Alabama Learning Exchange
Expressionism: What's the Deal With These Strange Colors?
Students examine and discuss examples of Expressionist artwork. They create their own expressionistic oil paintings.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 8: Can You Please Give Me Directions?
Students participate in a guided reading experience by following directions to cut out tangrams. They listen to the directions and cut as the reading progresses.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 1, Lesson 3: Math Moments on My Mind
Second graders write a Math Moments journal.
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Let's Play Again
First graders use rhythm instruments to explore dynamic fluctuations in music. They experiment with clapping, body movement, recorded music and pitch instruments to explore the concept of tempo.
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Contour Drawing
Third graders are introduced to Contour Drawing. They view examples and non-examples of student contour drawings. After a demonstration of correct technique, 3rd graders produce contour drawings of the top side of their hand.
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Two by Two Guitars!
Young scholars play three simple chords on guitar while singing American folk songs.
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Looks Like Christmas: Exploring Sight
Young scholars participate in various hands-on activities to determine what life is like without the sense of sight.
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Where In the World Are You?
Fourth graders fill in blank copies of the United States Map and then the World Map.
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Federalism and the Prevention of Abuse of Power in the US Federal Government
Fourth graders stud Federalism and identify examples of abuse of power.
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Sources of the Cold War
Fourth graders make a time line from their notes and outlines of the causes of the Cold War.
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The Watergate Crisis
Young scholars examine Watergate and explore how this crisis affected American politics.
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Gummy Bear Sorting
Students demonstrate knowledge of sorting and classifying by color as they sort gummy bear candies.
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Octopus Legs
Students have oceans of fun transforming a wienie into an octopus they can eat! After counting, cutting halves and fourths, observing steam and the effects of heat, they mix colors as they create a yummy dipping sauce from mustard and...
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More Volume Please! Don't Be Dense!
Fifth graders determine volume and density through their knowledge of mass, volume and density.
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Beams and Bones
Fifth graders learn how parts of the human body interact and how bones and muscles work together.
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Density Destiny
Sixth graders measure and investigate the densities of several objects. They, in teams, determine the mass and volume of each of the 5 objects and record the measurements in the data table.
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Is It Kinetic or Potential ?
Seventh graders explore real life activities that demonstrate kinetic and potential energy. They, in groups, classify the activity card statements as kinetic or potential. They should also include where the potential and kinetic energy...
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The Wedding of a Mountain
Pupils examine the differences between weathering, erosion, and deposition as it pertains to mountains.
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Connect the Species
Fourth graders, in pairs, explore energy transfer and species interrelationships by viewing slides on a microscope. hey explore phytoplankton (producers) and zooplankton (consumers)
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Constellation Creations
Fourth graders puncture holes in black paper to represent stars in constellations. They glue white paper behind the black to show the stars. They create several constellations and keep them to use as study guides.
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Sort It Out! Size It Up!
Second graders, in groups, estimate amounts in various jars. They sort each jar from least to greatest amount.
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Gingerbread Genius
Pupils sort gingerbread men, then identify the sorting rule that they used.
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Fantastic Fractions
Students work in small groups to find pictures that represent the fractions 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4. They paste their examples onto bulletin board paper and share their results with the rest of the class.
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It Figures!
Students judge, compare and construct two-dimensional figures using a variety of materials.