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Two-Dimensional Drawings from Three-Dimensional Objects
Sixth graders identify and draw two-dimensional representations of a three-dimensional object. Students investigate the views of an object and determine that three views are required (front, one side and the top). Students use these...
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Fly Away With Averages
Students study mean, median, and mode. They construct paper airplanes and test them to see how far they fly. They measure the distance and then find the averages of their throws. They use spreadsheet software to record the data in a...
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Come Visit My State!
Fourth graders conduct research on a selected state in the United States. They complete a WebQuest and conduct research on a variety of websites. Students then organize and present a visual display about their state that includes a...
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Love Algebra?
Eighth graders, while in the computer lab, access a web site to help them utilize manipulatives of cups and tiles to develop the skills necessary to understand multi-step equations. They assess the relationship between cups and tiles and...
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How Many Cards Do We Need to Display the Dates of the Month?
Students complete activities to study the concept of place value notation. In this place value lesson, students use cards for the days of the month that only number from 1 to 9. Students find a subtraction pattern to determine the amount...
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Where Are We Going?
Students practice rounding numbers to ones and tens places, multiplying numbers, and working with simple fractions. They study the placement and distances of planets in the Solar System.
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Animal Vocabulary Cards
Students practice a system that may help them understand more and remember more terms when they read. The reading of text is developed as a skill that second language learners need.
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Two Digit Subtraction No Regrouping
In this math literacy worksheet, students practice solving the 20 problems while focusing on the skill of subtraction while not using regrouping.
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Environment: Going Places
First graders learn directional words and apply this skill to map making. They record their steps on paper.
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Waste Audit
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of mental math. They perform calculations as following: recognizing a half, three quarters, and tenths. Students are also challenged to extend skills to making calculation...
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Chart Trivia
Learners practice addition and subtraction problems and answer questions using greater than and less than. They chart information to create a graph on the computer.
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Personal Learning Profile
Learners are given an overview of their legal rights according to IDEA, each student describes in their own words why it is important that they exercise their rights within the transition planning process. They are asked, "What can...
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Making A Table
Sixth graders explore creating tables as a way to organize data. Students read story problems and discuss methods and strategies to solve them. They practice drawing tables, spotting patterns, and identifying missing information.
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Properties of Elements
Eighth graders explore information about the periodic table of elements. Using the Internet, 8th graders choose one element to research. They complete an "Adopt and Element" information sheet. Using Microsoft Word, students create an...
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Animal ABC Book
Students in class choose a letter of the alphabet and uses the Enchanted studying web site to pick which animal they copy and paint for their letter. Students copy animal printout and paint or color it.
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Candy Land Math
Students order numbers and sets of objects from 0 through 10 and organize and interpret information collected from the immediate environment. They read and interpret graphs usin real objects and the computer. Finally, students sort a...