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Inch By Inch
Students explore the concept of measuring length using a one-inch pipe cleaner "inchworm." They listen to the story "Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni and discuss how the animals were measured by the inchworm in the book. In pairs students...
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Then and Now
Students conduct research and use census data to compare different times and places. In this census lesson, students interpret data from charts and graphs, comparing census information from two time periods as well as from two different...
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Eatem Up!
Students identify, interpret and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They identify, comprehend and use basic concepts and skills and then, communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Students also identify...
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American Quilts
Third graders demonstrate the ability to make an emotional connection to A Quilt Story.
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Cotton And Child Labor
Eleventh graders investigate the practice of child labor as found in the history of the United States. The teacher reads the class a story from the year of 1914. This creates context for the lesson and then students answer teacher...
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Publishing With Photos!
Students create books with photographs as illustrations. In this book making lesson, students create books for different subjects to accompany what they are learning. They take photographs to match what they have written.
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A Christmas Project
Seventh graders publish a letter and spreadsheet using the computer. They build a three-dimesnsional object with construction paper and develop a Christmas object using coordinates on a graph. Students compose a response in their journals.
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Triangles, Triangles, Triangles
Students view several different types of triangles. They discuss attributes of a triangle with a partner. Students use a straw cut into pieces to create a triangle. They complete a Triangle Hunt worksheet (teacher created). Students...
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Opportunity Cost
Students study what opportunity cost is and why it is important to their lives.
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Bridge Building
Eighth graders will create model drawings of bridges and integrate technology into the process of creating a visual representation. Technology is used in the industry of design and architecture. This lesson helps to build real life skills.
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The Circus Train
Students study the safety message "Stay Back from tracks and trains!" students count animals and train cars, and repeat The Circus Train poem
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Estimate and Measure
In this number sense worksheet, students examine the 4 pictured items and estimate how long each of them is in centimeters. Students use rulers to check their work.
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Estimate the Number of Cherries
In this estimating worksheet, students observe groups of five cherries and estimate the total amount. Students choose one multiple choice answer.
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Estimating Butterflies
In this estimation worksheet, students estimate how many butterflies are in the picture and have 25 or 55 to choose from. Students estimate and eventually count 25 butterflies.
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Estimating Practice
In this number sense instructional activity, students examine the picture and estimate the number of ants in the picture.
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Estimate Amount
In this estimating the total amount worksheet, learners observe a page of apples in groups of two and estimate whether there are twenty-five or eighty apples. Students choose one multiple choice answer.
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Recycling
Students investigate how to reduce, recycle, and reuse items in order to conserve natural resources. They complete a trash graphing activity after discussing different types of trash. Finally, the examine ways to buy recycled products to...
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Counting Coins
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use their counting skills to solve 3 questions that require them to reveal the number of pennies shown.
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Counting Coins 2
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use their counting skills to solve 3 questions that require them to reveal the number of pennies shown.
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Counting Coins 3
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use their counting skills to solve 3 questions that require them to reveal the number of pennies shown.
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Counting Coins 4
In this counting coins practice worksheet, students use their counting skills to solve 3 questions that require them to reveal the number of pennies shown.
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Identifying Symmetrical Shapes
For this identifying symmetrical shapes worksheet, 1st graders look at 6 pictures, then circle the ones that are symmetrical shapes.
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Menorah Candle Counting
In this counting worksheet, students count the menorah candles in each menorah and choose the one that has more candles than the other 2. Students complete 3 problems.
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Making Sense of the Census
For this unit of lessons, students make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and partipate in activities.