Noyce Foundation
Granny’s Balloon Trip
Take flight with a fun activity focused on graphing data on a coordinate plane. As learners study the data for Granny's hot-air balloon trip, including the time of day and the distance of the balloon from the ground, they practice...
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Principles of Flight: Where are We?
Students explore the concept of topographical maps. In this topographical map lesson, students discuss how airplanes know where to fly. Students use topographical maps to simulate a field trip on the computer.
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Let's Fly Our Kites
Students practice reading and writing using a short poem and information about kites. For this kite poem lesson plan, students read and write using a common poem. This lesson plan includes practice with reading, rhyming, handwriting,...
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Physics: Vector Addition
Learners drill and practice putting problems into vector form. They draw each problem before trying to solve them. Students draw arrows for any vector quantities to indicate magnitude and direction.
Joy Uzarraga
Famous American Research Project
Designed specifically for lower elementary pupils, this is a great biographical research project in which students research a famous American, and then design creative poster boards to help them "become" the famous...
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10 P.E. lesson plans for track and field - Hurdles
A lesson from track and field is all about hurdles. It's a difficult skill that takes time and lots of practice to be able to perform well. In this lesson, the class learns step-by-step techniques to performing getting over a hurdle...
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Thinking Outside the Box
Now this lesson sounds fun! Students throw a ball, film it as it soars through the air, and use a spreadsheet to collect data. A scatterplot is created to produce a quadratic regression equation, an equation in vertex form, and an...
Reading Worksheets
Inferences Worksheet 7
Hone your learners' inference-making skills with this exercise. The worksheet includes four passages that learners read and answer questions about. Pupils must note down their inferences along with textual evidence that support their...
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Yemen Cargo Bombs Foiled
Students explore an international terror alert originating in Yemen. For this lesson, students read an article that explains a terror alert in Britain, then complete several activities that reinforce the reading, including a...
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Solar System Differentiation
Students explore the solar system. In this solar system science lesson plan, students choose 3 out of 12 centers to visit, each of which contains an activity related to the planets. The station activities are designed to address...
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Geography and World Music
Students are able to demonstrate the ability to identify, contrast and compare the music of different places and regions, and the ability to recognize music as a resource for information about places and regions.
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Charlotte's Web
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies lesson, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...
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Disc/Frisbee H-O-R-S-E
Students participate in throwing a disc for accuracy. In this frisbee throwing lesson, students are divided into small groups and complete throwing tasks using discs or frisbees. A student is assigned a "challenger" role and completes a...
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Globe Skills Lesson 11The Vietnam War
Students develop their globe and map skills, In this geography lesson, students examine the Vietnam War as they complete an activity that requires them to plot latitude and longitude.
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All About Birds
Young scholars study different kinds of birds, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Reading The Flag Maker
Students explore The Flag Maker. For this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to the book The Flag Maker, making predictions and answering questions during the reading. Students locate facts and opinions within the book and...
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Elapsed Time
Sixth graders investigate time, distance and speed. In this math instructional activity, 6th graders convert elapsed time into hours, minutes, and seconds. They analyze a marathon to find data on elapsed time.
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Mapping Your Schoolyard Habitat
Students explore the terrain, structures, plants and signs of habitats around their schoolyard. They draw a sketch map showing the different areas around the schoolyard. Students identify the location of weeds and native plants on their...
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Black Hawk Island Hike
Young scholars explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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Parachute Color Match
Students explore the concept of color awareness and matching. In this color awareness lesson, students participate in a parachute activity to build their knowledge of matching colors. This activity involves using a beanbag and parachute...
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Aerodynamic drag
Students construct a device that can launch spinning balls. One example would be a mailing tube with one side partially cut away, lined with sandpaper. Styrofoam balls should be used for the greatest effet. They are explained how a...
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Snowflake, Snowflake
Students practice locomotor and listening skills. Students pretend to be snowflakes. As the teacher reads about snowflakes, students perform the task mentioned. They walk, dance, jump, etc.
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Making Decisions with Probability
Students explore probability. They discuss the likelihood of events happening and the terms certain, impossible, likely and unlikely. Students discuss various situations and the likelihood of that situation occurring.