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What's the Purpose Anyway?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Examine author's purpose in newspaper articles, comic books, cookbooks, encyclopedias and other forms of written materials. Working in groups, middle and high schoolers read teacher-selected articles and write an explanation of the...
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Fish Banners

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
An art lesson involving fish can accent a wide variety of subjects. Here are the steps needed to create a fish banner with paint, shapes, cardboard, and paper. This would be a nice way to start or finish a unit on fish or underwater...
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Volume of Rectangular Prism and Cylinder

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners calculate volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders. They draw and label figures to use the formulas to calculate the volume of rectangular prisms. In addition, they use objects to calculate volume in a hands on activity.
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Beyond Book Reports

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Book study activities can inspire page turning literature analysis of point of view, author's purpose, and much more.
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Making a Pinhole Camera

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students construct a pinhole camera in order to explain the basic property of the inversion of light. A well-designed and effective lesson.
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Getting the Most From Your Food

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the food pyramid to learn about healthy food.  In this healthy foods instructional activity, students create a chart of the healthy foods they eat in a day.  Students discuss their choices and how they could make...
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Being Resource-ful

For Teachers K - 4th
Students compare the amount of waste that comes from different bags of equivalent amounts of potato chips and decide which would produce the least amount of waste. They discuss recycling and other ways they can reduce waste.
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Measurement-A Common Language: Volume

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volume activity, students take notes on the various ways to measure volume depending on if the substance is liquid, an irregular shaped solid, or a regular shaped solid.
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Grocery Store

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore food and grocery stores. For this lesson on foods, students are introduced to the food pyramid and healthy eating through a variety of center activities. Students have to opportunity to role-play working at a grocery store.
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Back to School Portfolio Projects

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
By creating portfolios, you can provide opportunities for students to organize, study, reflect upon, and write about their art.
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Paul Bunyan - A Folktale Full of Math

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders solve math problems from a folktale story.  In this solving math problems from a folktale story lesson plan, 6th graders read the Paul Bunyan folktale.  Students determine today's cost of the meals that Paul...
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Positively Paper

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Students investigate recycling paper. In this recycling lesson, students explore different types of paper and recycled paper. Students match the correct paper to the recycled product.
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Positively Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the methods of recycling paper. In this recycling lesson, students follow the procedures listed to sort types of paper and make their own recycled paper from each type of paper.
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Circuit Boards

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore circuits.  In this electricity science lesson, students build a circuit board after viewing a related PowerPoint presentation. Detailed instructions are included.
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Hot Air Balloons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how a hot air balloon works. In this hot air balloon lesson, students do an experiment to test the effects of heat on density. Students make their own hot air balloon and act out how nitrogen moves when turned to a liquid.
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Analyzing 3-D Shapes and 2-D Representations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can analyze 3-D objects better with actual physical models and by also drawing 2-D representations of them.
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How to Convert Percentages to Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students can learn how to convert percents to decimals and fractions using 10x10 grids.
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Making the Connection: Math and Architecture

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Taking a walk around you town center can turn into a lesson about math and architecture.
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Feeding Frenzy

For Teachers 3rd
Young biologists take a look at the myriad of ways that animals increase their chances of surviving in the wild. The adaptations help animals hide, hunt, and attract a mate. This lesson specifically explores how insect mouth parts are...
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Operations Word Problems

For Students 4th
Challenge your class with this problem solving worksheet. Learners answer the seven problems using division and multiplication skills.
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Cooking Dinner (Thanksgiving)

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
American traditions of Thanksgiving come to life through culinary activities. Young chefs practice cooking a turkey and setting a table for a Thanksgiving family feast. They use math and reading skills to follow directions and measure...
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Wetland Metaphors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe the characteristics of wetlands and identify their ecological functions. They inspect items and use them to create metaphors about wetlands.
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Creepy Putty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Mold your learners into materials engineers. Using glue, Borax, and water, scholars create a viscoelastic material. But your class might know it by another name—Silly Putty.
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Bagging Groceries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Bagging groceries is a skill that can help learners with visual impairments understand organizing, problem solving, and weight discrimination. In addition, it is also a wonderful job skill. Help learners as they determine how to bag...

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