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How Do I Measure Up? (Intermediate)
Fifth graders compare the relationship between meter in music and measurement in math. They practice sightreading music by determining the number of beats per measure, clapping and counting the rhythm.
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Mother, May I Communicate?
Students participate in a unique version of the game Mother, May I. They play the game to explore how to positively communicate their needs, wants and feelings, and to demonstrate how to react to problems.
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Give a Mouse a Cookie
Students listen to the book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. As they listen to the story, they fill in a progression chart. Then students write and illustrate their own story to share with the class.
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Presentaciones
Fourth graders use five minutes to interview each other in Spanish and fill in their worksheet. At the end, 4th graders, in pairs, present each other in Spanish to the class.
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Ser y Estar
Students describe the physical characteristics of animals or people, using the correct form of ser and estar. They draw pictures of people expressing different emotions and write sentences describing the emotions, using the correct form...
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People Experts
Students examine pictures of people and draw conclusions about them. Using worksheets, students take a second look and carefully examine the pictures to determine what influenced their perceptions.
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Traveling Through Europe with Brochures
Students research a chosen European country. They create travel brochures and expression booklets to present their information to the class.
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Basic Features of a Civilization
Middle schoolers, in groups, identify items they would want to take with them to a deserted island. They present their ideas to the class and explain how they relate to the eight features of civilization. They consider this exercise in...
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Starry, Starry Night
Students, using construction paper, and an empty black film canster with no lid, create their own night sky full of stars that can be seen in the middle of the day.
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The Fantastic Kindergarten Zoo
First graders create their own zoo to share with other classes and parents. Groups create displays for the animals. Have each group brainstorm how they create a display for their animal.
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Who's the Frog Jumping Champion?
Students use a simple machine (a lever) to launch a plastic frog. students determine who is able to make their frog "jump" the farthest and graph the results.
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Frictionally Speaking
Second graders investigate friction by pulling a cup of marbles across a variety of surfaces, without the marbles spilling out.
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Cell Cookies
Fifth graders, in groups, create a plant or animal cell out of cookies, frosting, and candy pieces.
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Boom and Fizz
Students investigate the differences between a physical and chemical change. They observe various demonstrations involving physical or chemical changes, make predictions, and record what they see, hear, and smell.
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Rock Concert
Students examine the three major types of rocks. They create a song, skit, or poem describing the three kinds of rocks and how they are formed, then present their creations for a class rock concert.
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The Net Force and Rube Goldberg
Students investigate net force by building Rube Goldberg contraptions. They build a contraption that has at least 6 steps or moves.
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Making Hypotheses
Fourth graders practice making hypotheses about what they believe occur as they perform an osmosis experiment in class. This experiment is designed to illustrate how important it is to make an accurate hypothesis.
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Fishing for Tens
Children brainstorm and list pairs of numbers that equal ten. In small groups they play Tens Go Fish, which is like regular Go Fish, except your goal is to make pairs that equal ten. Make math fun with this fishing game! A worksheet is...
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Fun With Symmetry
Students manipulate shapes to find multiple lines of symmetry. They use color to visualize the lines of symmetry.
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How Will You Measure Up?
Third graders use the appropriate units of measure when given a list of items to estimate and measure. They work in cooperative groups to locate, estimate, and measure given items using the correct unit of measurement.
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It Figures!
Students judge, compare and construct two-dimensional figures using a variety of materials.
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What a SHAPEly Fit!
Students identify and explore the attributes of polygons. They design and create a quilt square using polygons, and produce a class quilt.
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How Big Is Your House?
Students create a scale drawing of their own homes. They use geometric formulas to find the area of each room and the total area of the home.