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Lattice Method of Multiplication Variances
Pupils explore the lattice method of mulitplication variances through the game "Multiplication Wrestling." They view a model of how to play the game and play three rounds, recording their patterns and discussing the strategies used to...
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Calculating Areas of Rectangles
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the areas of rectangles. They use the formula for area of a rectangle.
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Adding Common Fractions
Fourth graders estimate various measurements. In this lesson plan on measurement, 4th graders estimate the length and mass of multiple objects. Students discuss the difference between a guess and a reasonable estimate and discuss using...
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Who's In The Fact Family?
Students study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math instructional activity, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Students use manipulatives to explore fact families.
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The Web of Life - Ecosystem
Students examine the concepts of ecosystems and interdependence. They construct block pyramids to demonstrate interdependence, and map off an area to observe and identify animals. They create food chain mobiles and play a web of life game.
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Water Quality and Dissolved Oxygen
Young scholars investigate the relationship between dissolved oxygen and organic materials and aquatic organisms. This is a 3-lesson series in which students explore dissolved oxygen and then design an experiment testing the effects of...
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Home Sweet Home
Students examine the animals that live in trees. They identify their sounds, footprints and droppings. They draw pictures of the animals as well.
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My Habitat Address
Sixth graders draw a habitat and write about what they would need to survive in the habitat. They define the input of items such as materials, energy, and information, and what goes out of the habitat. They play a "Habitat Address" game,...
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Pattern Blocks
First graders examine a bag full of standard pattern blocks in the following shapes: triangle, hexagon, small rhombus, large rhombus (parallelogram), square, and trapezoid. They discuss the similarities and differences among them, count...
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Micro-organisms
Students learn what a micro-organism is. In this micro-organism lesson plan, students understand that micro-organisms may be too small to see. Students learn microorganisms could be bacteria, fungi, something beneficial or a harmful...
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Collecting Compost
Students observe a composting box. For this soil lesson, students create a composting bin by using a bin, newspaper, worms, and food scraps. Students create a composting food web.
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Permafrost: Permanently Frozen Ground
Learners explore permafrost. In this 3 states of matter instructional activity, students identify characteristics of solids and liquids. Learners observe water and soil melting and freezing at various temperatures. Students make...
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Putting It All Together
Students complete activities to learn about the shapes and their vertices. For this shape recognition lesson, students discover the rule linking the number of sides with the number of vertices for shapes. Students categorize...
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Microbes and Climate
Pupils examine how microbes play a role in the climate system. In this climate lesson students complete an activity, create a PowerPoint presentation and present it to the class.
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Forest Ecology
Students examine the different plants and animals in British Columbia. In this forest ecology lesson students explore how ecosystems work, classify animals and investigate food webs and chains.
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Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
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Fractions: Adding Same Denominator
In this math worksheet, students look for the answers to the addition with fractions of the same denominator. There is a button at the top of the page for the answers.
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Webbing the Food Chain
Students compose a visual representation of the food chain cycle using Inspiration educational software.
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Soild Waste and Recycling
In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They discover the concept of decomposition. They also observe the decomposition process and make observatins.
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How Big Is Your Heart?
Students complete a performance about the heart. For this heart lesson plan, students learn about the heart functions and then perform them.
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Rainforests
Students watch a video about the rainforest and create a large wall mural of rainforest features. Students write a first person point of view article by an endangered rainforest animal and discuss logging.
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March Market
Students role play a living wetland food web. They trace the food web associated with the items in their lunch.
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Compost Columns
In this unit of lessons, pupils examine the role of compost columns and recycling. They create a KWL chart about garbage in Chicago. They also examine life cycles and packaging of everyday products.
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Earth's Recyclers
Students work together in groups to report on different topics related to decomposition. They answer questions and share their answers with the class. They discuss any topic that is unclear.