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Estimating With Fire
Students solve problems with percents, decimals and fractions. In this algebra instructional activity, students convert between fractions, percents and decimals. They estimate their answers and calculate their answer.
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Patterns with Decimals
Fifth graders are given a set of manipulatives to use to develop patterns. In groups, they follow the directions to determine which blocks go with which pattern and put them into the correct sequence. To end the lesson, they complete a...
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Discovering Owls
Students are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Students discuss owl pellets and identify the...
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Who's In The Fact Family?
Learners study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math lesson, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Learners use manipulatives to explore fact families.
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Ice Cream Lesson Plan for Kindergarten
Students explore how ice cream is made in a factory and at home. They help make ice cream in the classroom. They measure out the ingredients. Students share the ice cream when it is done.
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Sequences and Linear Equations
Students identify the formula to find the nth term. In this algebra lesson, students finish a pattern and identify missing parts in a sequence. They write an equation given a partial sequence.
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Meter Reading Using Place Value
Fourth graders watch a video about reading a gas meter and discuss what they saw in the clip. For this place value lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet where they fill in the missing dials on the meters.
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My Family Tradition
Students examine different family traditions to further explain social patterns. They complete a graphic organizer using educational software.
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Fit For Life
Students participate in a daily school-wide fitness program which takes place every morning following morning announcements. They complete a warm-up, a cardiovascular workout, a strength and endurance workout and finally, a cool down.
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Geometric Relatioships
Students explore measurements and geometric formulas. In this geometry lesson, students investigate pi as it relates to geometry. They collect data and use a chart to organize the data.
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Fractions Basics
In this fractions activity, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct terms that relate to fractions. A reference web site is given.
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The Magic Square
In this math instructional activity, students convert the sixteen values into scientific notation. Then they find the answers in the right-column to fill in the Magic Square with its letter.
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Scavenger Hunt: Simulating Natural Selection
Students simulate natural selection using pinto beans. In this biology lesson, students identify the factors affecting organism evolution. They record data from the experiment and formulate a conclusion.
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Idioms
Students explore the use of common idioms and deduce the correct meanings of idioms.
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More Body Parts
Fourth graders, using Total Physical Response strategies, learn additional body parts in Spanish.
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Multimedia Morning Mania
Pupils interact with a morning meeting slideshow. They read, write and watch information that is projected onto a whiteboard.
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Have a Halloween Party
Learners create favors and decorations for a Halloween party. They discover the history of the holiday. They practice working together and using their social skills.
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Sami and the Time of Troubles
Learners read Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland's, Sami and the Time of Troubles before discussing it as a class. They brainstorm ideas for a letter to the main character, Sami. Next, they write a rough draft of a letter to...
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Leaping Lemurs! How far can you jump?
Learners watch a segment of the PBS video which show the lemurs' ability to jump. In pairs, students collect measurement data involving each other's length of a standard step, a standing broad jump, and a long jump. They record their...
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Birds and Migration
Young scholars actively simulate bird migration. In this animal migration lesson, students participate in an activity that simulates the migration of birds. The teacher discusses with the class the hazards and difficulties birds face...
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MUSICAL MYSTERIES
Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments.
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Water Quality
Students examine water quality and how to improve it, how to measure it and how it relates to human activities. In this water quality instructional activity students sample water from different sources, and test the samples.
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Commonly Confused Words - Quiz 25
In this confused words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences by choosing the correct confusing word. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Ghosts and Spirits
Connect poetry to a naturally kid-friendly topic: ghosts! Draw on your class's prior knowledge of the paranormal to help them access the classic poem "Haunted House" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. After a fun warm-up activity describing...