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Capturing the Wind
Students collect and analyze data about wind speed. They build a Lego wind sail and measure the wind speed with a rotation sensor. They use software to analyze the data.
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Geometry House!
Fourth graders use computer drawing tools to create a house of geometric shapes.
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Basic Roof Framing
Students complete a unit of lessons on basic roof framing. They discuss the various styles of roofs, identify the styles in the neighborhood, cut out rafters using circular saws, and assemble roof rafters.
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How Far Can You Throw?
Sixth graders take a turn throwing the basketball and softball. They measure the distance in feet and inches between the starting and landing points of the balls. The recorder will record the distance each ball was thrown next to each...
Curated OER
Polymer Physics on the Playground
Young scholars investigate what materials allow them to slide down a slide the fastest. They set up test procedures and carry out an experiment.
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The Effects of Environment on Plant Growth: Selecting Seeds for Survival on a New Planet
Fifth graders conduct experiments to compare seed germination and plant growth rates. They construct a hydroponic plant unit and a lighthouse. They care for the plants for a month and collect data for graphs. They write a report.
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Simon
Students practice the various springing skills (hop, jump, leap) as well as proper landing techniques.
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TE Lesson: Caught in the Net
Students student the concept of bycatch, the act of unintentionally catching certain living creatures using fishing equipment. They determine the difference between bycatch and target creatures. They discover what species become bycatch...
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TE Activity: A Merry-Go-Round for Dirty Air
Students observe a simulation of a cyclone to examine a method of pollutant recovery in cleaning industrial air pollution. They examine how engineers develop technology to reduce air pollution and determine percentages for technology...
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The Solar System
Pupils research the characteristics of planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students create a solar system model with each planet arranged according to their distance from the sun. They solve problems using the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Bricks Activity, Teacher Lesson Plan
Builders of brick walls need to be especially aware of fault lines which can easily lead to the collapse of the wall. Students are challenged, here, to use polyminoes to design patterns for brick walls which do not contain fault lines....
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Design a Space Using Area Models Day 1 and Day 2
Third graders use area models to find the total area of a store, home, or other real world space.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Stage Props, Blocking, and Graphs
In this instructional activity, students will block a scene on a graph and act out the scene. Media resources and teacher materials are included.