Pennsylvania Department of Education
Creating Polygons
Pupils describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons lesson, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
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Ingenious Inventions
Fifth graders complete a variety of activities as they study the various tools and machines that have been invented throughout history that have made life easier and tasks less difficult for modern man.
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About Abraham Lincoln
Fifth graders complete a variety of activities and exercises as they study the life, policies, and lasting influence of Abraham Lincoln.
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Trade Creates Opportunities for Individuals
Students examine how trade can be a vehicle for the alleviation of poverty. They conduct Internet research, analyze organizations that help to alleviate poverty, and create a business plan for a micro business for a developing economy.
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Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage
Twelfth graders practice using new vocabulary related to economics. They discover how to calculate comparative and absolute advantage. They also read different articles about the topic.
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The Arctic and Taiga Ecozone of Canada
Students discover the differences in the Arctic and Taiga regions of Canada. They identify physical and human characteristics of both region. They also practice using an atlas.
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Exploring Roosevelt's New Deal Using Oral Histories from the Great Depression
Students examine the process of collecting life stories. They also look at the lives effected by The Great Depression to gain understanding of the controversial economic plan of Roosevelt.
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The Arctic and Taiga Ecozone of Canada
Students examine the various sub-regions of the Arctic and Taiga zones in Canada. Using the online Canadian Atlas, they locate and describe the characteristics of each zone. They organize their information into a chart and share it with...
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Civil War Museum Exhibit
Fourth graders summarize the participation of Indiana citizens in the Civil War. They research an assigned topic and build a museum exhibit that displays at least five points of information relating to the topic. Students write a...
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Word Sorts And Story Mapping
Fourth graders engage in a lesson that covers the concept of using a storymap to increase reading comprehension. They possess the prior knowledge of parts of speech from previous lessons. Students fill in the blank storymap while working...
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Great Explorers
Students research an explorer and present a multimedia presentation on the explorer. In this United States explorers lesson, students watch a video about Lewis and Clark. Students use Google Earth to study their journey and keep a KWL...
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Pythagorean Theorem
Young scholars solve right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this solving right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students find the missing side of a right triangle. Young scholars find the hypotenuse given two...
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Making Rectangles
Students study rectangles. In this math activity, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Alike and Different
Students compare and contrast objects and are introduced to a Venn Diagram. In this alike and different instructional activity, students make observations regarding properties of objects. Students classify object and build ideas about...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Features of a Circle From Its Expanded Equation
Find the center and radius of a circle given the equation in expanded form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Graph a Circle From Its Expanded Equation
Given the expanded equation of a circle, graph the circle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Place Values by Adding: Expanded Form
Students can practice converting whole numbers from expanded form to standard form in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Decimals in Expanded Form
Practice converting decimals between standard form and expanded form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: What's Your Name?
This interactive web lesson reviews how to write numbers in standard form, word form, and expanded notation.
Quia
Quia: Place Value Playoff! Concentration
Do you need practice learning how to write the expanded form of numbers written in standard form? This concentration game is the web site for you! There is a link to a list of the numbers being used so you can check your answer.
Quia
Quia: Place Value Playoff! Matching
Do you need practice learning how to write the expanded form of numbers written in standard form? This matching game is the web site for you! There is a link to a list of the numbers being used so you can check your answer.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Place Values: Expanded Form
This site explains how to write whole numbers in expanded form. It provides games and exercises to practice the skill.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Place Value to 100,000
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a great way to introduce place value as well expanded form, standard form, and word form.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Decimals: The Master of Many Disguises!
In Cooperative/Collaborative groups, this lesson will actively engage students to represent decimals in different forms. An "Essential Question" will be used to activate background knowledge and set the purpose for understanding how to...