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Rock Cycle SIOP Unit
Pupils collect rocks, identify them, classify them, investigate their properties, and more. In this rocks lesson plan, students also experiment with soil and erosion and weather.
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Chemical Changes
Students explore chemical changes. in this instructional activity about the properties of chemical changes, students do experiments, observe, and record results. Students complete four experiments in order to observe chemical changes. In...
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Scream Street
Students read the book series Scream Street and complete activities that go along with it. In this reading lesson, students read the books given, and then do activities that include making a door hanger, completing a word search, and...
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Colorful Triangles
Students make colorful triangles known as Sierpinski's Carpet, using colored pencils and paper.
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Adaptable Animals
Students examine the types of adaptations that animals use to survive. They research the animals and report their findings to the class.
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Bible Activities
In this religious worksheet, students draw a happy or sad face over 6 pictures depending on whether or not they would make Jesus happy. Students also complete various activities related to the Bible.
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Venn Diagram with Blocks
Fifth graders classify blocks according to their attributes. In this math lesson, 5th graders will identify attributes of blocks, sort them, then form the groups into a Venn Diagram, and write ratios using the attributes.
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A Letter to Armadillo
Third graders compose a postcard that includes a short letter, name, address, and postcard design.
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John Brown, Then and Now
Eleventh graders identify some of the ways that the raid at Harper's Ferry influenced the Civil War. They articulate the different ways that people though about John Brown in the 1800's and how his persona may or may not have changed...
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Fingerprint Spring Flowers
Students create spring flowers. In this art lesson, students paint stems with brushes and then use their fingers to create flowers.
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The Effects of Solar Energy
Students examine how solar energy is absorbed and used. In this solar energy lesson students complete several activities that allow them to better understand solar energy.
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Digging Detectives
Students demonstrate basic procedures for archeological excavations. They explore an archeological site, students using various archeological methods and techniques to determine some of the aspects of past life and culture.
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Express Yourself: Make Art From Your Ideas
Young scholars analyze and discuss various sculptures by the artist Andrea Arroyo. They discuss ways artists use symbols to express abstract ideas, design and create a plasticine plaque, and write a journal response.
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Crisis in the Classroom: Little Rock & Boston
Students examine periods and instances of racial disharmony in the aftermath of segregation in the South, and de facto segregation in the North. They analyze causes of antagonism between racial groups and explore possible solutions.
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Illinois County Dragonfly Poster
Students identify the dragonflies found in their Illinois County by using the Odonata database list to find the scientific names, searching field guides and the Internet for (1) the common name (2) description (3) life habits and (4) a...
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Exploring Explorers
Students research a selected explorer and teach their small group about their explorer during a jigsaw activity. Independently they write a letter as if they were on a voyage with their explorer, and create a world map that includes the...
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Name Something That Begins With...
In this naming-alphabet worksheet, students name things that begin with designated letters of the alphabet. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Bleach Chemical Reactions
Students learn what happens when bleach comes in contact with various cloth fibers, chemical colors, nature and synthetics.
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What will you be for Halloween?
First graders construct a story sticking to the topic with 2-4 sentences.
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I Like Bugs!
Students explore the story I Like Bugs! In this language arts lesson, students sort bugs from the story into the correct category. Students draw pictures of bugs and create a retelling booklet.
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Madonna of the Trail and the National Road
Fourth graders are introduced to historic roads and trails leading to Indiana, running through Indiana, and beyond.
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The Stories Behind the Masterpieces
Students examine Rembrandt's self-portraits and discuss important events in his life. They also examine "Aristotle with the Bust of Homer" and try to identify with the person in the paining, predicting what his life might have been like....
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Try Your Hand at Han'geul
Students explore Han'geul, a Korean writing system. Pupils participate in a class discussion involving the history of Han'geul. Using specified websites, classmates create flashcards containing letters of the Han'guel language. In...
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Learning to Read With Jet Speed
not a lesson Student's success in school depends on the accuracy at which they can read their materials in the expected amount of time. If students do not read accurately, quickly, and effortlessly they may fall behind their...