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Frog Olympics
Students explore the attributes of amphibians. In this physical frog biology lesson, students discover facts about the muscles of frogs and then play 2 games that require them to move like frogs.
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Picket Fence Around the Garden
Students design different shaped plots and determine the perimeter, area and shape of each. They compare the shapes that have the same area but may have different perimeters.
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Investigating Motion
Students explore types of motion. For this motion experiment, students observe how objects move. Students work in small groups to discover the laws of motion.
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How Big is the Sun? Exploring the Size and Scale of the Sun, Earth and Moon
Students explore the relative sizes of the Sun, Earth and Moon as they make an impressive large-scale model for classroom use throughout the unit.
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Math with Maps and Globes
Students round out their math skills with these ‘round the world' ideas. In this math and geography lesson, students try out time zone sticks, a polar race, and tic-tac-globe to engage them in learning more about globes and the...
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Division Day 1
Young scholars complete division problems where they solve problems based on the story The Doorbell Rang. In this division lesson plan, students also write journal entries about division.
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A Fraction of the Cost
Students use various coin denominations to explore the concept of fractions. They demonstrate an understanding of the fractions 1/2 ($.50), 1/4 ($.25), 10ths ($.10) and 20ths ($.05) by using fraction circle pieces to create whole units...
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What do Plants Need?
Students plant seeds and watch them sprout. Once growing plants are placed in different conditions and students record data about their growth. They graph the data.
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Building And Launching a Model Rocket
Learners are introduced to the basic parts of rockets and the physical forces at work in the flight of rockets. They build and launch a model rocket and discuss the challenges of launching a real rocket.
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Big Magic Squares
Students discover that magic squares are interesting objects in both mathematics proper and in recreational mathematics. So they are objects that students should have heard about and experienced.
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Airline Carry-On Luggage
Students pretend they are taking trip to tropical rainforest of South America, and design and build luggage that fits within standard size requirements for most airlines. After researching requirements, design and build pieces of soft...
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How Big Are Earth, Sun, and Moon?
Third graders draw what they believe is in space on a dry erase board. In groups, they are given a beaker half filled with water and they add a teaspoon of oil, observing the different layers that form. To end the lesson, they identify...
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Health In Progress/ Soft Drinks
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the consumption of soft drinks by children. They examine the statistics about the consumption and determine the increase or decrease in individual servings consumed over time. They...
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Math Testing Practice--Level 1
In this math testing practice worksheet, learners practice problem solving and calculating the answers to a variety of thirty mathematical word equations.
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Compare Numbers to 10,000 +-99(A)
For this math worksheet, students are given 60 pairs of 4-digit numbers. A box is provided between the numbers in which students place a >, <, or =.
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Mental Math
In this mental math activity, students try to solve problems without using a pencil and paper. Students master 12 single digit problems and 4 double digit problems.
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Pumpkin Seed Multiplication
Learners practice multiplication facts. In this multiplication lesson plan, students participate in a pumpkin seed multiplication game where they match up addition sentences and multiplication facts. Game board and number sentences are...
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How Big is One Thousand?
In this thousand activity, learners use a model of a hundreds chart and shaded areas to answer 7 questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Customary Units of Weight Practice 13.7
In this customary weights worksheet, students solve 13 problems in which the weights of objects are estimated, ordered and converted. All are standard units of weight.
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Leveled Problem Solving: Ordering Fractions and Decimals
In this ordering fractions and decimals practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Junk Food Math
Students use Skittles candies as they explore estimation and percentages. In this math lesson plan, students sort, count, and chart Skittles candies to learn about estimation and study percentages.
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Compare Numbers to 1000
In this comparing numbers practice worksheet, students compare 100 pairs of numbers in order to determine whether they are greater than or less than one another.
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Compare Numbers to 100,000 [D]
In this decimal division worksheet, students solve 45 problems; all decimals are divided by 0.001; answers are included on page 2.
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Math – Comparing Numbers Up to 2-Digits
In this comparing numbers up to 2-digits worksheet, students respond to 10 comparing numbers and 5 comparing sets questions.