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Greta and Lester Gator
A cute story about Greta and Lester (Greater Than, Less Than) Gator is here for your young mathematicians. They will view a story about two hungry Gators who fall in love. Eventually, they begin to eat. Of course, the alligator always...
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Greater Gator Chomps the Hornets
Here is a very good, interactive presentation that reinforces the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. In it, learners are taught the trick that the alligator always "eats" the number of greater value. During the...
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Gator Hole Graphics
Climate changes are cyclic so how do these changes impact species that live in different habitats? Learners examine the rainfall levels in a specific swamp habitat. They also review graphical data and tell a story about how the levels...
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Alfonso Ball
Joey Alphonso made up this game, which is played using a gator skin ball and a tennis racket on a basketball court. The simple rules and strategy of the game are explained. This is a high-scoring, run around activity. Everyone can...
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Gators at the Gate!
In this endangered species worksheet, learners will read 10 statements about alligators and determine if the statement is a fact or an opinion. Then students answer 1 short answer question.
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Gator Pie, Anyone?
First graders listen to a story, manipulate flannel board figures, and cut soft cookies and paper plates into equal parts.
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Croc or Gator?
Students study the similarities and differences between crocodiles and alligators using online information. They develop a Venn diagram based on their research.
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Greater Gator Takes a Chomp
Second graders discuss alligators before making an alligator out of paper plates. They use the mouth of the paper plate alligator to show greater than, less than, or equal to while the teacher models different sets of hornets on the over...
San Francisco Unified School District
Silent Ball
Just as you've lined up the class to go to recess, it begins pouring rain and all chaos breaks loose. What do you do? It's time for silent ball! The rules include no talking, and you must catch the ball. If you talk, drop the ball, or...
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Mardi Gras Gators
In this counting practice worksheet, 1st graders color 8 alligators green, 6 alligators yellow, and 3 alligators purple. Students enhance their counting and coloring skills with the activity.
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Mathematics: Building Fractions Game
Third graders improve their fractions skills by playing a game using dice and pattern blocks. Additional resources include several books dealing with fractions, such as "Eating Fractions" and "Gator Pie." Another activity for students...
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Greater Than, Less Than, Equal to
First graders complete number comparison activities. In this number comparisons lesson, 1st graders review the names of comparison symbols and participate in visual comparison activities. Students practice using the gator and clam method...
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Hot Potato
Students practice throwing using scarves, beanbags, yarn balls, playground balls, gator balls, junior basketballs, etc., switching until they have thrown all of the equipment.
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Ecology Integration Using IMovie
Amazing! Any 5th grader would be more than willing to participate in this project. Students are broken into groups, each group reads one book from a list of five. They use their book as the basis for choosing an animal and environment to...
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The Learning Network: Alligators Everywhere Fill-In
Meant to be used with the article, "In Florida, the Natives Are Restless" (included here), this is a great source of high-interest, nonfiction reading. A fill in the blank vocabulary activity and an activity focusing on reading...
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Alligators and Crocodiles Word Search
In this alligators and crocodiles worksheet, 3rd graders locate 17 words associated with alligators and crocodiles in a word search puzzle. They find the words that are listed under the puzzle on a page that has a photograph of an...
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Bocce Ball - Lesson 5 - Target Shooting
Bocce ball is all about aiming to hit the target. Seems simple enough. Roll a ball down a lane and try to get closer to the target than anyone else. Stop. It's not that easy. Why? Because other balls get in the way and block the path. So...
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Footbag - Lesson 3 - Outside Kick
Agile athletes can master the game of Footbag, or Hacky Sack. It's a quick game of reflexes and flexibility. Balance is of utmost importance when performing the skills. Lesson 3 teaches them how to perform the outside kick. Note:...
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Corner Ball
Here's a game where players use a variety of ball handling skills. The players may not run when in possessioln of the ball, so it's like a big game of keep away. But there are goals, rather baskets, one in each corner of the gym. So the...
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Lead Up Skills for Corner Ball
This lesson/drill is just what it says - lead up skills to corner ball. Players practice tossing the ball and catching the ball. There is no running with the ball, so players need to think about stopping and being in one place if they...
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Bowling Bingo
The class will be run back and forth, and all around trying to win at this bowling bingo game. I bet the game will be action packed and full of fun as the players bowl their soft NERF balls at their opponents pins trying to knock them...
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Lead Up Skills for Bowling Bingo
Players learn how to roll a ball with accuracy and the proper amount of force. They practice using their dominant hand as well as learning how to use their non-dominant hand to roll a ball. Cues are given for rolling a ball and for...
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Lead Up Skills fo Tchoukball
A simple instructional activity to practice the throwing and catching skills for the game of Tchoukball. There are several warm-up activities to have the class practice tossing a ball around. Then the main drill is organized much like a...
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Alligators
Students investigate the characteristics of alligators. In this animal science lesson, students sing a song to identify the parts of an alligator. Students draw a picture of their own alligator.