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Families Around the World
Learners discover the similarities and differences in families from around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students create their own family album and label each family member. There are suggested activities such as investigating...
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Candy Compounds
In this compounds worksheet, students are given a bag of colored gumdrops that represent specific atoms. They construct ionic and covalent bonds with gumdrops using the key provided and the compounds to build. They fill in a chart with...
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Search for China's Past
Students discover the history of Ancient China, specifically the period beginning with the Qin Dynasty and ending with the fall of the Ming Dynasty. They study the building of the Great Wall and the defeat of the Great Khans.
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Finding Area of Similar Figures
Students explore the concept of finding area of similar figures. In this finding area of similar figures lesson, students use pattern blocks to construct similar figures. Students trace their construction and find the area. Students...
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Spectroscope
Students examine how to apply conservation of energy and properties of matter to a spectroscope. In this energy lesson students build their own spectroscope and observe three kinds of spectra.
Balanced Assessment
Legos
How many ways can you arrange two six-hole Legos? Scholars practice their understanding of combinations as they investigate this question. As they create a plan, they develop a specific definition of a combination.
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Levers: Catapults
Students construct a catapult that shoots a cotton ball at least two meters using Legos, rubber bands, and plastic spoons. They discuss how the catapult works, and identify any problems they had with their experiment.
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Wigwam
Students create models of wigwams. They discuss winter and summer villages and the types of wigwams. They construct a wigwam using information from the Native American website to follow the scale. They present their models to the class...
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Koi Pond
Students engage in a creative project of making a paper koi pond meant to illustrate the type of life that can be found in the pond ecosystem. They build cultural appreciation for the Japanese by researching the use of the koi ponds.
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A Tour in Sustainability
Students explore two LEED certified green buildings. They examine what is the LEED certification process and what constitutes a green building. They tour via the internet two LEED certified green buildings, while comparing and...
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Investigation: Blast Off!
First graders explore physics by participating in a class experiment. In this flight instructional activity, 1st graders create a spinner using construction paper and snap cubes which fly when spun right in class. Students make...
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Edible Landfill
Students investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.
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Abstract Art: Line, Shape And Color
Students create abstract works of art using techniques learned from the artwork of Piet Mondrian, construction paper, pre-cut shapes, and glue in this early-elementary Art lesson. A great lesson to introduce the concept of Abstract art.
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Hamburger Collage
Students review shapes and their cutting skills by making a hamburger collage. In this shapes lesson plan, students identify shapes that make up the food in a hamburger, cut out the food from construction paper, and create a collage out...
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Log Cabin
Students create log cabins out of strips of construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the study of how people live today versus in the distant past. A resource link is included for...
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A Tour of the Solar System
Students construct a spacecraft out of Lego blocks and other materials. They work on their models in small groups while building. They become familar with the planets while working cooperatively.
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A Volcano Model with Pizzazz
Students create a volcano replica. For this volcano lesson plan, students construct an erupting volcano from a list of materials and instructions. Students read or listen to volcano stories during the eruption.
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N.A.M.I.B. (Namib Animal Mobile of Interesting Birds)
Students investigate the birds of the Namib Desert. They watch and discuss a video, and color and construct a bird mobile of the various birds that live in the Namib Desert.
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Cells in the Making
Students examine and research the parts of a cell, their functions, and life processes. They simulate how cells receive nutrients using coffee filters, water, and coffee, and construct cells using pudding, cookie dough, and candy.
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Three Dimensional Geology
Students use rocks and fossils to interpret the geology of an area. They use prior knowledge and make recommendations about where to build a subdivision based on the rocks.
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Pattern Block Activities
Students practice various math skills by using manipulative activities. In this math manipulative lesson, students sort shapes, build hexagons, and build shapes using manipulatives. These activities would be great for parent ed or...
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Work And Resistance In America
Students investigate the history and events that surround the industrial revolution. They conduct research using secondary sources. They look reflectively at the history in order to build an idea of how the arts could have influenced the...
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Things That Fly ...
In this ESL vocabulary building worksheet, students examine 7 sentences and the pictures that go with each one. Students choose the animal that flies from a list of 4 choices.
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Using the Landscape Picture Map to Develop Social Studies Skills
Enhance your class' geography skills using this resource. Explore a variety of concepts including production and distribution, and people and the environment. Learners make predictions and identify locations on maps. This is a creative...