Young scholars create and give oral proposals for the construction of a gazebo using a blueprint created with Geometer's Sketchpad. They then build a gazebo model using the blueprints created and provide evidence why it should be...

Students explore the rain forest and where they are located. Students examine why the rain forests are important and what is happening to them. They investigate the water cycle and life cycle of a frog. Students build a rain forest in...

Young scholars distinguish between a rural community and a city community by observing the architecture in each one. They observe and discuss pictures of buildings. Students write a paragraph explaining the purpose of a particular...

Students discover scales for both the solar bodies' relative sizes and their distances from the sun. They find equatorial circumference and volumes of their solar bodies. Students apply estimation strategies and proportioanl reasoning to...

Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.

Young scholars design and build a car that is capable of traveling across the floor quickly, and also up a steep ramp.

Young scholars use the internet to find reasons the rainforest is endangered and ways that affects the rest of the world. They read for information, perform experiments, locate rainforests on maps, and write about this ecosystem.

Students create a poem based on the teacher example provided. Students utilize the poem within their box construction which is something that will hold meaning and portray the student the best.

Students create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...

Pupils work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the lesson.

This lesson focuses on the addition measurement of perimeter using real world examples.

I can create things that have their own unique perimeter.

Perimeter is all around us!

I can create polygons and find the perimeter by using the unit squares on my paper

Third graders build measuring skills using quarter inch measurements.

Using a broken ruler requires students to turn to addition and subtraction skills in order to determine measurements.

Third graders create line plots and analyze data using measurement data with quarter unit fractions.

Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.

Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while learners participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.

Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.

Connect new measurement knowledge and skills to the students' immediate environment.

Subtraction problems can involve shapes, attributes and perimeter.

This lesson contrasts area and perimeter and has varied exercises for young scholars about both concepts.

Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.