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Exploring an Atlas
Learners explore global geography by participating in an atlas activity. In this countries of the world instructional activity, students collaborate in small groups and analyze an atlas while researching continents, countries and...
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Place Value Lessons
Students can learn about place value using interesting lessons, activities, and games.
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Size Them Up
Young scholars arrange containers by their capacity. In this volume lesson, students place containers in order by increasing capacity. Young scholars discuss how the tallest container doesn't necessarily hold the largest amount.
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Life in a Forest Stream
Students assess macro-invertebrates from a stream. In this science lesson plan, students observe, classify and identify organisms found in a stream. A lab station is constructed at the stream sight and students study the different...
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Which Bag is Which?
Young scholars explore number sense by completing a statistical analysis game in class. For this data graphing lesson, students utilize visual references such as colored cubes and tiles to map out the results of an experiment outcome...
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How Do They Know That
Students explore methods for reconstructing the past. In this forest succession lesson, students examine forest succession and how to read the land in order to predict patterns of change. Students will visit a historical site, act as an...
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FREE STANDING STRUCTURE
Students demonstrate basic construction skills by building a free standing structure. They compute the cost of the structure.
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Context Clues
Students develop vocabulary using pre -reading strategies. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the intended message from observing a picture. Additionally, students explore guessing the covered word within a text.
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Locating Information Using Keywords
Students use keywords. In this keywords lesson students research information on how people lived in the past. They record their findings in their journals.
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Ask Questions About a Topic
Students explore reading comprehension by completing a graphic organizer. In this journalism technique lesson, students discuss important questions they can ask about stories they read to improve comprehension. Students identify keywords...
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Landslides
Students study a natural disaster. In this landslides facts lesson, students discover how and why landslides happen and how they have an effect on people. They discuss this information as a class and then work in small groups to create...
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Reading Aloud
Students practice their reading aloud skills. They examine different careers that focus on public speaking. They also gather new tips to practice when speaking aloud.
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Probability and Sports
Students research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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Recording the Deed: Note-Taking on Heroes
Students prepare to write summaries of heroes. In this note-taking instructional activity, students listen to a guest speaker discuss the attributes of unsung heroes and take Cornell method notes.
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Number and Algebra: Again and Again
Students use a given spreadsheet to investigate an iterative process by changing the variables. They design their own spreadsheet to investigate the iterative process.
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3-2-1 Blast Off!
Fifth graders work cooperatively in groups to assemble and launch a rocket.
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Square Numbers Closure Activity
Young scholars discuss square numbers. In this math lesson, students find square numbers and support their answers. Young scholars find sums and products that are square numbers.
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Space Settlement Design
Students work on a project in which they must design a space settlement. Once the teams have begun their research, have the project manager report to the instructor each day on progress or any difficulties encountered.
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Better Lesson: Multiplying With Fractions
Sixth graders will use their understanding of multiplying fractions and apply it to dividing fractions which is a key component in common core. Included in this instructional activity are a closing activity, a link to a website for area...
Visual Fractions
Visual Fractions: Add Unlike Fractions With Number Line Models
Boost your ability to add number line fractions with unlike denominators with this interactive math game. A basic understanding of factors is key to success. Instructions with detailed examples are easily accessible.