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Inside Work/Outside Work
Fourth graders explore inside and outside work, what kind of people like which one, and what they would prefer.
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The Basketball Tournament
Students estimate how many games are played if six teams play each other once. They investigate their own way and discuss possible strategies they might use. They then share their findings with the class.
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How to Invest Your Money
Students use the Internet to research various companies to determine if they are smart investment choices. Using a role-play activity, they pretend they have received an inheritance from a distant relative. They invest the money into...
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The Politics of Water
Students investigate the Governor's Kansas Water Initiative. Students study rivers, cities and reservoirs and how their location effects the importance of their water quality issues.
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Dr. Seuss: Horton Hears a Who?
Second graders listen to Horton Hears a Who? and complete a study of word cooperation. They group the words into families to see chunking.
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WEAVING TECHNOLOGY INTO THEMATIC UNITS
Fourth graders explore the planets by researching and writing a report about one of the nine planets.
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Hatching Chicks to Agriculture - Where does the feed come from?
Second graders examine the types of grain that goes into feed for chickens. They study other grain crops grown in Kansas and the foods that are made from them.
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The Mystery of the Sponge
First graders observe while water is absorbed into a sponge. They experiment by putting a sponge on yardstick and watch while water dries and the weight changes.
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Quoting the Dalai Lama
Students read and reflect on statements made by the Dalai Lama and
discuss with cooperative group members what they believe is
meant by the statement and how to report this information the
rest of the class. They take turns presenting...
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Horton Hears a Who
Students explore the ways that communities work in the story Horton Hears a Who and compare that to the community in which they live.
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Graphing Data on Ellis Island
Third graders use data to make a bar graph. In this graphing and social studies lesson, 3rd graders use data about where Ellis Island immigrants came from to complete a bar graph on Microsoft Excel.