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Sketching Perspectives
Students list perspective types, identify views, list uses for perspectives and correctly define terms associated with perspectives.
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Using Data Analysis to Review Linear Functions
Using either data provided or data that has been collected, young mathematicians graph linear functions to best fit their scatterplot. They also analyze their data and make predicitons based on the data. This lesson is intended as a...
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"Go-Car" Lab
Students construct a car based on directions given. In this physics lesson, students calculate average speed using distance and time information. They collect data and create a graph of distance vs. time.
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads
Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them. In this investigative instructional activity students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their...
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Ancient Greece Research
Sixth graders explore ancient Greece. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, 6th graders research how ancient Greece influenced modern societies. Students prepare PowerPoint presentations to share their findings with their...
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Cell Reviews
Students draw cells, make a cell, and list organelles in plant and animal cells. In this cells lesson plan, students create edible cells.
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Create a Cloud in a Bottle
Students investigate the conditions needed for cloud formation and explore how pressure and temperature effect cloud formation. In this atmospheric pressure lesson students complete a lab on cloud formation.
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Come On Baby Light My Fire
Students diagnose and repair all types of ignition systems pertaining to recreation and outdoor power equipment. Each small group diagnose, repair and get their engine to run properly.
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Bats
Students model how the bones in a bat wing are organized. They develop questions about bat body parts based on photographs. They hypothesize how bats locate their food.
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Adding s, ed, and ing To Words
Second graders learn how to add s, ed, and ing suffixes to words. In this adding suffixes lesson, 2nd graders participate in a teacher led lesson on the rules for adding endings to words before completing an associated worksheet.
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The Family Tree
In this patterns practice worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph excerpt regarding a family tree and respond to 1 graphic organizer question and 1 short answer question.
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Native Americans 1700s-1800s
Eighth graders investigate and explain major Native American groups, events, individuals and conflicts from the 1700s through the 1800s in the early American colonies and the United States.
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Some Homophones Are Verbs
Fifth graders participate in a spelling bee. For this verbs and homophones lesson, 5th graders review how most verbs are formed in the past tense and how this differs from irregular verbs. Students identify homophones and homographs and...
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Math Analogies
In this math analogy worksheet, students look at the pictures, determine the relationship of the first two and draw a picture to complete the mathematical analogy.
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Number Sense
In this ordinal numbers practice learning exercise, students respond to 5 questions that require them to identify the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth fish in 5 lines of fish.
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Raising Buffalo
Fifth graders investigate the significance of buffalo in Native American society. In this Native American history lesson, 5th graders discuss construct a survey to identify what should be learned about buffalo and buffalo ranching....
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CSI Investigation of Congruence and Similarity
Pupils differentiate between similarity and congruence using polygons. In this geometry lesson, students label triangles based on their properties. They find missing sides and angles using the interior sum theorem.
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Toilet Paper Solar System
Students create a model of the distances of the planets in the solar system using sheets of toilet paper and markers. Generally accepted orbital parameters are applied.
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Second graders study folktales and their characteristics. After brainstorming what they know about Africa, 2nd graders read a book about mosquitoes. In groups, students develop a graphic organizer about the characteristics of the...
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Three Sets of Mental Math Problems covering Coordinates and Integer Values
For this mental math worksheet, students solve sixteen problems given in three sets. The problems are to be done without a calculator and they cover coordinates and integer values. The solutions are provided.
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Volcanoes: Shield or Composite?
In this volcano activity, students read a 1-paragraph selection regarding shield and composite volcanoes and then identify the 8 errors in the paragraph.
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What's the Hold-Up?
Students explore the current plan by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to retain underperforming third graders in public schools. They research and debate social promotion versus retention.
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Practice Easily Confused Words
Sixth graders review vocabulary words. In this spelling activity, 6th graders review words that are easily confused. Students complete an activity at home for practice.
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Build Skill and Word Experience: Level One Priority Words
First graders complete spelling activity for frequently used words. In this spelling lesson, 1st graders practice spelling frequently used words. Students also complete a word search for high-use words.