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Patience
First graders listen to the story New Shoes for Silvia by Johanna Hurwitz. In this literacy lesson, 1st graders do a picture walk and answer who, what, when, where and why questions. Students answer multiple questions focused on...
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Using Parallax to Determine Distances
Students study parallax and what it is used for. For this distance lesson students complete an activity that allows students to get experience using a parallax.
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Using Parallax to Determine Distances
Students examine the concept of parallax. They determine a method to calculate the distance of objects from their data, participate in a demonstration, and describe how our eyes use parallax to determine the distance of objects.
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Fraud In Science: Circumstances and Consequences
Students analyze a case study and evaluate its implications on the scientific community. For this Science ethics lesson, students read a case study and write responses to questions. Students discuss the actions of each scientist and...
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The Snowy Day Science Lesson
Students listen to the story The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats in order to become interested in the world of snow. In this snow exploration lesson plan, students scoop up snow to make snowballs, measuring the amount of snow they use so...
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Buildings, Buildings Everywhere
Students gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.
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The Time I Got Lost
Third graders go through the writing process but substitute paper and pencil with the computer to create a story about "The Time I Got Lost".
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 5, Lesson 25: Geo Jungle
Learners search the school grounds for examples of symmetry in nature. They bring examples back to the classroom and write about them.
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Congratulations ! We've Appointed you to a Committee while you were out of the Room ! : Let the Deliberations begin !
Tenth graders, in groups, draft a bill that relates to a current problem or issue.
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Scooter Boats
Students use arm muscle strength to perform a partner activity. For this strength building activity, students work with a partner to create a "boat" with mats and a scooter. Partners take turns being pulled or pulling the scooter boat.