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Acids, Bases and Indicators
Students investigate the pH of various solutions with indicators. In this acids, bases and indicators lesson plan, students use a variety of indicators to test solutions for their pH. Students determine which indicators are the best to...
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Art creativity journal-painting ideas
Students are asked to write down their favorite artists pieces of work, or styles on this journal, perhaps to serve as a preassessment before starting to look at various styles.
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How to verify the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of light
Students collaborate in heterogeneous groups with each student having a different role. They comprehend the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of light. They record their observations in a table that is included on this...
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Extensions - Biology Review Unit
Learners engage in a variety of activities in order to review a Biology unit. For example, they research the Bird Flu, it's history, how it is spread, what has been done about it, what better options exist for controlling or removing it....
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Biocomplexity Lab Activity: Measuring Water pH
Students test unknown solutions for pH levels to determine which organism can live in each environment. They name three substances that they think are acids. Students determine a solution is an acid or base. They define the term pH.
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Making Bar Graphs
In this bar graph worksheet, students answer short answer questions about bar graphs. Students answer 1 question about a bar graph about a cat, and 3 questions about a bar graph about U.S. rivers.
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Cartography
Students follow directions to draw a map of an island. They complete the island map adding their own details using symbols and a legend.
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Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars
Students construct a 9-Patch Star using foundation units in the required text "Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars." They discuss fabric selection for the star block. Students cut and label their fabrics.
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Extensions - Astronomy Review Unit
Students participate in a review unit in Astronomy using the Layered Curriculum. This allows them to take charge of the type of assessment that is given. The method also allows better differentiation of instruction to occur.
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Water Quality Monitoring
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Exploring Restoration Techniques
Students, after taking a field trip to a museum, use paint to try to restore old objects.
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Measuring Aquatic pH
Students apply the scientific method and safety rules to aquatic pH. They test unknown solutions for pH levels.
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Easy-to-Design Multiple Image Quilts
Students create a shadow quilt using designs from the book Shadow Quilts by Patricia Magaret and Donna Slusser. They use the book's ideas to design the quilt with their own fabric choices. They practice the shadow quilt technique and...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Value
Artlex's definition of value and how it applies to black and white and color in art. There are links to other sites to further explain the term and also related terms to explore.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: The Art of Anatomy [Pdf]
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about value and draw a 7-tone value scale. They then observe and draw an area of a skeleton model on a 6x6-inch square, incorporating line, shape, and value. They color the negative space and add collage...