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Electricity - How it Works and How We Measure and Pay For It
Students investigate energy consumption by researching wattage. In this electricity lesson, students discuss how electricity works and gets transferred to our electronic devices through generators and circuits. Students examine their...
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Shape Collage Pizza
Students identify shapes. In this geometry lesson, students cut out various shapes and create a "Shape Collage Pizza." Students glue their shapes onto a pizza template.
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Beginning Graphs in MS Excel
Students practice creating graphs in Microsoft Excel. In this technology lesson, students conduct a random survey and collect data. Students use the Microsoft Excel program to create a bar graph of the data.
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How to Graph in Excel
Fourth graders construct data graphs on the Microsoft Excel program. In this statistics instructional activity, 4th graders formulate questions and collect data. Students represent their results by using Excel.
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Excel for Beginners
In this Excel lesson, learners set a formula to check their homework. Students also use clipart, work in groups, and learn to use the tools in the drop-down list.
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Number Chart and Number Line
First graders research strategies for identifying numbers through 100. In this number recognition lesson, 1st graders make games, create puzzles,and fill in missing numbers to practice number identification.
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Comparing Data on Graph A and Graph B
Second graders gather and graph data. In this graphing lesson plan, 2nd graders collect data and graph this information using tally charts, bar graphs, pictographs, or tables. They make predictions about the outcomes.
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Make a Match
Second graders examine the relationship between addition and subtraction. In this number sense instructional activity, 2nd graders practice their computation skills and use various strategies (including manipulatives and calculators) to...
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Solving Problems
Second graders become familiar with need strategies for computation of money problems and estimating sums. In this computation lesson, 2nd graders solve real life problems to understand estimation and money problems.
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How using number patterns help us add or subtract
Second graders use a number line to understand multiples. In this number line lesson, 2nd graders use a floor size number line and calculate problems with multiples. Students complete a worksheet with multiples.
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3 Kinds of Graphs
Students construct three different graphs-a line graph, a bar graph, and a circle graph. In this graphing instructional activity, students use different graphs to display various data that they collect.
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Moon Phases - Finally Making Sense of Them
Students investigate the different phases of the moon. In this lunar cycle lesson, students create models of the sun, earth and moon and investigate why we observe the moon the way we do. Students observe a PowerPoint presentation...
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Plot Your Course
High schoolers determine distance and direction on a nautical chart. In this nautical instructional activity, students identify obstacles and characteristics of common aid to navigation on a nautical chart.
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Financial Wizard
Students determine the best way to earn money. In this financial wizard lesson, students read a story. They compare different jobs, the rate of pay for each job and the number of hours required to do the job. Students analyze which...
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Banana Man Glider
Students incorporate technology into the classroom as they investigate force and motion. In this science lesson, students construct a glider to be able to safely take a banana to the ground without dropping it. They investigate flight,...
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Oklahoma Wheat on the World Market
Sixth graders explore profit and loss in the wheat trading market. In this sixth grade mathematics lesson plan/social studies lesson plan, 6th graders play a “Wheat Market Trading Game” in order to investigate the concept of supply and...
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Pop Shop 4 - Shopkeeping
Students create a store where they sell pictures, tee shirts, and prints. In this store lesson plan, students learn about sales, marketing, and how to run a business.
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Why People Trade
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics instructional activity, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they...
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Creating a Universally Designed Lesson Plan
Students investigate plant cells. In this multiple intelligences lesson, students engage in a variety of activities to foster an understanding of plant cells and how they work. Students read, write, observe, and role-play parts and...
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Volume of Compound Figures
Fifth graders use patterns, models and relationships to solve equations. In this equations lesson, 5th graders define vocabulary for equations and complete worksheets explaining variables and solving problems.
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Use Order of Operations to Evaluate Expressions—No Grouping Symbols
Students identify and explain different types of data collection and graphs. For this graphs and data collection lesson, students record their observations of a variety of data collection tools and graphs displayed in the room. Students...
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Proportionality, Ratios and Constant Variation
Students use Scion Image to estimate the proportion of space images. In this proportion lesson, students investigate the online site of Image of the Orbitor and relate the dimensions and sizes to known sizes.
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1-800-MATHFUN
Pupils complete a number and letter recognition activity by creating phone numbers for businesses. For this telephone number lesson, students brainstorm telephone numbers that include words. Pupils translate numbers to their numeric...
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How To Measure Time
Students practice telling time on an analog clock. For this time measurement lesson, students use individual analog clocks to identify the hour and minute hand. Students identify how to tell time by moving the hour and minute hand.