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All About Me Poster
In this biography/autobiography lesson, students read a few biographies and discuss the term and it's characteristics. Students then brainstorm what makes a good biography/autobiography and create an 'All about me' poster. Suggested...
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Ancient Greece
Sixth graders identify ancient Greek influences in the modern world. In this ancient Greece lesson plan, student research the government, religion, economy, inventions and contributions of Greece. Students participate in a debate about...
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Egyptian Dynasties
Sixth graders read the chapters in their social studies books and answer questions about Egyptian Dynasties. For this Egyptian Dynasties lesson plan, 6th graders research in their book, and then work in groups to answer the questions.
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Strong as the Weakest Link
Students discover the types of stress that materials undergo. They examine how bridges and skyscrapers are built to withhold the tension. They create their own structure out of marshmallows and spaghetti.
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Monsters are Make-Believe
Students decide if items are real or make-believe. In this instructional activity on reality, students listen to the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and discuss the difference between items that are real and items that...
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Parabolas
Young scholars find equations of parabolas in real world scenarios. In this finding equations of parabolas in real world scenarios instructional activity, students find the equations of parabolas of US landmarks. Young scholars put a...
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THE FLOW OF MUSIC AND POETRY
Students explore their feelings about rain through art, music, and poetry. They listen to music as they think about rain and determine how they feel about rain. Students create either poetry or artwork about as they listen to music...
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Christmas at Mud Flat Lesson Plan
Students analyze the characters in the book Christmas at Mud Flat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students analyze characters in the book, then choose which character they personally identify with the most. Students then use...
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Johnny Be Good: Earth Day
Students draw a picture of Johnny Appleseed doing something good for the environment. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students listen to a book about Johnny Appleseed and demonstrate their understanding of philanthropy by drawing a...
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Some Special Sums
Students study addition. In this math lesson, students solve doubles and doubles plus one addition facts. Students roll dice and use the numbers to create addition problems.
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One Square Foot
Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.
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Ask Jake the Sea Dog
Students access the ask-the-expert portion of the WhaleTimes.org website. They fill in the online form to submit a query of their choice and check their e-mail regularly for a response.
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Ya' Gotta Have Heart
Fourth graders study the parts of the human circulatory system and how they function. They design a flow chart of the circulatory system and use data to construct charts and graphs.
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Drums and Sound
Through discussion, demonstration, and observation of
performances by drum groups, students discover how vibrations
create sounds. Through exploration students can infer that when drums are struck they make noise due to vibrations.
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What is Life Without Water?
Students differentiate between how they use water in response to a need and how they use water for pleasure. They read books about water, participate in class discussion and illustrate their observations.
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Read Write Think: Diagram It! Identifying, Comparing & Writing About Non Fiction
Introduce your students to the different types of non-fiction such as biographies, biographies, and informative books. Students will use graphic organizers, peer interaction, and hands-on experiences to further understanding of this lesson.