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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Writing Across the Curriculum

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Designed by groups of Nevada teachers, this collection of modules and lesson plans is continually growing. Find suggestions for incorporating good writing practices in non-language arts areas of the curriculum from history to science.
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Writing Fix: Smart Math and Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson plan, the poem "Smart" from Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein, is used as the mentor text. Young scholars will write a map of the poem and then analyze it to discover what happened when trades with money were...
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Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Follow the Path of Five Dollars

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this instructional activity, Pat Brisson's book Benny's Pennies is used as a mentor text. Students will discover ways to spend money that meets specific criteria. Students must explain their process for their spending choices, and...
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Writing Fix: Requesting a Task Force to Prevent Child Endangerment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, Roald Dahl's book The Witches is used as a mentor text. Students will attempt to save themselves and the other children. Students will analyze real population statistics from world-wide and details from the story to...
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Writing Fix: Mathematical Recipe Metaphors

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, Barry Lane's books entitled Reviser's Toolbox and 51 Wacky We-Search Reports are used as mentor texts. Used as a refeference, the concept of recipe poems can be instructed to the students and the genre of "how to" books,...
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Writing Fix: Ace: Writing Mathematics [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this graphic organizer, steps for solving word problems are included. Questions for students to ask themselves for what to do to "answer" [A], "computer" [C], "check" [C], and "explain" [E] are included. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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Writing Fix: Ace: Reflecting on Mathematics [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a graphic organizer of the ACE steps that will assist students in reflecting on their answers to word problems. The steps include having students "analyze" [A], "communicate" [C], and "extend" [E]. [Requires Adobe...
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Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Creative Math Equations

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, the mentor text called Mathematickles by Betsy Franco is used. Young scholars will use the language of mathematics to demonstrate their understanding of the topics about which they write. Older students should use humor...