West Contra Costa Unified School District
Properties of Multiplication
Unlock the keys to fluent multiplication with this upper-elementary math lesson. After an introduction to the five properties of multiplication, young scholars match cards with different math problems to posters describing each...
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Magnetism
First graders investigate magnetism. In this magnetism lesson, 1st graders classify objects as being magnetic or nonmagnetic. Students receive a pile of objects to test. Students test the items and give a rationale of why they think the...
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Sorting
Students sort a variety of manipulatives and use a software program that provides more sorting practice.
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Sorting Buttons
Students study sorting. In this classification lesson, students sort buttons into groups based on a common characteristic and draw two pictures illustrating the different groups.
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Word List Group Sorting
In this language arts instructional activity, students practice two-stage sorting by examining a list of 21 words. Students sort the words according to beginning letter (there are 7 possible here) and then alphabetize them.
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Sorting and Classifying Outdoors
Learners use their math skills of sorting and classifying with materials they collect outdoors. In this early childhood math lesson, students participate in a treasure hunt to gather item in nature and categorize their finds.
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Sorting
Students sort class books into categories to help classify and organize them so they are easier to find. In this sorting lesson plan, students go to the library and see how they organize their books and do the same in the classroom.
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Snake Sorting
In this sorting worksheet, students sort snakes with tongues out and snakes without their tongues out, count them, graph them and circle the one that has more. Students complete five activities.
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Lower Case Font Sorts
In these alphabet worksheets, learners will analyze the letter x. Students will use the letter cards to sort and decipher which letters of the same font belong together.
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Christmas Word Sort
In this Christmas activity worksheet, students examine 8 Christmas-related words and put then in alphabetical order on the provided lines.
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Careers and Employment Expo/Careers Market - Student Questionnaire
In this career investigation worksheet, students complete a questionnaire to be used when visiting a career fair. They list two occupations and compare them using 20 questions about personal qualities, education needed, and physical...
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Word Sort ----at
In this rhyme worksheet, students see 16 full color cards and word labels for the rhyme pattern ---at. This is an independent center activity and there are directions for sorting, writing, and classifying.
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Sorting Out Homophones in Roald Dahl's
Students explore the concept of homophones. In this homophone lesson, students use a selection from the book Matilda to review homophones. Students use a web to identify homophones.
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Creative Homework Assignments Can Motivate Students
Teachers can make homework more meaningful by giving students interesting and motivating assignments.
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Take an Imaginary Shopping Trip With Your Students
Take your students on an imaginary shopping trip to practice math and other skills.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Phonological Awareness: Onset and Rime, Rime House
Are you covering onset and rime with budding readers? Here, learners examine six "rime house" work boards, each with an image at the top. Working with a partner, they segment each top image's onset and rime. Then, they pick cards and...
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Call it "Macaroni"
Who knew there were so many fun educational opportunities featuring pasta? Scholars read a brief informational text about the history of pasta (note that "macaroni" is spelled two different ways, so address this if kids are reading...
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Insects and Bugs
Students recognize the difference between insects and bugs while making connections to personal experiences. In this insect and bug lesson, students complete a pre-assessment to demonstrate prior knowledge, then gather information...
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How Old is Your Money?
Elementary learners explore coin mint dates. First, they listen to the book Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst. They then sort a collection of coins according to their mint date and put them in order from oldest...
PBS
Button, Button
Youngsters count, classify, and estimate quantities using buttons after a read aloud of The Button Box by Margarette S. Reid. They discuss the difference between guessing and estimating. Based on an experiment, they predict the...
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Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Arithmetic and geometric sequences are linear and geometric patterns. Help pupils understand the relationship and see the connection with an activity that asks them to write the rules and classify the patterns correctly. A sorting...
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Monitoring Amphibians
What sort of shoes do frogs wear? Open toad sandals. If your scholars want experience collecting field samples, this is the lesson for you. After learning the proper way to collect field samples, pupils catch amphibians to test for...
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Sorting Objects
First graders experiment with sorting. In this sorting instructional activity, 1st graders separate objects according to one attribute: smooth, rough, hard or soft.
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Sorting Nets
Students explore sorting networks. In this computer science activity, students problem solve as they investigate a parallel processing sorting network.