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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explain that a code is a system of symbols, letters, words, or signals that are used instead of ordinary words and numbers to send messages or to store information. They practice deciphering a variety of secret codes used in history. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students explore life in the 1800s and become aware of events and inventions that shaped the era as they compare and contrast real life families to fictional characters. They perform webquests based on life in the frontier in the 1880's. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students experiment with making craters in their classroom. They classify types of materials found in meteorites. As a result of these experiences, students be connected to the beginnings of our Solar System. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students use video and the Internet to identify examples of bilateral and radial symmetry in the world around them. They create symmetrical reflection designs using pattern blocks and paper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students view a money transaction on video and identify the steps involved in making a purchase and calculating change. They write out original money math problems and exchange them with classmates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students use an online dictionaries to define key geometric terms. They explore several websites to help them differentiate the terms reflections, translations and rotations as they apply to geometry and then complete an assessment worksheet. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore the concept of estimating by watching a video, and discussing the strategies for estimation. They estimate the costs for various menu items, then calculate the exact amount spent. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students observe and discuss the local weather patterns, researching cloud types and weather patterns for cities on the same latitude on the Internet. They record the data for 6-8 weeks on a graph, and make weather predictions for their hometown. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explore the concept of measurement, modelling the increments on a standard ruler using cubes and grid paper. They identify the length of a line to a designated standard unit and measure specified body parts. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine population growth projections, comparing/contrasting population data from around the world. They make predictions based on data analysis, and develop a list of the effects of population. Full Review »

