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Roald Dahl

The BFG Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
A 55-page unit examines the novel, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Six lessons pay close attention to friendship, dreams, and believing themes while analyzing interesting characters, writing creative vocabulary, smilies, metaphors, an exciting...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Reflection of Light

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Considers the reflection of light from both smooth and rough surfaces and the law of reflection.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Loch Ness: What Happens to Light When It Is Reflected?

For Students 4th - 6th
Ian and his family are on holiday near Loch Ness. Find out about the Loch Ness monster, and learn about light and reflection.
Graphic
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Ace: Reflecting on Mathematics [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a graphic organizer of the ACE steps that will assist students in reflecting on their answers to word problems. The steps include having students "analyze" [A], "communicate" [C], and "extend" [E]. [Requires Adobe...
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University of South Florida

Fcat: Reflection: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students use the coordinate plane to investigate how reflections affect geometric shapes. Can be used by the student, but is also a great lesson plan idea for teachers.
Activity
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Classroom Behavior Management: Forms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides forms that will help students reflect on their actions. Students will learn the write in response to their actions. Forms are provided to help students reflect on their actions and develop...
Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Exploration:telescopes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how telescopes work .. terms like reflection, refraction, different kinds of lens, and more. The brief, to the point text makes this site most suitable for younger researchers.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Mirror Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tool helps student visualize symmetry. The exploration provided by the site helps students explore reflective symmetry. [Requires Java.]
Activity
Science Museum, London

Science Museum: 360 Periscope

For Students 3rd - 8th
Make a 360 degrees periscope which uses mirrors to reflect light to see around corners.
Activity
Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Make a Light Fountain

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple experiment that demonstrates the concept of total internal reflection, and shows how light can travel around curves and corners, as it does in fiber-optic cables. Accompanied by an explanation of what's happening.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: 1st Grade Act. 02: How Do You Feel Today?

For Teachers 1st
This lesson engages students in self-assessing their feelings. Students will make a graph about their feelings and then listen to Dr. Seuss' book, My Many Colored Days. Students will reflect on the book, make a similar graph, and then...
Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Leaders in Crisis: Pres. Harry Truman: First Meeting With Joseph Stalin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a portion of President Truman's diary where he reflected on his first meeting with Soviet Marshall Joseph Stalin just before the conference at Potsdam. In addition, there are photographs of Truman with Stalin and the desk Truman...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Lecto Fluido [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This fluency graphic organizer for reading speed and comprehension will be used to record reading times and what they learned. Guiding questions are included to help students reflect about what they learned. This resource's prompts are...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Art Smart

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will learn about the symbolic meanings associated with various colors. Then students will design a piece of art with colors that are reflective of their personal emotions.
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Hopelink

Hopelink: Writing Lesson Idea: Keeping a Journal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of journal writing with this valuable lesson plan filled with suggestions.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Geometry Slice Special Test

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A succinct test for assessing geometry concepts. Assessment is scored online giving immediate feedback. An excellent assessment tool.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Wrapping Paper Patterns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students explore slides, flips, and turns in this interactive web lesson.
Activity
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Designer Fractions Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This site takes a look at symmetry, with a special focus on line symmetry. Here you will find a definition, as well as several examples and real-world applications.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Mystery of the Mirrors (1 3)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This lesson plan from the Illinois Institute of Technology incorporates observation with hands on activity through various stations.
Unit Plan
NumberNut

Number Nut: Light and Colors

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the relationship between light and colors in this brief lesson. Links to related color identification activities, Color Memory Challenge and Identifying Colors Quiz. Immediate feedback given to responses that includes...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Mirror, Mirror

For Students K - 1st
Try this at-home science experiment that shows how your brain works with what you see.
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Language Guide

Language Guide: Pronominals (Reflexives)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presentation of Pronominal verbs - discusses various usage, such as reciprocity, usage without an external agent, and to form the passive. Has audio for pronunciation guide and interactive exercises. There are several languages available...

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