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MFL: Dangerous Driving
Students discuss why speed limits are important for safety of others. They examine public advertisements aimed at reducing the amount of deaths on the road. They read an article about traffic accidents and answer questions. They write an...
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No Magic Borders: Haleakala Style
Students discuss borders and boundaries. They discuss pollution and the fact that boundaries cannot stop pollution and that pollution affects even protected wildlife and plants. They participate in an activity in which they must place...
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View Finder Painting
Creative thinkers create a paper "view finder." They place it on a magazine picture in different ways until they find an image to paint. They do this until they have drawn and then painted an entire paper filled with found art.
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Lemonade Stand: Making Money the Old-Fashioned Way
Learners run their own lemonade stand and are to figure out what to sell the lemonade at to gain the maximum profit.
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Fractions and Decimals
For this fractions and decimals worksheet, students convert 6 fractions into decimals. Students work out their answers in the spaces provided.
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An Explication of Death
Fourth graders, in groups, analyze portions of William Cullen Bryant's poem, "Thanatopsis." They present their analysis to the class and discuss the meaning of the poem as a whole. They also identify the poetic elements present in the...
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Observations and Inferences
Students observe how to distinguish observations form inferences. In this examining inferences lesson students list observations relating to the activity and discuss the importance of them.
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Writing Equations
Students write linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students are given information and asked to write an equation. They solve real world problems apply concepts of linear equations.
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Titanic Challenge
Learners engage in this lively game that helps them develop communication/cooperation skills and strategy development.
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Football Mania
Students practice previously- learned throwing and catching skills and offensive/defensive strategies in a game-like situation.
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What's My Ratio?
Students investigate ratios of various objects. In this ratios of various objects activity, students draw pictures on graph paper and then dilate or shrink the image. Students determine the ratio of their pictures. ...
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Ultimate Sponge Ball
Students learn fitness through a team game. They explore how to move into open spaces to receive passes from teammates.
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Meter Readers Turned Composers
Students compose eight measures of music after they practice interpreting time/signature meter.
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Atlatl Lessons for Grade 8
Eighth graders explore the weapons of the Aboriginal people. In this eight grade math/science instructional activity, 8th graders collect and analyze data regarding the speed and distance of a dart thrown with an atlatl. ...
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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Students complete lessons on a butterfly life cycle, moon phases, hot water, and shadows. In this science lesson plan, students complete activities where they read books, look at demonstrations, and complete experiments.
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Mind Your P's and C's!
Second graders estimate how much volume a container can hold. In this math instructional activity, 2nd graders compare their estimates with actual measurements. They share and discuss their results in class.