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Balance Activities
Students, through group and individual activities, study and experiment with the concept of balance. They attempt balancing tasks at different levels of difficulty and in different body positions. They work to improve their balance.
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Frisbee Golf - Lesson 4
Frisbee golf - lesson 4 - is about scoring in the game. At the bottom of the page there are additional links, including a link to the unit plan! It's worth checking out and looking at the whole unit.
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Volleyball - Lesson 16 - Serve Receive
A strong volleyball activity cover positioning for serve receive and transitioning from those positions to offensive attack. There are many ways to set up for serve receive depending on the rotation of the group and the skills of the...
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"Gettysburg": Soldier Motivation in 1863
Eleventh graders watch and discuss various clips from the movie "Gettysburg". Using the video, they identify the main motivation for the Union and Confederate soldiers. They describe how soldiers motivation changed from 1861 and 1863.
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Patriots, Traitors, and Spies
Fifth graders determine how Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold influenced the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, 5th graders research primary and secondary sources to find three character traits of Benedict Arnold and...
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Everything Weather
Hurricanes are the very definition of exciting weather. Your 5th graders can follow this instructional activity and explore hurricanes with the help of Everything Weather software. They will locate information and answer questions about...
Achievement Strategies
CCSS Unit Design Template for Art
Art classes, like any lab class, require extensive preplanning and set-up time. Use this planning template in the quiet before the storm to identify the equipment and materials that will be needed, the procedures and processes...
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Desert Views: First Impressions
Students are introduced to primary source material and the ways in which early travelers viewed aspects of the desert environment. The activity addresses the geography themes of location, region, and human/environment interaction.
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Drawing One and Two Playing Cards With Replacement
Math whizzes use data from simulations to make theoretical generalizations and discuss possible relationships between several given events. They use a simple card game to generate data to be analyzed.
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Welcome to My Community!
A "Welcome to Our Community" brochure culminates research into the people and places of interest in your community. Class members work alone or in pairs to gather information, illustrate, and write about various topics. Materials are...
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The Pumpkin Patch - A Venture in Agritourism
After reading an article about how agritourism is helping boost the financial stability of local farms, middle schoolers answer comprehension questions. This is a case-study of Canadian pumpkin producers. It could be useful as a...
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Little Bees, Big Potential
After reading an article on the alfalfa leafcutting bee, learners chart its characteristics alongside those of the honeybee. Then they draw the leafcutter lifecycle. The article provides fascinating reading when studying the role of...
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Adjective Fun
Students investigate and then describe what an adjective is. Illustrations are made using their adjectives to describe a noun and to answer questions about the information gathered.
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Random Acts of Kindness for Kids
Students examine the concept of kindness to others. They define kindness, listen to various stories about random acts of kindness, and create an e-mail chain describing their own acts of kindness that is sent around the world.
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Investigation - How Tall is the Average Sixth Grader?
Learners will measure each other and record the data in inches. They will use a stem and leaf plot to display data and figure out the average height of the students in a class. The other statistical data will be collected like the mode...
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Parts of the Plot: Constructing a Plot Diagram
Sixth graders conduct a plot diagram for a short story. They identify the problem, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution. Students are able to sequence events in a story, and identify the parts of the plot...
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Founders of the Children's Rain Forest (Open Court)
Fifth graders read a narrative nonfiction piece describing the formation of the Students's Rain Forest organization from the SRA/McGraw-Hill Open Court Reading Anthology entitled, Cooperation and Competition. Founders of the Students's...
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5th Grade Health Newsletter
Fifth graders choose health related topics of interest to them, research the topics employing a variety of resources, and then produce a newsletter using the technology available to them. The topics selected are also part of the 5th...
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Frisbee Golf - Lesson 6
Lesson 6 of a Frisbee golf unit could be a good addition to your physical fitness class. There are some helpful links at the bottom of the page, including a link to the whole lesson plan! It's worth checking out and looking at the whole...
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Gold Medal Attitudes Running Club
The Gold Medal Attitudes Running Club was created to promote healthy living for your elementary school pupils. Use a pedometer and a computer program to keep track of progress. A few other suggestions are available, but it's really up to...
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Backpacking - Lesson 7 - How to Build a Campfire
For some, building a campfire is the best part about going backpacking. Learn what it takes to build a good campfire. Read the regulations about having campfire outdoors and make sure to follow the safety tips to prevent forest...
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Geometry, Pi, and Ancient Civilizations
By working together, pairs of learners will complete a Pi webquest. Using the internet, they examine the ways people in the Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, Babylonia and Greece used Pi. To end the lesson, they review the concepts of...
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The Five Senses
Students participate in a scavenger hunt using their sense of sight. They bring various texture materials from home and discuss how things feel. Students identify the smells inside five jars. They discuss things they hear and why hearing...
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Conditionals: Time
Asses your classroom's knowledge of conditionals using this printable handout. It includes 14 multiple-choice problems that focus on the various conditional times, such as present, future, first, second, and third conditional. Note: You...