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All About Graphs
Students practice organizing data by creating graphs. In this statistics instructional activity, students survey the class about favorite colors and create a bar graph using the data. Students complete a test based on pet and animal...
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Misleading Graphs
Students explore number relationships by participating in a data collection activity. In this statistics lesson, students participate in a role-play activitiy in which they own a scrap material storefront that must replenish its stock....
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Inching Worms
Third graders have a blast trying to measure live, wiggly, stretching worms to the nearest inch. Groups record their data onto a class graph and then compare characteristics. They share their findings with the rest of the class. Fun...
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Water Fun
Students examine uses for water. In this water lesson plan, students discuss how they use water. As a class students make a PowerPoint by naming one swimming safety rule. Students compare and contrast fishing for fun and fishing for...
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Observing and Sketching the Lunar Surface
Learners explore space science by conducting an illustration activity. In this lunar instructional activity, students discuss what the moon is and the role it plays for our environment on Earth. Learners view images of the moon and...
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Who Represents You?
Young scholars investigate Congress and how individuals are represented in this Country. In this government lesson, students complete worksheets research government web sites to determine which senators and congressmen represent them....
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The World is a Village
Students observe Americans through the eyes of the world. In this human population lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to view the World Pop Clock and follow the world's population by the minute. Students predict what the...
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Mixing Mixed Numbers Art/Creating Fractions
Third graders explore number values by participating in class math activities. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders collaborate with classmates to discuss the technique of adding mix numbers while utilizing paper plates to help...
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Taste Test
Third graders practice creating bar graphs by conducting a taste test. In this graphing lesson, 3rd graders taste several different brands of peanut butter and discuss among their classmates which tastes better. Students create a bar...