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Shine On, Moon
Students explore space science by conducting an experiment in class. In this Moon lesson, students define a list of space science vocabulary and read the book The Moon. Students utilize shoeboxes and string to conduct a sunlight...
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Reviewing Literary Elements
Students identify the elements of fiction, and work on compare and contrast skills.. In this comprehension lesson, students read different versions of Cinderella. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the literary elements...
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Mosquitos
For this mosquitos worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about mosquitos. Students answer 5 questions about mosquitos.
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English Exercises: Vocabulary Skills
In this online interactive English instructional activity, students respond to 7 fill in the blank questions that require them to use English vocabulary appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Story Mapping
Learners prewrite a story using graphic organizers. In this prewriting lesson plan, students create a story map before they start their writing.
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Tally Time
Pupils create a tally chart. In this math and health activity, students discuss healthy foods and create a tally chart showing the number of pupils who like to eat healthy foods.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Using Literary Elements to Compare Fiction Texts
Students explore language arts by reading and reflecting on literary examples. In this fiction writing lesson, students read several different cultural versions of the story "Cinderella" and discuss their interaction with the story and...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Analyzing Literary Elements in Literary Nonfiction
Fourth graders identify the literary elements of a nonfiction text. In this literary elements lesson, 4th graders read the text Piano Starts Here--The Young Art Tatum and fill in a chart that includes the events from the book....
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Adding Common Fractions
Fourth graders estimate various measurements. For this lesson on measurement, 4th graders estimate the length and mass of multiple objects. Students discuss the difference between a guess and a reasonable estimate and discuss using...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Wind and Water Wheels
Students identify wind and water as natural resources that create energy. In this natural resources and energy use lesson, students work in groups to construct a pinwheel, then explore the effects of wind and water on the pinwheel....
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To Be or Not To Be - Main/Helping Verbs
Fourth graders focus on the use of main and helping verbs in written communication.
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Design Weather Instruments using LEGO Sensors
Students design and create a LEGO structure that will house and protect a temperature sensor. They leave the structure in a safe spot and check the temperature regularly and chart it. After the students have built their structures, the...
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Potato Fish Adaptations
Students examine fish adaptations. They identify types of adaptations, and create a 3-D model of an imaginary fish that demonstrates various adaptations using a potato and craft materials.
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Food Webs
Fourth graders discover how organisms depend upon each other in an ecosystem. In this ecosystems lesson, 4th graders use food webs to discuss the interdependence between organisms in an ecosystem.
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Toma Rivera Mad Lib
In this mad lib worksheet, students fill in blanks with designated parts of speech to complete a "story." Words to use are categorized and appear on page 2.
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Engineering Activity
In this engineering worksheet, students research engineering and fill in blanks to complete sentences. A reference web site is given.
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Read Martin's Big Words
Students read Martin's Big Words. In this social studies instructional activity, students read and discuss the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Scale Model of the Earth
Young scholars work together to create a model of the Earth. They label and identify each layer and describing its properties. They discover how engineers use models to test different concepts.
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Invention at Play Family Activities Guide
Students explore child psychology by participating in an interactive children's game. In this child relationship instructional activity, students identify playtime as the key ingredient to have a child become intellectually and...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Nasa Tests Out New Robot for Mars
Brief article and video report on a humanoid robot NASA is testing for a mission to Mars.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Humans Are Like Robots
Four lessons related to robots and people present students with life sciences concepts related to the human body (including brain, nervous systems and muscles), introduced through engineering devices and subjects (including computers,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is a Robot?
This lesson plan introduces students to the major characteristics of robots. The associated activity uses the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system as an example. Before studying robots in more detail, it is important for students to consider the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Line Follower Challenge
Student groups are challenged to program robots with light sensors to follow a black line. Learning both the logic and skills behind programming robots for this challenge helps students improve their understanding of how robots work, and...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Color Changing Robot
Scientists at Harvard University recently invented a robot shaped like the letter "X" that can change its color to blend in with its surroundings. While this robot is currently limited to operating within a laboratory, it could...