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Is It Possible?
Young scholars brainstorm ideas on how to a group of people could reach the highest together. For this possibilities lesson plan, students test their ideas and see how high they can reach.
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Really Shocking
Students examine statistics about kidney transplants. For this current events lesson, students discuss the premise of the reality television show, "Big Donor Show." Students also discover the functions of the kidneys as well as the...
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Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Penguins and Their Habitats
First graders research and observe penguins in their natural habitats. They conduct Internet research, complete a penguin WebQuest, and compile information on a selected type of penguin. Using their research information they create a...
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Dog Salmon Lesson Three
Middle schoolers observe patterns and scale sizes on the salmon skin. They explore the tanning of salmon skills and practice the Athabascan terms for the salmon parts. They make salmon skin prints.
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Measurement Activity
Students line themselves up from smallest to tallest at the chalkboard with the teacher marking their heights. After recording their names on the board next to their mark, they work with a partner to measure their height using several...
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Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut
Students work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the lesson.
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Water Facts And Media
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the facts surrounding water. They conduct research using a variety of resources to gather facts for the game of trivia. The information is used also to create a group presentation.
Other
Nearpod: Comparing Whole Numbers
In this lesson, 5th graders will learn how to compare whole numbers up to the hundred million places by looking at place value.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Compare Parts of a Whole
Given a set of fractions students will be able to compare unit fractions by using models to determine that the more equal parts there are in the whole, the smaller each part will be. This instructional activity includes a detailed plan,...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Compare and Order Whole Numbers to 100
In order to help children understand what numbers mean, it is helpful to teach them how to compare and order them. This site provides lesson plans, tips & tricks, and frequently asked questions. It's concise and easy to understand.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Gator Math
Student will practice comparing three digit numbers. Student will use >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Is Your Order Up or Down?
The students will be afforded opportunities to actively explore ordering numbers (from least to greatest and greatest to least). The students will engage in a whole group and cooperative learning group setting to explore ordering whole...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Explorations in Place Value
Explorations in Place Value is an interactive math mini-unit that incorporates the use of children's literature, mathematical learning stations, and small group instructional strategies to reinforce basic principles of place value and to...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Lines, Rays, and Angles
This fourth-grade geometry instructional activity teaches the definitions for a line, ray, angle, acute angle, right angle, and obtuse angle. We also study how the size of the angle is ONLY determined by how much it has "opened" as...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Subtraction Square Dance
This site has a square dance rhyme with some fun subtraction practice. Teachers will appreciate the activity page, the extra challenges, and the teacher's guide for easy lesson planning.
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Athens State University: Greater Than, Less Than
A very thorough lesson plan where learners explore the concept of "less than" and "greater than," using cookies.