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Balloon Rockets
In this balloon rocket worksheet, students experiment with a balloon, clothespin, straw, string and tape to observe Newton's Third Law of Motion in action. Students explain the action force and reaction force acting in the investigation.
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Complex Sentences Made Easy
Students understand that a complex sentence combines two ideas. In this complex sentence lesson, students use subordinate conjunctions to combine simple sentences. Students complete a worksheet.
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Which Number is Greater?
Students draw pictures of two digit numbers to identify the greater value. In this math lesson, students plot two digit numbers on a number line and identify the greatest or lesser value. Students use the greater than and less than...
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Citizens for Responsible Change
Third graders write a petition to a school figure, get signatures from other students, share the petition with the appropriate authority, and then work as leaders to carry out the group's solution.
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Laetoli Trackway Puzzle
Students try to reach a "best explanation" after viewing diagrams. For this trackway lesson students complete several worksheets, make observations and hypothesize.
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Colorful Sentence Writing
Fifth graders practice expressing themselves through writing. In this language arts instructional activity, 5th graders study the parts of speech and apply to writing sentences.
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The Importance of Water
Young scholars explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Young scholars perform testing and report...
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Organizing A Corporation And Paying A Dividend
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the establishment of a corporation. They apply accounting principles to different situations in order to make payments on a dividend. Students also investigate the basic accounting cycle.
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Working for Water
Students examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson students view a video and plan a school restoration project.
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"A Primer On Peer Mediation"
Students examine the process of peer mediation. They watch and discuss a video, identify the guidelines of mediation from the video, identify conflicts they have been involved in, and role-play a dispute using the mediation process.
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Questions, Questions (Environment)
Students explore features of the environment. They answer questions and discuss the local and global environment. Students write environmental questions for another school.
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Mrs. Portillo
Pupils view a film about the importance of working together. They idenitfy different people's roles in the community. They participate in activities in which they practice Spanish vocabulary.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Math World Interactive
MathWorld Interactive "Is a FREE project where students in grades 6 to 8 from around the world work on open-ended problems." Go to the Frequently Asked Questions section for an easy introduction.