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Masks
Students examine how weather masks were used and design their own. In this weather mask lesson, students look at examples of weather masks before planning one of their own. They sketch the mask on the associated template and build it...
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Masks
Learners create weather masks. In this social studies lesson, students discover the history behind the weather masks used by Native American cultures and then create their own.
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Fractals Rock: Investing the Fractal Tree
Young scholars investigate the relationship between fractals and sequences. In this geometry lesson, students build a fractal tree. They investigate different career fields where fractals are used in the real world.
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Electronic Geometry Notebook
Young scholars examine the relationship between two and three dimensional shapes. They use their drawings to solve problems. They create a notebook of the formulas and how they relate to the real world.
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Geometry Everywhere; Fractal, Math & Form
Young scholars explore fractal geometry. They do online explorations of fractals to discover applications of fractal geometry for a report.
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Crystals: What Are They and What Holds Them Together
Students are introduced to the characteristics of crystals and what keeps them together. Using the Periodic Table, they examine the various elements and develop a model of an atom. In groups, they place sugar and salt in petri dishes...
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The Water Cycle/States of Matter
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the water cycle and different states of matter. They conduct research using a variety of resources in preparation for taking a quiz. Then students take the quiz in correlation to having...
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Lesson Nine: Size and Scale
Students investigate scale as it is related to maps. In this map lesson, students read Jack and the Beanstalk by Carol North. Students then compare the setting in the story to a landscape picture map to help them study scale.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Itsy Bitsy Spider and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab...
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Linked Together: One Day
Young scholars understand the rights and responsibilities of belonging to a community.In this citizenship lesson plan, students illustrate eight citizen rights and share them. Young scholars define the meanings of nationality and...
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Horse Breeds of the World
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about horse breeds of the world. Page has a link to submit answers for correction.
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Scrambled Spelling Words
For this spelling worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell long A spelling words. Students fit the words into configuration boxes. The spelling list is not available on this page but is not needed to complete this...
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Circle Seats
Students create large shapes to sit on during circle time. In this art lesson, students cut and decorate the shapes.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make a 3 D Paper Snowflake
Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.
NASA
Sci Jinks: How Do Snowflakes Form?
Is it true that no two snowflakes are alike? Take a look at the details that make up a snowflake to find out if the statement holds any truth.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Making Your Own Snowflake in a Jar
In this activity, students will learn about supersaturated solutions. They will observe the beginning formation of crystals as the solution cools and by the next day, the students will see the formation of a snowflake made by the crystals.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Snowflakes
Make your own snowflake with this science experiment!
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: The Curious Growth of a Snow Crystal
Explore how snowflake crystal shapes depend on the temperature of the cloud.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Ukichiro Nakaya
A short biography about Ukichiro Nakaya, who is known for his work in glaciology and low-temperature sciences. He is credited with making the first artificial snowflakes.
California Institute of Technology
Growing Your Own Snow Crystals
No two snowflakes are the same! Find out if that statement is true by "growing" your own snow flakes and comparing them. You need a coke bottle, dry ice and a Styrofoam cup.
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Finished Snowflake
Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.