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Determining the Altitude of Iridium Flares
High schoolers examine what iridium flares are and when they occur. In this iridium flare lesson plan students complete an activity to see how far overhead Iridium satellites are.
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The Declaration of Independence
Students reflect on the Declaration of Independence. In this U.S. History lesson, students read the Declaration of Independence then complete an activity and worksheet on the topic.
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Kidding Around In The 1980s
Students examine pop culture of the 1980s. In this historical time period lesson, students view a Smurfs cartoon from the 1980s and discuss its similarities and differences to cartoons today. Students work in groups to...
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Scooter Bring Back
Students travel across the floor on scooter and pick up objects to bring back.
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What do Plants Need?
Students plant seeds and watch them sprout. Once growing plants are placed in different conditions and students record data about their growth. They graph the data.
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What's Inside a Pumpkin?
Students made observations about the inside and outside of pumpkins. They determine that pumpkins are solids, use math vocabulary to describe the pumpkins measurements, write pumpkin booklets, and taste baked pumpkin seeds.
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What Is An Inch?
Students identify the length of an inch. In this measurement lesson, students read Inch by Inch and predict how many inches long various objects are. Students practice measuring the objects by using an inch ruler.
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Simple Past Tense
In this simple past tense worksheet, students rewrite sentences, write interrogative sentences, change sentences, and ask questions. Students complete 47 sentences total.
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Spiders - KidPix
Students answer questions after a story is read aloud, identify and recall the three major body parts of a spider (head, body and 8 legs), construct a spider when given parts of a spider on a handout, and draw and decorate a spider using...
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Very Busy Spiders
Students identify spider parts, and distiguish between web building and wandering spiders. They complete a spider webquest.
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Measure This!
Students estimate the measurement in centimeters for common classroom objects. They check their estimations, discuss the differences and write a paragraph summarizing the activity.
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Identifying Figurative Language
Students explore figurative language. In this Fahrenheit 451 lesson, students read the Bradbury novel. As they read, students note the simile, metaphor, and personification examples that they encounter.
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Fishing For Fun
Second graders categorize fish crackers into groups by color and compare the two groups using the symbols <, =, and >. They use concrete objects to solve number sentences with equalities and inequalities.
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More Volume Please! Don't Be Dense!
Fifth graders determine volume and density through their knowledge of mass, volume and density.
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"Nuts" about Peanuts!
Students describe the characteristics of a peanut and peanut butter using their five senses. They record their observations and descriptions on a graphic organizer. They may use the Internet to look up answers to questions about peanuts...
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Beginning Math- Subtraction
Students practice subtraction. For this computation lesson, students learn how to subtract by watching an illustration using balls. Students are shown how to write a number sentence and complete a subtraction worksheet.
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Is Your Order Up or Down?
Students practice ordering numbers. In this number sense lesson, students collaborate to order whole numbers from greatest to least and least to greatest. Students also practice the concept by using educational software.
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Freezamania
Students improve their throwing and catching skills with a variety of balls. They throw and catch while music plays, as soon as the music stops they play a game of chase until the music begins again.
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Los Opuestos (Opposites)
Students examine and discuss various pairs of opposites, repeating the words in Spanish. They draw a picture to illustrate each opposite and write sentences containing the Spanish opposites.
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Density Destiny
Sixth graders measure and investigate the densities of several objects. They, in teams, determine the mass and volume of each of the 5 objects and record the measurements in the data table.
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Pushy Kids in Physics
Students examine the concepts of balanced forces, unbalanced forces, and resulting net forces. They participate in a force and motion demonstration by pushing students in various directions, and calculating and identifying the resulting...
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The Wonderful World of Colors
First graders imagine what life would look like in one color, then many. They play a game with colored cards where students call out the names of colors. They match colored cards with objects of same color. They read "The Color Box."
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Common Commas
Students write a sentence using three objects that they have in front of them. They identify where to place commas in their word series sentence, and read them outloud to the class.