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Creating a Friendship Bracelet
Third graders read and follow multi step directions in order to make friendship bracelets. In this friendship bracelets lesson plan, 3rd graders are assessed on if they made the bracelet correctly and in the right order.
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How Many Cells Are Born in a Day?
Students predict the number of cells after a series of cell divisions. In this cells lesson students create a graph of their results and create a patterned drawing.
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Observing Osmosis in a Chicken Egg
Tenth graders develop a hypothesis and explain what they observed on an activity. In this investigative instructional activity students observe osmosis and report their data using a graph.
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End of the Year Math Terms
In this end of the year math test instructional activity, 4th graders complete problems including addition, division, measurement, decimals, and more. Students complete 22 problems.
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Means of Growth
Pupils collect and graph data. In this statistics lesson plan, students analyze their plotted data using a scatter plot. They identify lines as having positive, negative or no correlation.
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What "Ohm's" You?
Students use the CBL and voltage probe to observe electricity. For this algebra lesson, students use the TI calculator with the CBL to explore Ohm's Law. They discuss exponential equations and how it relates to Ohm's Law.
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When Am I Ever Going to Use this?
Learners solve problems using equations and properties of integers. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve problems using ratio and proportion and graph their answers on a coordinate plane. They solve word problems using geometry.
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!
Students explore number values by completing consumer math worksheets. For this math functions lesson, students identify the use of a decimal in numbers and the place values that are represented when dealing with money. Students complete...
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Birkat Hamazon -1
Students explain the concept of Birkat Hamazon and the ideas contained therein. They describe the themes that they feel belong to Birkat Hamazon.
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Sculpture
Students make a poster on posterboard that highlights 1 important piece of sculpture from history. Provide quality pictures, important info about the artist, and some interesting information about the piece.
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Triangle Explorer
Young scholars compute the area of triangles in a computer program. In this measurement lesson plan, students complete 5 easy, 5 medium, and 5 hard problems.
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How Tall in the Fall?
First graders use nonstandard measurement to measure. After reading Inch by Inch, 1st graders pair measure leaves that they have collected. They glue their leaves onto tag board to make a display.
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Orienteering II
Students name the parts of a compass and comprehend the function of each part. They define paces and tallies and use them in a real world situation. Students are shown the proper use of radio terminology. They use a map and compass to...
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Mixing Coins
Young scholars explore mixed (different denomination) coin sets and create different total amounts.
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Society, Cyberspace and the Future
Students locate information on the rapid growth of world population and consumption needs through the use of Internet, Cd-ROMs, laser dics and other media. They use spreadsheet to present data gathered on world population growth between...
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Community Map
Second graders engage in a lesson about their own community. They map the community and are assessed by the creativity of the document. The maps are produced using an example made with the teacher. Students make the cognitive connection...
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Two Kinds of Circuits
Fourth graders examine parallel and series ciruits. They experiment what happens if a bulb is removed from both a parallel and series circuit. They understand the differences between parallel and series ciruits,
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How Many Months?
Students investigate the first Peter the Mint Eagle, who lived at the Philadelphia Mint from 1830 to 1836. They determine how many months Peter was there and use pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words to explain how they came up with...
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Triangle Explorer
Students calculate the area of triangles using a variety of materials including computer applets.
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Wings and Othe Things
Students work in groups that are engaged in different activities at different times. They watch the video "Madagascar" and collect data pertaining to the Fish Eagle's arm spam. They work together to perform mathematical computations...
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ESL Class Identity
Students work together to identify and research the country and culture of origin for each member of a group in a new ESL class. They organize the researched information in a poster and present their findings to the class.
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The Class Garden Essay
Fifth graders use a class garden as inspiration for a specific writing assignment. They conduct research into different types of flowers in photo images taken with a digital camera. Students write a creative essay and draw a picture to...
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Introduction to The Stone Cutter
Students write journals in response to the beginning of The Stone Cutter. For this The Stone Cutter lesson, students discuss the opening of the book and the main character. Students look for connections with architecture in the first...
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Shadow Trackers: From Photography to Writing
Students explore the rotation of the earth. In this science lesson, students view photos of various places around the world. Students conduct an experiment in which they can see how the earth's rotation creates shadows on the earth.