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Endangered Species Animal Masks
Students research endangered animals. In this animal science lesson, students visit suggested websites to learn more about endangered animals and create animal masks. Students need glue, cardstock, string and feathers to construct the...
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Tables Grids
In this tables grid worksheet, students complete a multiplication grid. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students write products for thirty-six facts.
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Ho'opiha - Growing in Knowledge: Terrarium Project
Students explore environmental protection by conducting a research experiment in class. In this botany lesson, students identify the necessities for growing a plant indoors and create a small terrarium for their plant. Students observe...
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Playground Issues and Resolutions
Getting your students to buy into good behavior on the playground improves everyone's year.
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Fractions and Decimals
In this fractions and decimals worksheet, students convert 6 fractions into decimals. Students work out their answers in the spaces provided.
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Fundamentals of Multiplication
Third graders examine how multiplication is a quicker and neater form of addition and how they can simulate the concept of groups and (sets) to construct the visual effect of multiplication by way of forming groups of (2's) (3's) and (4's).
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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Adding and subtracting fractions: the same sized slice
Students establish a strategy for adding simple fractions. They convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and interpret drawings and storyboards.
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The 3 R's of Common Denominators
Third graders are shown an alternative method of determining the lowest common denominator of two or more unequal denominators. They complete a worksheet.
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Crack The Code!! Oh NO!!!
In this cracking the code worksheet, students realize that they must crack the code to find Keith the Kangaroo who has been hidden.
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Big Magic Squares
Students discover that magic squares are interesting objects in both mathematics proper and in recreational mathematics. So they are objects that students should have heard about and experienced.
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What is Happening to Our Water?
Students compare and contrast Wisconsin's water resources to that of Puerto Rico. They research books about islands, particularly the Puerto Rican islands. Student view illustrations of island ecology. They discuss the illustrations and...
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Growing Stages of a Rice Plant
Third graders make a chart to compare the growth of a wheat plant verses the growth of a rice plant. In this planting lesson plan, 3rd graders study the growth of the 2 plants and show the similarities and differences.
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Garbage 2: Recycling
Students apply what they have learned about throwaway products "and the valuable natural resources from which they're derived" by thinking about where garbage goes after they throw it out. They also examine their own ideas and habits...
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Use Parts of Speech to Improve Sentence Beginnings
Students demonstrate the parts of speech in sentences. In this grammar lesson plan, students highlight and identify the parts of speech in sentences.
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Counting Money
Students read, write, and identify different coin combinations and use this information in real-world situations.
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Note Names and Note Values-An Interactive SMART Board Lesson
Students discuss note names and symbols. For this music lesson, students identify note names and values. Students play a game using the SMART board in which they identify note names and values.
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Subtracting Using Estimation
Third graders play the game, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" while subtracting using estimation. I really like the format of this fun game, which utilizes the lifelines and strategies found in the real game on television.
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Fractions: Adding Same Denominator
In this math activity, students look for the answers to the addition with fractions of the same denominator. There is a button at the top of the page for the answers.
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Local Environmental Issues: Pollution
Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 9: Bringing It To A Fine Gloss-ary
Students create a glossary of geometric terms while exploring tangram manipulatives.
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Spellbound
In this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving a variety of clues. For example, "The direction where the sun sets."
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Rainsticks
Students create a rainstick decorated with repeated patterns of shape and color, out of paper towel tubes.
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What Is Sustainability
Students investigate the concept of how people are dependent upon natural resources and how they can apply them to be maximized in usefulness. The students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for the environment. They conduct a...