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Learning About Our World
Students explore their world using the book "This is the Way We Go to School." They predict information about the story based on the title and pictures. Students label a world map with the names of continents and oceans. They write a set...
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What's Your Line?
Fifth graders collect temperature readings over a period of time, enter the information into a spreadsheet and choose the appropriate graph to display the results.
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Getting A Grip On Graphs
Fourth graders investigate the concept of graphing and comparing different types of data using pictographs, line graphs, scatter plots, etc... They gather data and make interpretations while examining the medium of how it is displayed.
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Getting A Grip On Graphs
Fourth graders gather variety of data and create a graphs to display the data.
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Give and Take
Second graders are introduced to the differences between goods and services. In groups, they discover whether a given occupation offers a good, service or both. To end the instructional activity, they pick one occupation that interest...
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Guess My Shape
Students describe shapes to other students who have to guess that shape. In this shape lesson plan, students describe shape attributes to other students. Then those other students have to guess the shape that is being described to them....
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Pumpkin Circuit
Students complete a variety of activities using pumpkins. They visit various stations with various pumpkin activities.
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Candy Bar Survey
Second graders investigate the skill of graphing data by using candy bars to create context for the lesson. They use technology for graphing and organizing information like a spreadsheet. The lesson includes a resource link to aid in the...
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Choose or Lose: The Electoral Process
Students examine the local and national election process. In groups, they brainstorm a list of the issues important to them and compare them to an overall list of issues present in the election. They analyze graphs and complete...
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Measurement; Pints, Gallon; Multiplication by 2
Your class is given a recipe for a delicious punch and they have to determine how much of each ingredient she needs to make enough for the whole class! With terms like "liter" and "gallon," your class may get confused, but simple...
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Real Number Sense
Fifth graders put each number they receive in the appropriate order in a number line or a number circle. In this numbers lesson plan, 5th graders develop number sense and manipulate the numbers in order.
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Mathematices: Pre-Calculus
Students relate polynomials to real life situations. In this algebra lesson, students graph equations through modeling and data collection. They must be comfortable doing word problems.
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Sorting Lids
Students practice sorting lids in different ways so that each group determines a sorting pattern. They examine how to work in groups while sharing ideas. They establish group work relationships that become apparent to the teacher in this...
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Effect of Daylight Hours on Human Activity
Learners determine the average hours of daily sunlight for each month of the year by constructing a bar graph. They develop a understanding of how the amount of daylight hours varies by month and how that affects both temperature and...
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Points in the Complex Plane -- Lab
Students review the lecture portion of this activity. Individually, they graph various points on a complex plane and identify conjugates based on their location on the graphs. They complete a worksheet and review their answers to end the...
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Brain Boosters - Telling Time
Using images of two clocks, youngsters determine what number is missing from the clock and estimate what time it is.
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Soils
Students apply knowledge of soil, environmental impacts, economics, multiple human demands, and use given data for a proposed scenario in making land use decisions. They debate land use issues and/or scenarios and discuss a case study.
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Families and Communities
Here is a week-long lesson on the roles of family members designed for first graders. In it, learners share stories of their families, listen to books about families read to them by their teacher, complete homework assignments and...
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Native American Blocks
Students research information about a Native American tribe and document their knowledge by creating a block (cube) containing pictures about the homes, tools, food, clothing, and transportation for this tribe.
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America's Civil Rights Movement, Activity Five
Pupils read and write poems for two voices about the Civil Rights Movement.
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The Evolution of Arkansas Elementary Education
Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.