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Introduction to Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate fractions using online sources.
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Counting Books

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create counting books. In this counting book activity, students make their own book which counts on each page and has a corresponding picture. These books can count by 1's, 2's, 5's, or even fractions. 
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Dinosaur Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story Dinosaurs Dancing, use dinosaur counters to identify, copy, create and extend pattern that is repeated at least three times, and complete web lesson plan.
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Leaves, Flowers, Seashells, Mirrors and Symmetry

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars develop an understanding of patterns and symmetry. In this symmetry and pattern lesson, students use real world patterns then analyze and extend them. Young scholars also use real world items while discovering and...
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Building Homes

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate architecture and construction by building a home from cardboard tubes.  In this housing lesson, students collaborate in groups to plan and create buildings they can fit in made from cardboard tubes, newspaper...
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How Do You Feel Today?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a graph, then listen to Dr. Seuss' book, My Many Colored Days. After the story, they do a similar graph and then compare the two graphs.
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Poems Have Shapes, Too!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the world of geometric shapes by writing poetry. They use the Diamante Poetry worksheet. They select one geometric shape and, using the template, create their own poem.
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars create shape booklets. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students practice shape recognition as they participate in a scavenger hunt and create a shape booklet.
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Finding Sums to 6

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation, Brazil

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of understanding the effects of disturbances in an environment.  In this life science lesson, students use the game Jenga to help capture the idea of environment disturbances.  Students discuss the...
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Planting Phil's Garden

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore gardening. In this agriculture lesson, students plan and plant seeds according to the procedure modeled by a "master gardener." Flowers are distributed at a local retirement home.
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3 dimensional shapes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students play a bingo game to classify 3 dimensional shapes. In this 3 dimensional shapes lesson plan, students identify, describe, and classify shapes by playing a bingo game.
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Shirts Full of Buttons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students match sets of buttons to complete subtraction problems. In this subtraction lesson plan, students answer the questions "how many more/less" and make bar graphs by counting up the buttons they are wearing.
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Order, Order

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use pictures to identify items as ordinal numbers. In this ordinal numbers lesson plan, students use the words "before" and "after" to identify the pictures as well.
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Smoses Toy Expo

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research one of the simple machines listed in the lesson and review several simple machine websites to complete their research. Students use software and a watch a video to learn more about machines. Students create a poster...
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Balancing Discoveries

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use a balance to help them with their addition facts. In this addition lesson plan, students also play the seven up game to memorize their facts.
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How Many Ways?

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students estimate the amount of money they have in groups of pennies, nickels, and dimes. In this money lesson plan, students then count up the amounts they have and exchange money amounts.
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Bug Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. In this observation lesson plan, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Students then create a bar graph...
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Philanthropic Literature: Give a cookie

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read a book to discover the importance of sharing. They predict what will happen in the story. Students use manipulatives to model the story problem. Students follow instructions, measure ingredients, and make cookies.
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Ordinal Numbers Riddle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a riddle that resembles a real life situation using ordinal numbers. In this ordinal numbers lesson plan, students come up with clues and brainstorm how they could use ordinal numbers as a class.
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Seeing Life Through An Artist's Eyes

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine how art can change the way they look at their lives. After being read a book, they discuss the importance of art in their world and what would happen if it were taken away. They create a watercolor painting and shares...
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The Flat Stanley Project

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read the book Flat Stanley. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students participate in earth-friendly activities based upon the book. This lesson includes ideas such as using recycled paper to make a "paper pal."
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Lesson Plan #26

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students build background knowledge or schema of critical division skills by predicting or inferring what will happen next in the story, retelling story detail, and counting the number of cookies on the plate.
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What Toothpaste Do You Use?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students collect data about their favorite toothpaste and then graph the results of that data. They survey 15 of their friends to determine which toothpaste they use the most often and then color the graph to reflect the survey results.