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Our World of shapes
First graders listen to Shapes and The Greedy Triangle to identify and describe examples of geometric shapes. For this geometric shapes lesson, look for geometric shapes in real world places. Students make a mobile of shapes...
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Sorting and Classifying Concrete Objects by Varying Attributes
First graders examine how to sort concrete objects by their attributes. In this sorting lesson, 1st graders listen to Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out by Alan Baker, and discuss the actions of the main character. They practice sorting objects...
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How Do You Like Your Eggs?
First graders conduct a poll about how people like their eggs. In this graphing lesson, 1st graders collect data about how they like their eggs. Students use a picture of themselves to place under the type of egg they like. Students then...
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Storms and Extreme Weather
Students explore hurricanes and tornadoes by conducting an experiment. In this weather pattern lesson, students define many extreme weather vocabulary terms and discuss the relationship with static electricity. Students utilize plastic...
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Zone Out!
Students review telling time to the hour and half hour on an analog clock. In this time lesson, the students learn how to determine the time in each of the 4 standard time zones.
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Money Smart children
Students elementary financial vocabulary words: spend, save, invest and donate. In this finance lesson, students respond to the story "Sam and the Lucky Moon." Students describe the concepts of wants and needs, resources, scarcity,...
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For The Birds
Student make bird feeders and describe feeding behaviors. In this bird feeder lesson plan, students construct simple bird feeders. They then put them outside and observe the feeding behaviors of birds. Then they graph the number of birds...
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Seed Sorting 101
Students sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying lesson plan, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record of their...
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Magician Squares
Elementary school learners investigate the attributes of a square. They discover that squares are polygons and examine squares found in everyday life. They concentrate on connecting the word, square, with the shape. As an...
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Math: Divide and Conquer - Equivalent Fractions
Students engage in hands-on activities and observe videos to develop fraction skills. In one activity, they create "paper pizzas" complete with original toppings. By swapping pieces, students display whole and unique-looking pizzas.
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Roll `Em!
First graders engage in using base ten blocks and dice for a fun engaging math lesson. They use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson as the game board to help them play this math game.
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Monarch Chrysalis
Learners examine the last stage of the monarch butterfly. In this life cycles instructional activity, students read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and study photos of the monarch life cycle. Learners illustrate the third stage of...
Dick Blick Art Materials
Start with a Circle...
The Golden Ratio. The Divine Proportion. Yup. It's math and art blended into one colorful activity. Young artists combine colored tissue paper circles and parts of circles to create geometric patterns. As a bonus, kids get to figure out...
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Mr. Lincoln's Hat
Bring out the inner artist with this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan. Elementary students work on a home project creating a hat similar to Abraham Lincoln's hat. They will use geometry and measurement to create the scale of the hat, then...
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Place Value Game
Students participate in a Math game for Place Value that be fun for Students. The game can be adapted to any grade level.
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Working With Coins
Students arrange coins based on their value. In this coins lesson, students trace and record the value of each coin. Students count up to find the total value of all the coins.
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Odd and Even Numbers
First graders practice number identification by reading a story in class. In this number sense lesson, 1st graders read the story A Wish for Wings that Work and identify objects within the book's photographs. Students count the number of...
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Gingerbread Man Glyph from Mailbox Magazine
Follow crafty glyphs to create a one-of-a kind gingerbread man based on personal information such as the color of eyes, number of siblings, and more!
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Matching Coins and Amounts
Students recognize coins and understand their values. In this coins lesson, students identify sets of coins and match them with their value.
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Math Problems- Feet and Inches
Students complete basic math problems. In this measurement lesson, students learn about measuring in inches and feet. Students are given a worksheet where they work independently to complete addition problems with inches and feet.
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The School Store
Students choose between the operations of addition or subtraction to solve a real life problem. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students make a chart of items sold in the school store. Students then work in teams to apply...
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Measurement & Cooking - Rice Krispie Treats
Students practice their measuring and cooking skills with a box of Rice Krispies. In this culinary lesson, students utilize a box of Rice Krispies, butter, marshmallows and utensils to cook a batch of Rice Krispie Treats. Students...
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I Have a Magic Pot
Pupils will explore numbers rules. They will create a picture of their rule and exchange their paper with a classmate. The classmate works to figure out the rule. They then share with each other how they found the rule. Questions are...
