
Students are asked how they would gather a sample of sediment from a lake, stream, river, pond, or swamp. They discuss safety concerns involving sample collections. Students are instructed to stay out of the water and to be careful not...
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Stitching Truth Lesson Two: The Arpilleristas in Pinochet's Chile
Students analyze arpilleras. In this Chilean history instructional activity, students examine social justice issues as they read and interpret arpilleras. Students study the tapestries to learn about Augusto Pinochet and his human rights...
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Writing Effective Summaries
Drafting a strong first sentence for a summary is an important step. Writers can use the formula presented on this handout to get started. The resource lists three steps to put together a strong topic sentence, as well as tips and hints...
Illustrative Mathematics
Make 9
Learning how numbers are put together as parts and wholes is a big step in building the foundational number sense of young mathematicians. Here, children are given a number less than 10 and are asked to find as many pairs of numbers as...
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Making Decisions
What economic factors can influence personal and financial decisions? In an effort to understand opportunity costs and the time value of money, pupils engage in role-playing activities and discussion, as well as view a PowerPoint...
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My Antonia: Magic Squares (Vocabulary Strategy)
Help your pupils discover the power of context clues by teaching the this vocabulary strategy. Designed to go with words from Willa Cather's My Antonia, this exercise focuses on having individuals use their own words to define new...
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Warm Glass Renaissance
Young scholars explore an ancient artistic technique know as glass fusing or slumping. Using random arrangements of items, students decorate glass sheets. Next, young scholars follow instructions for fusing the glass and placing it in a...
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Oh Sew Easy Pillows
Class members learn to make the basic 12" x 12" square pillow with overlapping back panels for easy insertion of a pillow form. Whether you choose a lively print or more subdued stripe, it's sure to add interest to your room!
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SNACK TIME
Students explore writing sequential information by composing the simple recipe of peanut buttera and jelly sandwiches.
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ICT Activity 2
Students use the internet and follow links to a bookmarked site. They view the National Gallery web site to become familiar with some of the contents of the Gallery. Students gather around the computer to find the bookmarked site. They...
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Science Experiments
Fourth graders work together in groups to design and complete one science experiment of their choice. Following the experimental steps, they show their experiment and the results to the class in the form of a PowerPoint. They explain...
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Toys in Space
Studentsexplore how gravity affects the operation of toys and simple machines. They watch a video and experiment with simple machines.