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Similar or Not?
Fifth graders define the meaning of similar and congruent using concrete objects. They make similar and congruent figures using geoboards. They draw their figures on dot paper, and color their designs.
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Faces of a Cube
Young scholars identify and correctly name three-dimensional solids; cones, spheres, and cubes. In this three-dimensional figures instructional activity, students build a cube by matching colored square faces to a correct...
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Congruent Shapes
First graders view congruent shapes on a white board and define what congruent means. In this congruent shapes instructional activity, 1st graders recognize which shapes are congruent and which aren't Students complete a...
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Wind Tunnels
Students build a simple wind tunnel and test out 2 glider wing shapes at different angles of attack. They record their observations and results just as engineers do. There also is a "virtual wind tunnel" they can try to test aerodynamic...
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Eat Right!
Students use magazines and other food pictures to arrange healthy meals onto construction paper.
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To Float or Not to Float - A Lesson on Density
Students define density in their own words. For this physics lesson, students calculate density using mass and volume. They explain why some objects sink and some float.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
Students collect pennies to donate to Kiwanis International for their international effort to buy salt for children's bone development. They calculate the amount of money donated, calculate how many children will receive salt, and write...
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Tower O'Power
Students work together to design a tower from a computer program. They manufacture the pieces with a laser cutter and compete in a competition to determine the best design for stress relief on towers. They discover the work engineers...
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EMERGING DISEASES RESEARCH PROJECT
Tenth graders work in teams to gather and present historical as well as current information about an infectious disease. They complete student reports on a Disease Database form for all diseases selected. Students then share their...
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Dolphin Brains
Students listen to an interview with Lori Marino regarding the development of dolphin brains and read a summarizing text. They conduct further research and participate in class discussion.
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Patterns
Students make patterns. In this early sequencing instructional activity, students observe and state a pattern when they see one. The teacher begins be using students to demonstrate a pattern with half of the children standing and every...
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The Bald Eagle
Middle schoolers research selected Internet links to provide information about the characteristics and behavior of the bald eagle.
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It Counts
Students understand and reinforce how numbers are assigned to objects, as well as think about more, less, or equal values. In this instructional activity, students are asked to describe, compare, and classify plants. They should be able...
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It's For the Birds
Fifth graders examine how anatomical adaptations make it possible for a bird to survive in various habitats. They discuss and list birds and their unique characteristics, and create an imaginary bird, illustrating the environmental...
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Sparky's Engineer Activity Book
Students complete their Sparky's Engineer Activity Book. In this engineering lesson, students are guided by their teacher in completing their Sparky's Engineer Activity Book which reviews what engineers make and what tools and materials...
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Making Rectangles
Learners study rectangles. In this math lesson plan, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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Congruent Shapes
In this congruent shapes activity, students identify the congruent figures in sets of shapes. One example is completed. A website reference for additional activities is given.
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Seeing Doubles
Learners work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Learners represent the correct...
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Categorization
Second graders participate in a teacher led bead sorting activity in which they describe different ways the beads can be grouped. Next, they participate in activities in which they sort and resort themselves into groups according to...
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When You're Hot, You're Hot...
Learners use the medium of visual arts to demonstrate how colors can evoke different ideas and feelings.
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Geometry /Tessellations
Students investigate the concept of tessellations and how they are formed using angles. They categorize how different patterns do and not tessellate and separate them into two different places for assessment. The teacher draws examples...
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Math Terms- Congruent, Integer, Extrapolation, Exponent
In this math terms worksheet, middle schoolers answer 4 multiple choice questions about the meaning of congruent, extrapolation, exponents, and integers.
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Country/State Flip-Book
Students produce books on a chosen state or country. The pages are cut to be the shape of the area being studied, and students creatively design each page to reflect the information being presented.
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Design a School
Students create a design for their ideal school. They work in groups to design a part of the school and put the designs together to create one complete school design.