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Building a Scale Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders create a scale model of the solar system. Working in pairs students solve mathematical problems to correctly measure the distance each planet is...
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Curated OER

Lab Report Template

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a paragraph (complete sentences) which explains what they did in the lab.
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Curated OER

Beat the Wheel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recall basic multiplication facts by writing answers on a wheel form, competing against other teams to finish the wheels. They review multiplication facts on a Spinning Wheels Web Lesson.
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The Dentist

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners read a short story about visiting a dentist. Then they use toothbrushes in order to demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth. Students use the internet to investigate how some foods are healthier for teeth than others. Then...
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Curated OER

Cuisenaire Chefs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the fractional values of Cuisenaire rods while working with favorite family recipes.
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Wolves

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students utilize several different sources to research wolves, after completing the K-W-L process.
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Creating a Database: Africa, Technology, Social Studies

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students use technology to create a database demonstrating their knowlede (in the case) of the African Continent. This project could be applied to almost any other concept studied.
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A Thanksgiving Feast

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare a Thanksgiving feast of today to the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. They analyze information to write a Rebus story about a Thanksgiving feast of today of the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. Pupils describe a typical...
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Panther Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils research a website to learn about the Florida panther. For this animal research lesson, students use the scavenger hunt directions to search a website about Florida panthers. Pupils also solve word puzzles within the activity.
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Estimation With Percents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine percents. In this percents lesson, students will estimate percentages. Using advertisements from a newspaper, students problem solve to determine the final price of a sale item.
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Sky Watching

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners trace how weather patterns generally move from west to east in the United States.
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Curated OER

Thank You... Thomas Edison!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the life of Thomas Edison. They research how he made a difference. They understand that accurate data collection is important for math. They create a chart using spreadsheet data.
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Curated OER

Time Flies When Math Is Fun

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders pracdtice telling time with a demonstration clock.
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Curated OER

Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students search for items in various parts of the newspaper noting the different types of information it provides.
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Quia

Quia: Reading Charts and Graphs Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This 25-question quiz asks students to read various kinds of charts and graphs and to select the correct answers to the questions. Immediate feedback is provided after each question. Java is required.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Reading Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice graph reading skills with these exercises and companion tutorials.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Olympics Then and Now

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read two charts with information about the Olympics in ancient Greece and in modern times. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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US Department of Education

National Center for Education Statistics: Create a Graph Tutorial

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial walks students through how to create different types of graphs using the Create a Graph tool available on the website. Covers bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, area graphs, scatter plots, and dependent and independent...
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Nceas: Graph Types

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from NCEAS you can learn how to organize your data into pie graphs, bar graphs, and line graphs. Explanations and examples are given of each graph along with several questions that check comprehension.
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The Math League

The Math League: Using Data and Statistics: Pie Charts

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This introductory tutorial about statistical graphing with four examples of how pie charts (circle graphs) are constructed and read.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Graphing Lists Tables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan flipchart provides opportunities for interpreting information in simple tables and graphs.
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Other

Kim's Korner: Graphic Organizers for Writing and Reading

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
What are graphic organizers for reading and writing? Use this site to learn more about these learning tools.
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Line Graphs and Pie Charts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here are a few resources to use with your students when teaching about line graphs or pie charts.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Data Graphs

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Create and customize a bar graph, line graph, or pie chart based on a set of data and print it out.

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