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The Big Apple
This lesson has various activities that can be done simultaneously in groups or one at a time with the entire class. The activities center around New York and apples.
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Playground Pounding
Students view photographs depicting soil compression. They use soil and sponges to observe how soil can be compacted, and its implications.
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Understanding Cloud Formation
Students view a demonstration that simulates cloud formation. They read a poem about clouds, participate in a class demonstration using warm water and ice and write a paragraph summarizing their observations.
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Medieval Millions
This PowerPoint enables students to review mathematical concepts that were addressed in fifth grade. This is an interactive review game where the class is divided into two teams. The team that answers the most questions right wins. Each...
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Sunshine Math-3
In this math problem solving instructional activity, students examine and solve 8 math word problems that require them to use problem solving skills.
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The Big Apple: Beginning Estimation and Math Skills, Working With Data
For this basic mathematics worksheets, students answer a set of 9 questions based on an "apple." Students then write 2 paragraphs discussing conclusions they have drawn from their data.
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Problem-Solving Application: Use Formulas: Practice
In this formula worksheet, students use formulas to solve 5 word problems, showing their work. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Potential & Kinetic Energy
Students test different sized marbles and how fast they can go. In this energy lesson plan, students test different sized marbles going down an incline. They predict which would have the most potential and kinetic energy. After the test,...
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Triangulation
Young scholars calculate the triangulation of a box. In this triangulation lesson plan, students participate in an activity to find the calculate and then perform triangulations. They create a box and use formulas to determine the...
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Density
High schoolers observe a demonstration of regular soda versus diet soda. In this exploring density instructional activity students complete a lab on density and present a PowerPoint presentations of their results.
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SAT Grid Practice Test 11
In this SAT practice test, learners compute the area and perimeter of polygons. They determine the volume of a cylinder and solve problems with exponents. This one-page activity contains 10 problems. Answers are provided.
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Sink or Float?
Students analyze the relationship between density, buoyancy, and salinity. In this chemical properties lesson, students read a background activity for the lesson and experiments to the topics. Students discuss the questions and complete...
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Grade 3 Math-Advanced 5
In this grade 3 math activity, 3rd graders answer a set of 20 'advanced' multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts. Answers may be checked online.
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Partial Products
Third graders study partial-products algorithms. In this math lesson, 3rd graders use an algorithm to find the product of factors. Students discuss the relationships between multiplication and division.
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Bell Curve
Students construct two bell curves using two different yet related objects. For example, two kinds of Hershey's Kisses (plain and almond) or two kinds of dried beans (kidney and lima).
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Tomb Explorer/Temple Explorer
Fourth graders build an explorer vehicle which they program through an obstacle course to enter the tomb or temple to discover artifacts.
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Sampling Rocks
Learners examine how to take a sample by looking at rocks in the schoolyard. In this sampling lesson plan, students discuss ways to classify rocks by color, size, and weight. They think about how many rocks would make a good sample of...
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Constructing angles
In this angle worksheet, students read a selection on angles and complete three short answer activities about right angles.
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Metric Measurement Lessons
Teaching students about the metric system can be a hands on experience combining games, activities, and projects.
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A Tour of the Solar System
Students construct a spacecraft out of Lego blocks and other materials. They work on their models in small groups while building. They become familar with the planets while working cooperatively.
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Mapping Possible Solutions
Fourth graders propose possible sites for the heart of Florida state capital by mapping collected data onto a Florida state map and recording data in a Travel Log.
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Similarity and Congruence
Students explore the concept of similarity and congruence. In this similarity and congruence instructional activity, students identify and verify whether or not two figures are similar, congruent, or neither. Students use postulates and...
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Similarity and Congruence
Learners explore the concept of similarity and congruence. In this similarity and congruence lesson, students cut out strips of paper and form a triangle. Learners try to prove that their triangles are congruent using the SSS theorem of...
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My Science Box
Students investigate snails and their physical and behavioral characteristics. In this investigative lesson students create a pie chart to show the results of their findings.