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The Journey to Civil Rights
Students explore several significant figures and events of the Civil Rights Movement and sequence the key events to create a timeline. The lesson utilizes the story, "The Story of Ruby Bridges," the work of Robert Coles to introduce the...
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"Dating Violence Awareness Campaign"
Students examine facts regarding teen dating violence. They explore various websites, complete a crossword puzzle using information from the Internet, and design a schoolwide Dating Violence Awareness campaign.
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Why Do Certain Things Float, While Some Sink?
First graders conduct an experiment. In this density lesson, 1st graders work in groups to test 10 different objects to see which ones sink and float. Students discuss why certain objects float and others do not.
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Criticism - The Great Inhibitor
Students explore how to handle criticism in the work place. In this conflict resolution lesson, students examine how criticism deters assertive behavior and role-play on how to respond to criticism in the work place.
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Square Numbers Closure Activity
Students discuss square numbers. In this math instructional activity, students find square numbers and support their answers. Students find sums and products that are square numbers.
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Learning About Ratios: A Sandwich Study
Students gain a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios. They demonstrate the ability to create ratios using peanut butter and jelly. They, in groups, construct 6 different sandwiches using different amounts of each food.
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Energy Activities
Students conduct a variety of experiments related to solar energy, heating, cooling, gravity, physical insulation and wind. They consider how the experiments relate to energy and the consumption of energy and then participate in a class...
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Area, Perimeter, Circumference
Sixth graders use different measuring tools to measure area, perimeter, and circumference of different shapes. In this measurement lesson plan, 6th graders measure parallelograms, triangles, and circles.
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Chaos
Young scholars explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson plan, students use a applet that demonstrates chaos and probability of spread for a forest fire. Young scholars also play applets about the Game of Life and...
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Even and Odd Numbers
First graders use patterns in order to identify and recognize even and odd numbers.
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Multiplying by 3
Second graders practice the multiples of three as an introduction to multiplying by three.
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function
High schoolers examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Copy Cat
Students examine a Webmath page, and demonstrate how to copy and paste. They create a computer-generated template page presenting the attributes of two- and three- dimensional shapes.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Second graders use blocks to show the addition and subtraction of fractions with common denominators. They identify the steps in these functions and complete a worksheet.
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Fractions: Pie
Learners use a pie (circle) to study fractions. They create their own fraction problems and demonstrate to their classmates how to solve the problems. They discuss ways they use fractions in their daily lives.
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Hello, Fractions!
Third graders discover fractions through the use of pattern blocks, literature, website activity and making a fractional pizza.
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Get a Line on Integers
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing math function problems in class. In this integers lesson, students define integers and practice plotting them on a number line. Middle schoolers utilize math functions such as addition...
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The 1 That Got Away
Students explore number properties. They using multilink blocks to explore doubling of the numbers and explore the patterns to investigate 2 to the power of n and how it is written. In addition, they usse the 100s board, number line and...
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Who Wants Pizza?
Learners practice fraction skills online at the "Want Some Pizza" website. They complete activities via the internet and on square grid paper. They pull down tabs to check their answers.
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers
Middle schoolers multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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The Life Cycle of a Frog
Students read a book about a frog and the stages of its life. They read the description cards given and work in groups to study all of the wells of the frog life cycle. Finally, students identify and interpret various slides and...
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Gas Laws Experienced
Students discover relationship between temperature pressure and volume as they perform research and experiments.
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Probability and Sports
Middle schoolers research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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Jack Math Scramble
Young scholars practice throwing and catching jacks to improve their hand-eye coordination. In groups, they participate in a variety of games in which they use the jacks to improve their problem solving skills. To end the activity, they...