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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 9: Bringing It To A Fine Gloss-ary
Students create a glossary of geometric terms while exploring tangram manipulatives.
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Continuation of the Revolution
Fourth graders research important inventions from the second half of the Industrial Revolution. They summarize their research and then write and publish a newspaper style article.
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The Plastic Bag Greenhouse
Third graders observe plants and record their growth. They describe the parts of plants in detail including the roots, stems and leaves.
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Speaking Geometrically
Fourth graders are introduced to the vocabulary needed to identify the attributes of two and three-dimensional figures. They work together to create a word wall, which contains the geometric terminology being learned.
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String of Fish
Fourth graders research a Florida fish to determine its length. They display this information on two index cards, which are cut to the shape of the head and the tail and attached to a string that they measure and cut to the correct...
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See What You Can Find
Third graders search for and locate examples of acute, right, straight and obtuse angles in the classroom. They record their findings by writing the exact location of each angle found and organize them into angle categories.
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People Do Not Live in Round Houses
Third graders use a computer as a research tool. They make note cards as they go and use their note cards to guide their word processing. They edit their papers and add artwork.
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Guess What It Is?
Third graders write and present a descriptive 'powergraph' that describes a secret object using prior knowledge of adjectives, clustering graphic organizers, and presentation skills. Authors read powergraphs and classmates 'Guess What It...
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Buddy Stories
Students write and illustrate short stories. They read their original stories to younger Buddy Readers.
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Heavy Issues
Fourth graders compare the difference between the mass of people, vehicles and trains in order to explain why it is important not to trespass on railroad tracks.
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Community Helpers
Students discuss important jobs in the community such as; mail carriers and hospital workers. They participate in creative projects that allow them to become more familiar with what these specific workers do. This lesson can be extended...
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"Use an Anemometer," said the Meteorologist
Students participate in an hands-on construction of an instrument to measure wind speed.
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WEAVING TECHNOLOGY INTO THEMATIC UNITS
Fourth graders explore the planets by researching and writing a report about one of the nine planets.
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Communities at Work
Students explore how people function together in small communities to reach a common goal.
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Pass It On
Students define terms, explain the relationship between sexual reproduction and meiosis and describe the process of meiosis. They view and identify phases of meiosis using a microscope and slides. They create a flipbook illustrating the...
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ABC's of the Louisiana Purchase
Students investigate the Louisiana Purchase by reviewing the ABC's of the purchase. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by information pertaining to the event. They participate in a variety of activities to reinforce the concepts...
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The Air Up There!
Students create a model of a column of air and discover one of the reasons why low and high pressure systems exist and why low pressure is often associated with bad weather.
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Designing A Dream Store
Students plan, create, and advertise their own original store. They identify various types of stores, develop a business plan for a unique store, plan an advertising campaign, and present their campaign to the class.
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Interactive Art: Let's Make It Happen
Students examine art by Christopher Janney. They discuss what the art is showing and what it means to them. They create their own piece of interactive art.
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Carnivorous Plants: A Bugs Nightmare!
Learners research carnivorous plants and how they trap insects. They role play as botanists to write a research field guide about a newly discovered imaginary carnivorous plant.
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Mystical Chinese
Students explore various Chinese beliefs about the environment. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Feng Shui. They discuss how human actions modify the physical environment and vice versa. They discover how the...
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Foundations of the U.S. Constitution
Eighth graders use information found in their textbooks to create flip charts containing information about Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, English Bill of Rights, House of Burgesses, Magna Carta, and...
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Timelines
Second graders examine how a timeline functions and create a timeline of important events that have occurred in their own lives. They read and discuss a timeline made by the teacher, and using baby pictures and written descriptions,...