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Digital Assistant Project
Scholars apply previously learned skills to create a functional computer program. They produce a digital assistant incorporating string commands and complex conditional logic.
American Museum of Natural History
Feed the Birds
Scholars use a large carton, string, an emery board, and bird food to create a hand-made bird feeder. After completing the craft, pupils keep a journal to track their observations.
Curated OER
How Many Noses Are in Your Arm?
Middle schoolers apply concept of ratio and proportion to determine length of Statue of Liberty's torch-bearing arm. They view video of Statue of Liberty, determine how long statue's arm would be if its nose measures four feet six...
Teach Engineering
The Great Gravity Escape
Groups simulate an orbit using a piece of string and a water balloon. Individuals spin in a circular path and calculate the balloon's velocity when the clothes pin can no longer hold onto the balloon.
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Who Am I?
Students classify organisms into one of five categories: producer, consumer, decomposer, predator, or prey. Students play a "Who Am I" game. Signs are hung on the backs of fellow students They must ask questions to determine what...
Primary National Strategy
Ordering and Counting
Are you in need of a 5-day unit intended to teach little learners how to count to 20? This is a well-structured complete set of lessons which employ a variety of methods to instruct learners about various ways to count from 1 to 20. They...
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Mean, Median, Mode, etc.
Explore the concept of mean, median, and mode with pupils. They estimate the length of a string or the number of M&M's in a jar. Then find the mean, median, and mode of the class' estimates.
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Instrument Families
From the clarinet to maracas, this PowerPoint covers various instruments in the 4 instrument families: woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion. Descriptions and pictures of instruments in the four families are provided. Slides 19-22...
Khan Academy
Challenge: Mouse Tracker
Create a small but useful little program that allows you move a dot with your mouse and see the coordinates change as the mouse moves. Starting with a dot that moves with the mouse, add to this program the text of the points coordinates...
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Gifts from Land and Water
With a series of fun hands-on simulations, young children can learn about conservation and natural resources. Your learners become land detectives, discussing and investigating the gifts that the land and water provide them. They then...
New Mexico State University
Lab 6: Kepler's Laws
A 15-page package thoroughly teaches your physics or astronomy learners about Kepler's three laws of planetary motion. Each one is stated and explained. Class members answer questions, solve problems, and participate in the classic...
NOAA
Motion from the Ocean
Create a fish mobile using cardboard and string to hang in the classroom while studying ocean life. Each printable requires pupils to cut out two of the same fish to create consistency on the front and back.
Curated OER
Peter's String
Students are introduced to the math problem and consider how they could approach it. In pairs, students investigate Peter's conjecture in any way they see fit. They then share their answers with the class.
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Pulling-Together Web
Students roll a ball to each other that is attached to a string to form a web. In this web lesson plan, students learn how one person's actions affect a whole by making the class web. They discuss citizenship and how they are all...
Curated OER
Vibrating Violins
In this violins learning exercise, students make violins with string, cups, paper clips and more. Students follow 5 directions and answer 1 question.
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Great Gongs
In this sound activity, learners use materials such as string, cups, paper clips and more to observe the vibrations made. Students then record their results.
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Terrific Telephones
In this telephones worksheet, students follow directions and answer questions about making telephones out of paper cups, paper clips, and string. Students answer 2 questions.
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Magic Eye
Students discuss the history of tobacco bag stringing. In this primary documents history lesson, students closely examine photographs of families who worked stringing tobacco bags. This lesson includes discussion questions and a...
Curated OER
Overcoming Friction 1
In this friction worksheet, students use books, a bucket, string, weights, and more to test what happens to friction when they use wheels to roll an object instead of sliding it. Students also answer 5 questions.
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Weighing air
In this weighing air activity, students complete an experiment where they use balloons, string, a balance, a stick, and more in order to weigh air. Students also answer 7 questions.
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Solar Still
In this ocean water worksheet, students complete a simulation involving salt, water, string, and more to simulate what happens to salt when the salt water evaporates. Students also answer 4 questions.
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Moving Molecules
In this moving molecules worksheet, students use string, beads, tape, and more to simulate how to move molecules. Students also answer 1 question.
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Homemade Bubble Makers
Students make a simple bubble maker using two straws and string. In this art lesson, students make another bubble maker by bending a coathanger into a loop. Students enjoy making bubbles.
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Tepee
Students create tepees out of popsicle sticks, string, and construction paper. For this tepee lesson plan, students also discuss different Native American tribes.
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