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Using Chopsticks
Students students practice using chopsticks and play a game to improve skills. They discuss what they experience.
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What's Organic?
Young scholars define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and...
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Is It Possible?
Young scholars brainstorm ideas on how to a group of people could reach the highest together. In this possibilities lesson plan, students test their ideas and see how high they can reach.
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Settling America in 1640
Second graders listen to a presentation on life in colonial America in 1640. They compare early colonial life to the present and use software to write a story showcasing their research.
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Coin Comparisons
Students analyze and compare symbols and their meanings on ancient Greek and contemporary coins.
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Animal Top Trumps
Second graders evaluate different animals. For this animal parts lesson, 2nd graders create a game that compares animals based on five concepts- attack, defend, agility, speed and size.
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Delayed Gratification
Word problems are great for engaging critical thinking skills, and word problems involving money increase a child's financial literacy. Boost your critical and financial thinkers with a multi-step word problem involving money and problem...
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1, 2, 3 Hooray for Number Equivalency!
Students represent equivalent amounts using concrete materials, number symbols, and number words.
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Energy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock
Students explore energy production by participating in a class discussion. In this renewable energy lesson, students discuss the differences between solar, coal, wind and fossil fuel energy sources and why some are better for the...
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Ordering Fractions and Decimals
Young scholars place fractions and decimals with unlike values in correct numerical order.
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Math: Collecting and Analyzing Date
Children count how many of an activity they can do in a row, such as ball tossing and record the date and count. Children track over a period of time and graph results.
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Make Your Own Thermometer
Students recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. For this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...
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Transport, Past and present
Students view the reverse side of coins and discuss vehicles shown. in this past and present transportation lesson, students complete worksheets matching current and past transportation.
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Battleship Wisconsin
Young scholars predict what geometric shapes they think would be on the battleship; then view a picture and identify the various shapes they see. They take a tour of the battleship Wisconsin they identify various geometric shapes...