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Online Exploration: Telescopes From the Ground Up
Students explore a web-based illustrated text and interactive graphics to determine the relationship between the operation of telescopes and light. optics. They work in small groups to become an expert on one of the ten eras of telescope...
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Translate a Story Problem: Using Equations with Square Roots
In this translating a story problem worksheet, students work one word problem. As students translate the problem into math symbols and drawings, they can drag their mouse over the story. The steps to setting up the problem are...
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Biomimicry, Nature: Architecture of the Future
Students explore the relationship between nature and architecture. For this cross curriculum history, culture, and architecture lesson, students observe and discuss structures visible in nature. Students view websites in which Native...
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Self-Check for Triangle Congruence Proofs Multiple Choice
In this triangle congruence worksheet, learners select the postulate that is being illustrated to prove congruence between triangles. The worksheet is self-scoring. Once students select the "check your work" link, they are given their...
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Proofs with Triangles Self-check Practice
In this triangle theorems learning exercise, students identify the theorem used to prove the specified triangular relationship. Students are shown an illustration of two or more triangles. They identify the postulate that would be used...
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Convert between Percents, Fractions and Decimals #1
Pre algebraic learners will be able to master conversion of fractions, decimals, and percents in no time when they use the illustrations on this resource.
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Environmenal Detectives at Work
Students investigate influence of one human on our natural world.
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Illustrated Letters
Learners role play the role of a famous artist living during the 1800s. They write a letter to their friend explaining the impact of this artist on others. In groups, they read primary source documents to examine life during the 1800s.
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Maintain Safe Work Environment
Students are introduced to the ways in which they can make their workplace a safer environment. Using an example of an emergency plan, they follow it in chronological order and identify any hazardous materials. They also comply with...
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Paper Collage With Eric Carle
Students examine the illustrating work of Eric Carle. They discuss how the illustrations are made and then decorate their room by creating artwork in the same style.
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Nonsense Dictionary
Third graders explore various media. They identify the characteristics of various sources and use that material effectively. Students identify the characteristics of Dr. Seuss' work and the characteristics of a dictionary. They create a...
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"Where's Waldo" About Me Drawing - Self "Portrait"
Learners identify the cultural clues found within art forms by producing a work of art based on their personal experiences and create a work of art about themself. They recognize how technical elements affect art and how to implement...
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Measurement and Estimation
Students gain an understanding of time. In this time lesson, students work together to recognize the difference between yesterday, today, and tomorrow, As well as months, hours, minutes, and seconds. Students brainstorm ideas of ways the...
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Storytelling
Students compose a story and tell it to the class. In this storytelling lesson, students work in small groups to create an illustrated story. Students are given a checklist of elements to include in the...
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Technical Writing
Students discuss technical writing and its importance in the work place and review the definition of technical writing They evaluate technical writing examples and look for characteristics of effective technical writing. They conduct a...
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Making a Solar Eclipse Book: The Sun and Moon During a Solar Eclipse
Students make book covers displaying the Sun during a solar eclipse and a labeled illustration of the Sun.
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Bird Visual Puns
Learners create visual puns. They draw the name of bird from a basket and then create a visual pun illustration based on the bird's name. Students evaluate their drawing using a rubric and then present their work to the class.
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Action Potential: A Student Project
Pupils demonstrate their knowledge of action potential by creating an analogy and explaining this analogy to the class. They illustrate the action potential on paper by creating an analogy to demonstrate action potential and write or...
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Homecoming
Students explore the theme of the art of Romare Bearden. They choose a family tradition or event and create a work of art illustrating that tradition or event. In addition, they write a paragraph describing the activity.
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"Photograph Math" Word Problems
Students create a photograph that illustrates one of the ways in which they use math. In this math and visual arts lesson plan, students write their own real-life word problems to accompany the photo.
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Arithmetic Artistry
Learners create a classroom quilt that illustrates the many unique ways that students use math skills.
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Cocaine in the Brain
Students examine the effects of cocaine and heroin and withdrawal symptoms. In this drug instructional activity students participate in an activity that illustrates cocaine's actions.
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Snowy Evening Poetry for ESL (Elementary, Literature)
Learners read Robert Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, illustrated by Susan Jeffers (2001). This is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations that go with each line of the poem.
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Rooster's Night Out
First graders complete interdisciplinary activities associated with a folktale from Cuba. For this Cuban folktale lesson, 1st graders read the Rooster's Night Out, before completing comprehension worksheets, make recipes, and...