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Introduction to 6th Grade Science
Sixth graders work in groups or teams. It is important that they realize that successful teams can produce greater results. Students be given a team task to construct a span with given supplies. Clear directions are given as to what to...
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Tchoukball - Lesson 7 - Tournament Design
Lesson 7 in this Tchoukball unit presents many forms of tournaments. This lesson plan will then use a modified form of a 3 v 3 tournament. It's organized to maximize practice time in preparation for the following big tournament. Players...
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Fish Farm: an open ended, student centered laboratory activity
Students are contacted by a fictitious company which raises tropical fish to do basic research for them so that they might keep their production costs down. They need to know the optimum salinity in which to hatch the brine shrimp that...
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Something Fishy Going On
Young scholars create a video animation of how Swimmy gathered his fish friends together to form a great big fish that would frighten the predator tuna away. In art class each child create a small red fish which gets displayed in the...
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Wolves At Our Door
Students investigate the wolf. In this animal adaptation lesson, students examine the social characteristics of the wolf. They discuss the role of human intervention in reestablishing the wolf population.
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Lesson Plan 2--3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.?
Students, in groups, study the different writing systems from 3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
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Create a Full-Scale Layout of the International Space Station
Young scholars work together to convert scale dimensions to determine the true size of the International Space Station. They create a full-scale outline of the station. They share their layout with the class.
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Nutrition Fitness
Students review the number of servings of each section of the food pyramid appropriate to eat per day.They work in small groups to place food in the correct locations on the food pyramid. They complete the process to music.
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Free Standing Structure
Students demonstrate basic construction skills by building a free standing structure, using predetermined materials. They compute cost of structure by using multiplication skills or calculator.
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"how To Think Like an Archaeologist" Suggested Pre-visit Activity for Historic Jamestowne
Students study grocery receipts to simulate the archaeological activity of classifying items. They discuss the receipts as if they were find lists.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Cooperation
Teamwork requires you to cooperate with other people. Learn how to be cooperative and work in group settings at home and at school. This website includes activity ideas through which young students can practice their teamwork skills with...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's in a Penny?
In this lesson, students work cooperatively to list all the details of a penny. The lesson demonstrates the importance cooperation and teamwork as well as attention to detail.
Other
In Time: Teaching Students Cooperative Skills
This article discusses a series of steps that can be used to teach and promote cooperative skills. Some prompts that can be used to stimulate discussion or assess informally are listed towards the bottom of the page.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Cooperate
Teach your children some cooperative games to play with friends, in this activity from Arthur.
Other
Natures Four Teamwork Systems
This article takes a look at the nature of what is proposed to be the four teamwork systems. The idea of teamwork is compared to roles within biological teams. Subtopics of this concept are broken out and accompanied by concise...
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Mathedpage.org: Algebra Manipulatives: Comparison and History
This resource discusses the use of manipulatives in the study of Algebra. The author sees benefits in symbol manipulation to enrich understanding, in geometric interpretation strengthening the connection to other parts of mathematics,...
PBS
Pbs: Teach Cooperation With Everyday Items
Work together as a team to complete a puzzle or create a mural. Discuss ways to make the team work effectively.
PE Central
Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Cooperative Handball
Teach students "Cooperative handball," and have them practice working with others. This website includes the rules to "Cooperative handball," as well as suggestions for forming teams and for adapting the sport for students with...
PE Central
Pe Central: Ditto a Cooperative Game
In groups, students not only design and build something using equipment set for them but also write a detailed description of the item they have created so that others can follow their lead. This activity requires students to be...
PE Central
Pe Central: Cooperative Learning: Sneak Attack
Teach you students "Sneak attack," and enforce the importance of cooperation while playing this game. Game requires simple equiptment as well as students' knowledge of the terms "Offense," and "Defense."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing Persuasive Letters
A lesson plan that prompts students to write persuasive letters and lobby for issues they feel strongly about.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Modern Day Pyramids
Students investigate the ways in which ancient technologies - six types of simple machines and combinations - are used to construct modern buildings. As they work together to solve a design problem (designing and building a modern...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Family Works: Family Teamwork
Here is a good take-home project for students of all ages. By talking with their families about the roles of individual members, students learn how a family's stability relies on teamwork and cooperation.