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Powerpoint Portfolio
Students create a ten slide Powerpoint presentation as the culminating project for their Language Arts class. Slides include information based on a school related topic or question. Powerpoint presentations are peer reviewed by the class.
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Bananas! Bubble Gum! Which One?
Students design and create a graph of data they have collected on their favorite candy bars. They explore how to organize data as well.
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Caesar II
Students create virtual Roman Empire by playing Caesar II CD-ROM game to support class reading of Julius Caesar.
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Physical Differences
Students recognize that everyone is different. In this physical differences lesson, students participate in three activities highlighting differences among people. In activity one, students discover differently "abled" dolls and...
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Bar Me In
Fourth graders watch a video about constructing bar graphs. They create their own graph and interpret it.
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Sense-Ability
Students use comparisons, graphing, patterning, and sorting, and develop language skills as they explore the five senses.
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Chase the Ace
Chase the Ace is a great warm-up activity for all ages. Just make sure there is plenty of space to run around taking into consideration the number of players and the age of the players. Make the game challenging but not so difficult that...
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Crab Soccer and the Navigator
A typical physical education crab soccer game just for the fun of it. Included are several ideas for accomodations and modifications.
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Teach Engineering: My Mechanical Ear Can Hear!
Students are introduced to various types of hearing impairments and the types of biomedical devices that engineers have designed to aid people with this physical disability.
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Kids Health: Hearing [Pdf]
We deal with loud noises in our environment all the time - some we can control and some we can't. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) can be a problem for kids and teens, especially with the prevalence of earbuds and handheld devices that...
PBS
Ncam/cornerstones: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
This teaching unit for "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat" is specially designed for teachers of students who are deaf and hard of hearing. It is based on the book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. This unit deals with all aspects...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Helen Keller
During this lesson, learners learn about the life of Helen Keller and how she communicated with others. Students have the opportunity to use sign language to communicate with others. Learners gain an appreciation for their sight and...