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How Much is Your Name Worth?
Students identify the value of each coin type and then use a code to assign each letter of the alphabet to the value of the coins. They add coin combinations to determine the value of their name.
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Goobers. Goobers? Goobers!
Students begin the lesson by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...
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Estimation Lesson Plan
Students use four different computer estimation applets with several classroom estimation activities.
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the Whale Game
Students listen to whale stories and answer addition and subtraction problems in the stories. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students receive 20 goldfish. Based on the story they eat the goldfish. Students write...
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Collage to Writing
Practice expository and creative writing with your class. Pupils use magazines to find pictures, cut them out, and create a collage. This work of art is then used as a writing prompt. They describe the collage in either a creative or...
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What Is Kwanzaa?
Students use vocabulary related to Kwanzaa. They identify main ideas and details related to the celebration of Kwanzaa and summarize information about Kwanzaa. They make picture books appropriate for first and second graders.
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Exercises on the Past Tense
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students complete the 20 sentences by selecting the correct form of the verb from the drop down menu.
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Revolutions in the Solar System
Third graders conduct research on the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders will work in groups of four to create a power point presentation from their findings. They divide the research amongst the members in their...
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Classification
Students explore classification. In this science lesson plan, students observe various apples, contrasting them, and classifying the apples based on structure and color.
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African-American Heroes
Students explore websites about famous African-Americans. They work in pairs to decide on an African American who should be honored with a stamp. They write a letter recommending this person for a stamp including appropriate reason why...
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A Bird's Eye View of our 50 States
Third graders focus on state birds as they learned absolute location (latitude/longitude) of each state, as well as their relative location (bordering states).
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Raptor Poetry
Young scholars create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where...
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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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Two Step Addition Sums to 100 Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to break down a word problem into two steps to solve an addition problem with numbers up to 100. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Telling Time in 1 Minute Intervals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students read an analog clock and state the time in digital form to the nearest minute. An accompanying video demonstrates the process with...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtraction Complete the Subtraction Sentence
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are shown a subtraction sentence with numbers up to 1000 and must fill in a missing number. An accompanying video demonstrates the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Calculating Sums: Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal To
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Locate the video "Calculating Sums: Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal to Numbers (Numbers to 1,000)." In this learning module, students must add or subtract to find...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unit Shapes From Tessellations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video to determine unit shapes from a tessellation and then take an assessment to test their knowledge.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unknown Angles in Complex Composite Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and take an assessment on finding missing angles in composite figures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unknown Angles in Composite Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and take an assessment on finding missing angles in a polygon.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether a Given Shape Can Be Tessellated
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video to determine if a two dimensional shape can be tessellated and then take a quick assessment to test their skills.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether Given Shapes Are Rotationally Symmetrical
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video to determine if given shapes have rotational symmetry and then take an assessment to test their skills.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Calculate and Compare Capacities With Illustrations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students examine pictures showing the capacities of different containers and answer questions about them. An accompanying video demonstrates...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Selecting the Incorrect Statement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must identify which number sentence is incorrect and does not match a number or product. An accompanying video demonstrates the...