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Playing with Patterns
Students use objects and symbols to create original linear patterns. In this patterns lesson plan, students also translate patterns from one modality to another.
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Snowflake Bentley
Students read books and draw pictures about what a scientist does. In this scientist lesson plan, students brainstorm together of all the things a scientist does.
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Wild Thing!
Students read Where the Wild Things Are. In this language arts lesson, students read the story and retell the story. Students tell a version of the story in which they turn themselves into wild things.
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What Character Comes Next?
Students read the book Do You Want to Be My Friend? and then use pictorial clues to determine which animal would come next. For this character lesson plan, students look at the tail of the animal to predict it.
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Good Day/Bad Day
Students read the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and discuss a bad day that they have had. In this bad day lesson plan, students compare their bad day with the story.
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Variations of The Gingerbread Boy
Students participate in activities base on the story of the The Gingerbread Boy. In this literacy lesson, students listen to the story before retelling a number of times. They use a variety of props during the retellings such as picture,...
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Nursery Rhymes
Pupils retell a memorized nursery rhyme. In this early public speaking activity, students retell a familiar nursery rhyme with the help of visual prompts.
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Number Recognition Games
Learners explore number sense by participating in a math recognition activity. In this number identification lesson, students practice pronouncing names of numbers and matching the number with an amount of objects. Learners practice...
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Shape Recognition Games
Students explore shapes. In this math lesson plan, students identify basic geometric shapes. Students complete activities in which they identify shapes, symbols and letters. Students draw geometric shapes.
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Counting People
Students practice counting. In this counting activity, students are used to help visually represent a number for their classmates.
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Stacking Chips
Young scholars examine the outcome of adding one to a group of items. In this number sense lesson, students create stacks of chips and count them. Then, young scholars add one more chip to the stack and count the chips again. Students...
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Modeling Spatial Relationships
Students model spatial relationships using math manipulatives. In this spatial relationships lesson, students work with a partner, and either connecting links or linking cubes that are three different colors. They explain to each other...
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Months of the Year
Learners develop a pictograph using the months of the year. In this months lesson, students place their name with their birth month on a large pictograph. They discuss the information they can see on the graph using the proper names for...
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Classroom Idea: Building a Road
Young scholars explore technology by conducting a infrastructure role-play in class. For this road building lesson, students identify the techniques and manpower used to build a modern day road. Young scholars utilize building blocks to...
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Exploring Patterns
Students explore patterns. In this math lesson, students use a variety of objects to create patterns. Students answer questions about the patterns they create.
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Fractions of a Set
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing a number set worksheet. In this fractions lesson, students utilize pattern blocks as a visual reference to the fractions they practice identifying. Middle schoolers read the book...
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Finding Fractional Parts Using an Area Model
Students explore math functions by completing a problem solving worksheet in class. In this division lesson, students utilize visual aides such as marshmallows and candy to visualize the act of division. Students complete a division...
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Fractions and Ribbons
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. For this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
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Determine Volume of Solids Using Water Displacement
Students explore math functions by completing math equation worksheets. In this inequality lesson, students define a list of math terms and discuss the difference between an equation and inequality. Students utilize a real life situation...
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Energy in Motion
Fifth graders explore energy transfer. In this thermal energy activity, 5th graders stretch rubber bands several times and estimate the band's temperature change. Students identify this action as an example of thermal energy. Students...
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Which Bag is Which?
Students explore number sense by completing a statistical analysis game in class. In this data graphing lesson, students utilize visual references such as colored cubes and tiles to map out the results of an experiment outcome such as a...
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Shine On, Moon
Students explore space science by conducting an experiment in class. In this Moon lesson, students define a list of space science vocabulary and read the book The Moon. Students utilize shoeboxes and string to conduct a sunlight...
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The Appliance of Science
Students delve into science fiction. In this Doctor Who lesson, students discuss the success of the British television show and then create pieces of writing and art that characterize Doctor Who. Students also visit selected websites to...
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IT - Lesson Plan
Tenth graders should appreciate the importance of Information Technology in our daily life.