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Fractions and Decimal Equivalents: Fifth Grade
Sometimes a skeleton is all you get. This lesson plan outline provides teachers with a basic lesson plan flow. Pupils will pre-test, order place value names, use manipulatives, and build and compare numbers. How this is to be done is not...
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Going "Diggie" with Math Word Problems
Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics lesson, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...
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Modeling Drug Assimilation in the Human Body
Learners investigate the accumulation of drugs in the body. In this algebra lesson, students collect data on drug retention and assimilation. They use their data to predict the behavior and effects of drugs.
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How Big is a Foot?
First graders practice nonstandard measurement and estimating and measuring lengths of objects.
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Cancer in My Classroom I
Student explore cancer, its causes, and various types. Students research compare/contrast a health cell to a cancer cell. They compare treatments available for childhood cancers.
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Linear Functions
Students solve and graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students collect data and plot it to create a linear function. They identify the domain and range of each line.
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Sorting Quadrilaterals
Tenth graders investigate the geometric concept of quadrilaterals. They are given a set of shapes and asked to sort the quadrilaterals from the others. Then working in pairs they discuss the characteristics and write down the description...
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"So Tell Me About Your Trip..."
Young scholars research destinations and the factors involved in taking a trip and explore how averages play a part in making decisions.  They explore how to find the average speed and the distance to a particular destination, they...
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Investigating comparative biodiversity of wetland and schoolyard sites
Fourth graders participate in an activity dealing with the environment.
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Student Survey
Students create questions they would like to ask another class of Students, send the questions by email, examine results, and create slideshow illustrating results.
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Exemplary Plans, Engineer It!
Students research tall buildings and identify the geometric shapes used in the construction of the buildings. They compare shapes and infer why some are better than others in building. They produce a multimedia presentation of geometric...
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Time for All Ages
Fourth graders discover time keeping by analyzing technological advances in history.  In this time lesson, 4th graders create and complete a KWL chart based on their research of a famous timekeeping invention, such as a sundial....
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Innovations That Stand the Test of Time
Students create a class presentation that explains the value of an innovation to society. In this design innovation lesson, students discuss relationships among math, science, technology, and engineering, read a story about design...
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Wild, Wild Weather: Severe Storms
Second graders research dangerous weather and how they can stay safe. In this environment instructional activity, 2nd graders view video clips and research the Internet to identify the different types of severe weather storms. Students...
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Understanding language registers as a means to more effective communication
High schoolers become familiar with registers of language through class discussion and exposure to examples of a common fairy tale written in two different registers. Working in small groups, students then translate a story into two...
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Dinosaur Patterns
Students listen to story Dinosaurs Dancing, use dinosaur counters to identify, copy, create and extend pattern that is repeated at least three times, and complete web lesson plan.
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Designed to Scale
Seventh graders construct a three dimensional model of a constellation. In this constellation instructional activity, 7th graders make a blueprint for a scale model of the constellation and create their models. They present their models...
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Colonial Maps
Students discover the history of America by identifying the traditional colonies.  In this U.S. history lesson plan, students examine a world map and identify where the voyagers left from Europe to arrive at the United States. ...
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Let's Measure
Third graders practice measuring different objects. They discover the concepts of ratio and proportion and practice converting numbers into the correct unit. They read stories as well to help them with the concepts.
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Shape City
Students add to a class Shape City by designing and constructing new buildings.
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Spring Potted Plants
Students identify and interpret plant growth as well as gain graphing skills and other important knowledge related to potting plants.  They take a regular milk jug and cut off the top, leaving the handle and the rest intact. Then,...
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To Infinity and Beyond...Magazine of Planetary Studies
Students demonstrate their creativity by creating a magazine to express expository text. In this expository text lesson plan, students create a magazine in groups to creatively make text interesting.
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How Healthy is the Wetland?
Students explore wetlands. For this ecology lesson, students visit a wetland site and collect data about the wetland functions. Students record their results and use the data recorded to rate the wetland site on its function.
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Designed to Scale
Seventh graders study ratios, scale and distances according to a three dimensional model.  In this exploratory lesson students create their own constellation and prepare an oral presentation that describes their model.