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SKYDYES
Students use fabric they have created in their quilts. Unlike dyeing and marbling, hand-painting fabric with Setacolor textile paints is not messy, not toxic, and the serendipitous results make every student feel like an artist!
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Weather
Students collect daily weather types throughout the school year using a spreadsheet program and Meteorologist freeware in order to predict weather changes and compare seasons. An Appleworks worksheet is included.
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De Vacaciones en Bariloche
Students answer simple questions that do not require much analysis. They answer true/false questions. Students answer multiple choice which would be the best meaning of this word. They use graphic organizers to contrast a cheap vs, a...
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Effect of Acid Rain on Plants
Learners observe the effects of acid rain on plants through experimentation and research. Students research types of crops in their area. Learners work in small groups to complete the experiments given, as well as write a report and...
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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest: Science, 4th Grade
Fourth graders investigate weather patterns in their home state of Utah. After creating KWL charts, they research weather and geographical data to locate the state's extremes. As an extension, 4th graders write and illustrate books about...
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Capitalization
In these capitalization worksheets, learners review the capitalization rules and then complete three pages of exercises that help them understand capitalization.
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Recycled Water?
Learners participate in a hands-on activity to investigate how water is recycled in a small environment, and determine how water is cycled on earth.
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The Insurgency
Students view a documentary about the Iraqi insurgency. They discuss the documentary and comment on what they feel the United State's response should be in a debate format.
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Science: Water States
First graders investigate the various forms of water. They discuss the properties of water. They discover examples of water's various states and locate other solids, liquids, and gases in their homes.
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Soils, Water and Erosion
Students participate in a hands-on experiment to compare how water and soil erosion affect soil and grass. They determine how slope affects erosion and how terracing affects erosion. They write a paragraph summarizing their data.
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Diamante Poems
In this language arts worksheet, learners are guided in the process of creating diamante poems. Then they create their own from the choices given.
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Quiz: Weather Lore
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the weather. Students will respond to ten fill in the blank questions regarding well known weather sayings and phrases.
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Biome Detective Sheet
In this biomes activity, students research the plant and animal life found in different habitats. This activity has 38 short answer questions.
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Little Sprout
Students plant seeds. In this producers lesson, students compare plants and list what they have in common. They discuss what plants need in order to grow. Students then plant seeds and observe them as they grow.
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The Effects of Solar Energy
Students examine how solar energy is absorbed and used. For this solar energy lesson students complete several activities that allow them to better understand solar energy.
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Wheat Berry Sprouts
Learners prepare a wheat berry sprouts sandwich and discuss digraphs. In this wheat berry sprouts lesson, students circle the digraphs in the recipe for the wheat berry sprouts sandwich.
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Toma Rivera Mad Lib
In this mad lib learning exercise, students fill in blanks with designated parts of speech to complete a "story." Words to use are categorized and appear on page 2.
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Grow a Plant
Pupils combine their prior knowledge about plants with a garden learning activity. In this science gardening activity, students discuss what plants need to survive. Pupils then plant a seed themselves and demonstrate learning by caring...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Digital Pinhole Camera
If you sit under a leafy tree on a sunny day, you may notice spots of sunlight on the ground from light passing through spaces between the leaves. Try putting a piece of cardboard on the ground and examining the spots of light on the...
University of California
Understanding Science: Cold Fusion: A Case Study for Scientific Behavior
Major issue--the energy sources currently available to the world all have major drawbacks in the long term. Oil is efficient but leads to climate change. Coal is plentiful but polluting. Solar energy is appealing but only as dependable...
Utah STEM Foundation
Utah Stem Action Center: Moving Shadows
Where do shadows come from? Use this activity guide to talk about something we encounter every day, shadows. This activity works best on a sunny day.
Read Works
Read Works: Me and My Shadow
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Stella who had fun playing with her shadow on a sunny day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Sunny Agenda
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used as a daily agenda. Place create a text box to schedule times for each subject. You or your students can use the pen tool to note daily tasks and assignments.