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Equivalent forms of Fractions
Fourth graders use kidspiration software to demonstrate understanding of the concept of equivalent fractions. Using a combination of manipulatives, computer software and writing teachers can easily assess student mastery of number sense.
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Find the Even Numbers
In this online interactive number sense worksheet, students examine a series of 1 and 2-digit numbers. Students identify the even numbers in the series and check their answers.
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Fractions
Fourth graders practice utilizing math skills by examining fractions. In this number sense activity, 4th graders draw illustrations representing fractions given to them by their teacher. Students describe fractions with words...
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5-1
In this math worksheet, students cut out and color the squares in order to create the new quantity. This strengthen counting and number sense.
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Spatial Connections
Students use maps, scales, and describe locations in order to learn about spatial sense. In this spatial sense lesson plan, students participate in many activities for this spatial sense unit that should last throughout the year.
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Piece It Together
Second graders develop spatial sense, such as above and below. In this spatial sense lesson, 2nd graders go on a scavenger hunt and to piece together the clues. Each clue has a question using spatial vocabulary.
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Penny Counting
In this penny counting activity, students solve 4 story problems in which three digit numbers are added or subtracted. All problems pertain to pennies; there will be regrouping.
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A Famous Home
In this White House math worksheet, learners read a fact about the White House and circle the number (out of 3 choices) that makes the most sense. Example: The White House is 3, 30, or 300 floors tall.
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Analyzing Reasonableness
For this analyzing reasonableness worksheet, students solve 6 word problems pertaining to a recipe for cereal snack mix. The problems include basic fractions.
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Detecting Meteors by Radio in the Classroom
Twelfth graders describe and interpret the science of optical and radio telescopes, space probes and remote sensing technologies (Unit E) They explain the role of radio and optical telescopes in determining characteristics of stars and...
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Tongue Map
Students explore human anatomy by conducting a human senses experiment. In this taste lesson, students identify the main purpose of a tongue and how it enhances our eating habits. Students utilize baking coca, lemon juice, salt and honey...
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Personality
In this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions about personality. They explore Freud and Maslow's theories.
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Imagery
Students read the poem The Worker by Richard W. Thomas as an example of the effective use of imagery. Then they complete a 5-senses chart describing some part of nature, e.g. sea, clouds, etc. Then they write their own poem using the...
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Ag In The Outfield
Young scholars explore baseball. This is a cross-curricular plan that includes math, history, and agriculture. Pupils use their five senses to observe the materials a baseball is made from and identify the agricultural products used. In...
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Observing Apples - Skill Lesson
First graders listen to a story about Johnny Appleseed read by their teacher. They discuss his life as a class and describe what they see when a cut apple is before them. They draw a picture of what they see and write three adjectives...
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Adjectives - Describing Words
For this adjectives worksheet, students review the definition and examples of adjectives. Students study the 4 pictures and then describe them with adjectives using their 5 senses.
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A Day at the Fair
Students explore the American tradition of state and county fairs. In this American fairs lesson, students read an article about American fairs and complete a five senses table for experiences at fairs. Students role play a family...
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Hearing
Students explore how the sense of hearing helps us learn from each other through communication. Sound can produce patterns.
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Sight
Students discover how the sense of sight helps us recognize each other and explore color, motion and distance.
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Life in a Sod House: Get a Sense of It
For this history of Nebraska worksheet, students read information about pioneer life in a sod house. Students conduct 4 experiments where they use measurement skills and observational skills to imagine the size, light levels, smell...
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Common Sense Cookie Shop
First graders shop for a bag of cookies using toy money. In teams, they choose which variety to buy and decides which bills and coins are necessary to buy the bag of cookies and a cashier makes change. They tally the cookies purchased...
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Crazy Chemistry Lesson Plan
Students study water molecules, cohesion and surface tension. For this molecule cohesion lesson students create chemical reactions that cause a balloon to inflate and another one that results in soap suds.
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20/20 Vision
Students determine their own eyesight and calculate what a good average eyesight value for the class would be. They examine how technology enhances eyesight and how engineers play an important role in the development of these technologies.