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"Adding It Up" at James Fort
Students discuss jettons and their archaeological importance at Jamestown. They then practice using historic counting sheets and artifacts to understand the calculating methods of the early 17th Century, and identify their similarities...
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What is in a Name?
Students examine taxonomy and the use of dichotomous keys through two activities. They use a dichotomous key and create one of their own as well as create new scientific Family names for penguins using same word roots used by taxonomists.
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Challenging Images
Students demonstrate the meaning of self-esteem and individuality. In this character education lesson plan, students discuss the meaning of self-esteem and self-image. Students are divided into small groups and are shown photographs of...
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How To Organize Data into Matrices
In this matrix activity, students organize given data into matrices and answer questions from given matrices. Explanations, definitions, and examples are provided.
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Scalene Triangles
Fifth graders identify and classify scalene, equilateral, and isosceles triangles. In this triangle activity, 5th graders define the different attributes of 3 types of triangles and sort them by descriptions and comparisons. Students...
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How Many More?
Young scholars complete subtraction problems where they use goldfish crackers as their manipulatives in the problem. In this subtraction lesson plan, students use words and pictures to also show their problems.
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Guess the Author-Using Pseudonyms
Students study about descriptive writing. They write a descriptive paragraph about themselves without revealing their physical description and sign their writing with a pseudonym.
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Solving One Step Equations
Students observe and demonstrate the step-by-step process for solving one-step equations. They view a teacher-created PowerPoint presentation, solve one-step equations, and in small groups create a PowerPoint presentation.
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Separation Before Plastic Recycling
Students participate in a demonstration to test the different densities of plastics, and suggest a method that plastic waste can be separated and collected.
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Exploring Nations
Learners, in groups, research countries in East and Southeast Asia. The group designs an oral presentation and PowerPoint slideshow to showcase research on landforms, political and economic issues, global interaction and special-purpose...
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Adding Integers
Students explore the concept of adding and subtracting integers. In this integer instructional activity, students use strips of paper (various sizes) to add and subtract integers. Students visualize the process of adding and subtracting...
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I am the Walrus
Students research walruses using the library and the Internet, then write an essay from what they find in their research. In this investigative lesson students view a video on walruses then write an essay after researching.
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Teaching English: Northern Ireland
In this northern Ireland worksheet, students complete a matching activity, and true/false and short answer questions after reading short paragraphs of text.
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Penny Moves
Learners explore math functions by completing a worksheet in class. In this spatial movement instructional activity, students utilize a four square grid and a penny to practice moving the coin horizontally, vertically and diagonally as...