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Publishing Autobiographies 2
Eighth graders identify the 5th step of the writing process and apply the process to student autobiographies. While in the computer lab, they continue to type their autobiographies, and create covers for their autobiographies.
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The Right Chemistry
Students see that chemistry is the study of matter, how matter reacts and combines to create new chemicals, the changes that take place in matter and what makes up matter. This lesson provides many good ideas across the curriculum to...
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Shell Sort; Serving up Seafood
Students complete various small group activities to classify items and determine the types of combinations that can be made with these items. In the second lesson, students create menus for a restaurant to help them gain money sense and...
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The ABC's of Industry
Learners define and explore Industry. They access times during the Industrial Revolution in America. Students view how business functions in any economy. They summarize the three sectors of industry by creating and interpreting a web...
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RESEARCH PROJECT
Students develop a list of famous people and choose an individual from the list. They create a web design for notes. They research their individual and add information to their bibliography. They finish by writing a report on the person.
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Discovering Pi
Sixth graders discover Pi. For this discovering Pi lesson, 6th graders measure the diameter and circumference of various circular objects. Students record their measurements in a table. Students discuss how Pi relates...
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Composite Functions
Students create a poster to explain composite functions. In this composite function worksheet, students explore linear equations and functions. They complete a worksheet and use manipulatives to complete problems.
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Patterns and Functions
Students investigate patterns and functions. In this algebra lesson plan, students examine the repetition of integers and objects. They create formulas for the repetition and identify them as function using equations.
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Exponential and Exponents Functions
Students solve problems using exponential properties. In this algebra instructional activity, students differentiate between exponents, exponential and log functions. They graph their functions using table and exponents.
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Creating Bar Graph
Seventh graders, after an explanation and demonstration compare how many different places there at Cocowalk.
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Veterans Day Remembered
Sixth graders gather information about Veterans and create a PowerPoint. For this Veterans remembered lesson, 6th graders interview a veteran and research on the computer to create a five slide PowerPoint.
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Rising Tensions Over The Nile River Basin
Students analyze the concept of global commons dilemma. For this investigative lesson students read an article on the Middle East Media Research Institute and answer questions accordingly.
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Magical Metamorphosis
Sixth graders compare and contrast incomplete and complete metamorphosis using a Venn Diagram. They predict, observe, measure, and record data on the life cycle of mealworms. Students write and illustrate the life cycle of the mealworm....
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Search for Ice and Snow
Learners use satellite images to locate areas of ice and snow on the globe. They create a table showing the information they gathered. They present their information to the class.
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Community Celebrations
Sixth graders are introduced to cultural history and diversity that is present in the community in which they live by examining secular and sacred celebrations. Students create scrapbooks to chronicle their family's celebrations.
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
Fourth graders control variables to determine the effect on plant growth. They collect information by observing and measuring and construct simple graphs, tables, maps and charts to organize, examine and evaluate information.
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And the Winner Is...
Third graders participate in an election project. They collect data to create a spreadsheet from which a graph is generated.
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Graphing
Fifth graders create graphs based on climate in South Carolina. They read and interpret information in a chart and construct a graphy from the information in the chart. They create a spreadsheet using Excel and publish 2 graphs.
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Inventors Unit Survey
Students develop and conduct a survey for their inventors unit. They create a five question survey and tally the survey results, and create a graph using Microsoft Word and Graph Club 2.0.
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Groups Coming to America
Fifth graders use text or other references to locate different types of information about the Mayflower and pilgrims. They create a presentation for lower elementary classes about the Pilgrims.
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Using technology to engage students in science through inquiry research
Students study animals and their behaviors. In this animal behavior lesson plan students divide into groups and collect data and research animal behaviors.
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Alike and Different
Students compare and contrast objects and are introduced to a Venn Diagram. In this alike and different lesson, students make observations regarding properties of objects. Students classify object and build ideas about variables....
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Lesson 3: Lobster Roll!
Students play a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They collect data and analyze the results.
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Body Length Experiment
Students measure the lengths of their bodies and various body parts to determine the relationship (or lack of one) between body part length and the length of the entire body. A spreadsheet program is suggested for data collection.