Great Books Foundation
The Glass of Milk
It's not easy to ask for help. Learn why a boy on a ship struggles with accepting help in "The Glass of Milk," a short story by Manuel Rojas. Six discussion questions prompt class members to make inferences from the text about character...
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Interesting Times
Gain a little interest in functions with a real-life task. Young scholars analyze home loan data with a geometric sequence and series. They use the models to make predictions about the total loan payments at certain intervals in a...
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At the Lake
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students write the numbers in the boxes to show the number sentence for each problem and write how many are there are in total or how many are left. Students circle the number that is added or...
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Counting Pennies
In this penny counting worksheet, students solve 4 basic subtraction questions using numbers between 1 and 10. They count how many pennies were in the piggy bank to start with. They then count how many pennies were left after the bear...
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Basic Needs of Plants
Fourth graders explore the four basic needs of plants. They examine plants as they grow. Students discuss the changes that they see in the growing plants. They observe what happens to a plant when one of its basic needs is taken away.
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Health Education: Self-Control
Third graders identify healthy methods of self-control. In this health lesson plan, 3rd graders take control of their own actions as they take part in a creative activity in which they learn healthy ways to monitor and control themselves.
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The Civil War: From Different Perspectives
Fifth graders look at the Civil War from different perspectives. In this Civil War lesson, 5th graders are divided into groups and take on the role of fictional characters with a real perspective that existed in the Civil War. They...
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Taking it to the Community
Learners communicate with an audience about a public health issue in multiple manners. They share their outreach materials with their peers and their chosen audience within the community.
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Joining (Addition) & Separating (Subtraction) - Result Unknown
How much is the total? How many more is left? These basic questions are asked of students through two story problems that involve catching fish on a weekend fishing trip and goal of reading a certain number of books. Your learners will...
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Now You're In Trouble
Second graders study how actions in the schoolyard and home can affect water quality. They discuss how rainwater can clean plants and sidewalks on its way to storm sewers. They draw an example of a simple maze that represents the maze...
Helping with Math
Subtraction: 4-digit numbers
Twenty four subtraction problems are displayed on this printable learning exercise. All of the problems involve taking a four-digit number away from a greater four-digit number. Regrouping is required in some cases. This nifty homework...
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Size-Wise:Healthy Eating Habits
Students become familiar with portion control. In this healthy habits lesson, students create a meal using pizza and toppings. Students continue adding toppings and cutting away portions until there is none left. ...
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Applications of Quadratic Equations
For this math activity, students find the areas of a triangle, rectangular box, and the irregular shape. They take a portion of the area away from the source block.
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Edible Atom/Molecule
Upcoming chemists construct atom or molecule models out of candy. This is a classic idea that learners really enjoy; however, this lesson plan is vague. There is no instruction about the structure of atoms or molecules. Make sure you...
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Around Avonlea's Green Gables
Learners create an Avonlea landscape that takes their breath away. They read Anne of Green Gables, students look at pictures of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Learners use their Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils to list and sketch the...
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Inches Away
Students are introduced to maps, scale representations, ratios and cartography. They plot the itinerary for their family's dream vacation or a trip across the United States. Using maps, they determine the short route and second longer...
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Amazing -- Saturn Is So Far Away!
Students work together to create a scale model of the distances between the planets. They write a paragraph to describe Saturn and their make-believe trip to the planet. They identify other characteristics of Saturn as well.
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Links Away: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Students explore fact families. In this math lesson, students use links to model a fact family. Students solve addition and subtraction problems.
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A New Profession Takes Seed
Students analyze a quote written on the board by John Muir. They brainstorm ideas from the quote and discuss the interpretation of the quote and answer questions regarding the Forest Service as a Profession.
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Up, Up and Away
Third graders are presented with the problem of: Do all liquids evaporate at the same rate? The lesson contains adequate background information for the teacher. They participate in a lab experiment in order to test the scientific...
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Take Five
Students transition from one activity to the other in a quiet and sequential manner. students should have a clear understanding of what the freeze/stop/halt signal means.
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New Breed of Robots Takes War To the Next Level
Students study an article and answer questions. In this exploring robots lesson students read an article on military robots and answer questions.
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Don't Throw Away That Junk Mail!
Fourth graders study junk mail to learn the techniques that advertisers use to attract and hold a person's attention.
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Stock Your Closets
Students demonstrate the ability to consistently dribble a soccer ball with control and dribble a ball while keeping it away from a defender (i.e., keep body between ball and defender).