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Valentine's Themed Activities For February
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.
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Introduction to Plates, Axles, and Gears
Students are introduced to the function and design of the following Lego pieces: beams, bricks, plates, axles, tires, hubs and bushings. They then work with a partner to build something using only these pieces.
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Visual Arts - Lesson 9 - Line in Architecture
Second graders study the meaning of the term architecture and identify arches and lines in a building in Balimore.
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Folk Songs, Instruments of the Orchestra
Second graders study Folk Songs and instruments of the orchestra in these lessons. They recognize the difference between folk songs and classical music.
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Music - Lesson 3 - Orchestra
Second graders study the four families of orchestral instruments and patriotic songs in this unit of lessons.
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Geography
Second graders study and review geographical terms for features. They classify those features and locate them on a map. They review geographical features of Tall Tales.
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Robert Fulton and the Steamboat, "Trail of Tears"
Second graders study Fulton and his Steamboat, the "Trail of Tears," the Oregon Trail, the Transcontinental Railroad and the Pony Express in this series of lessons.
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Visual Arts: Portraits
Second graders examine a portrait of George Washington, and analyze the historical record and likeness in portraits of the period. They create their own portraits from snapshots brought to school.
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Geography Overview
Second graders look at the United States often over the next few months. Help them to see how the United States has changed as territories have become states. They may be surprised to know the areas of our country that were territories...
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Shapes and Review of Locomotor Skills
Students engage in a series of loco-motor activities based on shapes. In this loco-motor instructional activity, students demonstrate physical skills through races, jumping, hopping, galloping in circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.
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Honey ! I Blew Up The Bee!
Second graders complete a variety of bee-themed activities. They consider the importance of honeybees in food production, conduct Internet research, prepare foods using honey, complete puzzles and compile a portfolio of their work.
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3
Students become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Number Patterns
Join Francis on a trip to Paris! Do you know the height of the Eiffel Tower? Learn about number patterns.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: Missing Terms: Number Patterns
Students play a variety of learning games to explore number patterns by finding missing terms, using a calculator, and studying tables and a hundreds chart.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Movie Theater: Number Patterns
Caleb works in a movie theater. Can you help him serve foods and beverages to the customers?
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Number Patterns
There is a lot to count around the Inca Temple! Help Pedro counting and discover odd and even numbers.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Number Patterns
Jesse is going to visit the Eiffel Tower. Jump on the elevator with him.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Dojo: Multiplication and Number Patterns
Practice karate with Akio and learn more about patterns.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Changing Numbers
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario on a soccer field. Those skills include creating numbers for a number pattern, creating patterns using manipulatives, and using diagrams to...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Larger Number Patterns
Second graders can find patterns in 4-digit numbers that will help them when counting over decades and centuries.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Colorable Number Chart
Use this chart to explore counting and number patterns up to 100. Choose from thirty different colors for your paintbrush as well as five different versions of the hundreds chart, or start with a blank chart. There is also an auto color...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Increasing and Decreasing Number Patterns [Pdf]
An activity to work with number patterns and derive a rule.
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Khan Academy: Patterns With Even and Odd
Use an understanding of even and odd numbers to figure out number patterns. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: Surfing Beach: Patterns
Zeke likes surfing and hanging out at the beach. Join him and learn more about number patterns.