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Sssssssss
Students experience the strategy of phoneme recognition to recognize /s/ in spoken words, including plurals, and in writing. They encounter the book Summer Fun by Lucy Lawrence and the tongue twister "Miss Sam saw a sneaky slimy snake in...
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Count on Me
Fourth graders use inductive reasoning to find algebraic patterns in geometric figures. They use technology (i.e., calculators, computers) and manipulatives to discover number patterns involving geometric concepts. They solve concrete...
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Chivalry: Dead or Alive?
Students identify behaviors which may be considered chivalrous and provide a definition of what chivalry entails. They articulate their views about chivalrous behavior identify times in which they have acted in a chivalrous manner.and...
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Odd Word Out
In this word association worksheet, students view a large list of words and choose which ones are different as well as why they are different.
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WS 7.2 Kinetic Theory-Temperature and Volume
In this kinetic theory worksheet, students answer questions about kinetic energy, they calculate volumes of gases at STP, they answer questions about temperature and they convert from one unit of temperature to another.
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Carbon Cycles
Students examine the carbon cycle and how carbon atoms travel through it. For this energy cycles lesson students describe how human activities affect the carbon cycle.
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Visual Messages: Creating a Photomontage
Students create a photomontage. In this lesson plan on photography as a means of conveying emotion, students use images gathered from the Internet to create a photomontage comparing how water is used in Africa and the U.S.
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Persuasion in Print
Advertisers target teenagers. Groups select three magazine advertisements for similar products, analyze the appeals used in each, create a poster that features the persuasive techniques used, and present their findings to the class. The...
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Latin Roots: Nat, Tract, Sequ/Secu
Available in both printable and interactive online formats, this true/false quiz is one of many activities at MyVocabulary.com that provide practice with Latin roots nat, tract, and sequ/secu. Young etymologists agree or disagree with...
Arts & Humanities
Make a Souvenir Suitcase
Shoe boxes are fantastic for art projects! Kids create travel boxes, where they can store their travel memorabilia. Tip: Instead of using this idea to make travel cases, create social studies boxes instead. Kids will make these travel...
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The Sun Also Rises: Vocabulary
After researching the etymology of a word from the provided The Sun Also Rises vocabulary list, kids employ the desk top strategy and teach their word to other class members.
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Magnet Magic
Magnets are a source of amazement for young learners. It seems like magic the way they can attract certain things. This instructional activity gives some background on which materials can be attracted to a magnet. Then, learners must...
Teach-nology
Means the Same
Reinforce grammar instruction with an 11-question synonym instructional activity. Scholars read a set of four words and circle the two that best make a synonym pair.
Mathed Up!
Histograms
Class members explore how to read and use histograms by watching a video on creating and analyzing histograms. To finish, the class works on a set of questions that tests these skills.
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It's All About Scale
Sixth graders investigate scale models of toys. In this scale models of toys lesson, 6th graders bring in toys from home to measure. Students discuss scale and what scale is used with their toys. Students determine the...
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Graphing Linear Motion
In this graphing linear motion worksheet, students answer 20 questions about velocity of objects, the distance they travel and the time. They interpret a graph of position vs. time and identify the velocity at certain point on the graph.
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Inductive Reasoning
In this science worksheet, students read two example problems that include a problem, observation, and conclusion. Students also answer 2 questions using inductive reasoning.
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Roller Coaster Physics
Learners design a roller coaster that allows a marble to run the course as fast as possible. Students create an experimental roller coaster taking into account the steepness of the hills and the sharpness of the turns. Learners use a...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Making of an Editorial Cartoon
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the making of an editorial cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Newton's Challenge
In this Newton's challenge worksheet, students demonstrate their understanding of Newton's laws by performing several mini labs. Students answer questions that ask to describe the movement of each demonstration using Newton's laws.
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Automobile-Accident Reconstruction
Students investigate an accident and relate it to math. In this trigonometry activity, students measure the accident scene, the friction produced, and the speed from the skid marks. They create a poster of their findings.
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Let's Measure
Students learn how to measure length using inch units. In this measurement lesson plan, students use two different units of measure to measure the length of a Leopard Shark and then use pattern blocks to measure its length. ...
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What a View!
Students examine two- and three-dimensional shapes and figures. Individually, they practice identifying the shape from various viewpoints. By completing this activity, they develop a spatial sense about how figures and shapes are...
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Energy Transformation
Students experiment with variety of materials to investigate, develop inferences, and differentiate between concepts of motion energy and heat energy, and the part played by friction in the transformation process.