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3-D Magnetic Field
Young scholars create a magnetic field. In this investigative lesson plan students design their own magnetic field so that they can see how magnetism and electricity work.
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Ship Shape
Second graders explore shapes. After reading books about shapes, 2nd graders describe the properties of various shapes. They identify shapes if they have been rotated, flipped, or slid. Students create shapes using drawings and geoboards.
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Scalene Triangles
Fifth graders identify and classify scalene, equilateral, and isosceles triangles. In this triangle instructional activity, 5th graders define the different attributes of 3 types of triangles and sort them by descriptions and...
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Fantastic Journeys
In this activity, students will design a theme park attraction based on a fantastic journey from literature, film, or their own imaginations.
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The Human Skeletal System: Inside and Out
Students study bone size, structure and shape. They use various geometrical shapes to make a skeleton and produce a poster depicting the skeletal system and its functions. They arrange the pictures into the five sections, glue on...
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Earth's Biomes
Tenth graders examine characteristics and animals of terrestrial biomes. For this Earth's biomes lesson, 10th graders view a PowerPoint, take noes, sort pictures, research biomes, and create a diorama of a biome for presentation.
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Minerals
Students explore the concept of minerals. In this minerals lesson, students discuss how cooling affects the size of crystals. Students discuss how the structure of minerals is a tetrahedron. Students discuss the structure of silicates...
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Ship Shape
Second graders explore shapes and create a Silly Shape book. Students recognize that shapes have certain properties and be able to define them. Example, a triangle is any three-sided shape. Students' job is to make a picture on...
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Huguenot Street
Fifth graders read about and discuss American Colonial Folk styles of the 18th century. They research architecture and design found Huguenot Street and use their research and observations to design an original home.
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Parallel-o-Home
Students investigate the usage of parallel and perpendicular shapes in the real world. In this geometry lesson plan, students investigate shapes for properties that are related to the real world. They relate all the properties of shape...
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Snowflake Curve
Students develop an appreciation for complex structures in nature. They observe patterns in nature in relationship to the Real World. Students use observation skills to assist in problem solving. They show comprehension of the concepts...
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CSI Investigation
Students solve real life situation using the Pythagorean Theorem. For this geometry lesson, students calculate the length, midpoint and slope of segments. They solve word problems using properties of square roots.
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Rituals
Young scholars research and write short reports on religious or cultural rituals and create displays to illustrate their findings.
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Rhythmic Travel Around the World
Pupils explore and play rhythm sticks while listening to songs from around the world. They locate the countries of origin on a map, and tap their rhythm sticks to the beat of the music.
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CSI Investigation of Congruence and Similarity
Students differentiate between similarity and congruence using polygons. In this geometry lesson, students label triangles based on their properties. They find missing sides and angles using the interior sum theorem.
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Spice Up the Basal
Fifth graders study English reading and writing skills as they participate in exciting interdisciplinary hands-on activities using a basal reading series.
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Traditional Desert Homes
Students go to a traditional style desert home and then build their own model of a home to scale. In this desert home lesson plan, students conduct their research in New Mexico.
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United Kingdom
Middle schoolers investigate the geographical features of the United Kingdom. They create a clay, playdoh, or salt and flour map of the region. The maps should be labeled with landmarks and bodies of water. They can also draw maps on...