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Creative Position Word Center Activity
Students use positional words to describe the location of objects and demonstrate the ability to follow multi-step oral directions. Seasonal shapes are decorated in relation to the directions and positions stated by the positional word.
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Adding "Homeside" to "Schoolside" Learning
Students participate in activities in order to improve their ability to work cooperatively in groups at school as well as with their family at home. They complete the activities at home with their family then discuss the results of the...
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The Five Senses
Students explore the 5 senses. In this biology lesson plan, students demonstrate the ability to identify objects through the use of the five senses as they complete 5 activities.
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Grinch Stole Christmas
Learners participate in a variety of 'tag'. The "Grinch" is it while "Santa and Mrs. Claus" can free any 'frozen' students. They can work on varied locomotor skills (hopping, walking, jumping)as they navigate the field boundaries
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Fall of the Leaning Tower
Students participate in a hands-on experiment with different soil structures and the ability of each to carry a specific load. Students take a core soil sample and describe its content layers. Students stand bricks in the soil overnight...
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Mobile vs. Money
Learners research the internet and use the information they find to plot straight line graphs. They use graphs to make comparisons of the various packages offered. Students interpret graphs and solve problems based on varying parameters.
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Communicating Through Pictures
Students examine photographs, paintings and drawings convey meaning and mood. The ability to 'read' a picture is an important literary skill. This activity gives students the opportunity to tell a story through pictures by creating a...
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Focus on Problem-Solving: Explain Your Answer: Problem Solving
In this explaining answers worksheet, students read the word problem about a passenger helicopter and its speed abilities. Students use the understand, plan, solve, and look back method to solve the problem and then explain how they...
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Miscellaneous Grammar Quiz
In this grammar quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 8 varied questions about grammar concepts. Students may click on an answer button beneath each sentence to check their work.
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Every Graph Tells A Story
Seventh graders explore linear equations. In this graphing lesson, 7th graders explore constant rates of change. Students discover the real-life application of graphs and demonstrate their ability to read graphs and write corresponding...
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Unit 2 - Section 2 - Fuels for Everything
In this alternative energy worksheet, 6th graders read and study the varying types of fuel. Students read examples and ways that alternative fuel can be used.
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Mystery Box
Students use their sense of touch to describe an object in the mystery box. In this mystery box lesson plan, students use linguistic abilities to describe the object. Students give as much detail as they can as to what they feel that...
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Olympic Field Day
Learners participate in a school-wide "Olympics" complete with opening and closing ceremonies, class competitions, medals and more. Activities can vary depending on age and physical abilities.
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Paper Structures
Students demonstrate that material strength varies with shape and arrangement.
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Differentiating Vocal Types
Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. State competency at the kindergarten level is stressed for this lesson. Assessment is based upon in-class performances and individual work.
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Mud Pies
Students determine how fractions relate to whole numbers. They determine the relationship among different fractions and order fractions from least to greatest. They
determine how the viscosity of mud can be varied to affect its...
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Lift/Velocity Relationship Problem Set
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate their ability to use, graph (using a graphing calculator), and interpret a text equation.
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Thanksgiving Stations
Students are assessed in their abilities in three areas--in particular throwing using Fleece balls, Turkey targets (plastic door decorations with a hole cut into it), Stepping stones (Flaghouse catalog), Balloons, Lollipop paddles, and...
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Stayin' Alive
Students pick an object of their choice based on their ability to kick. The object is not to touch the ground. Group sizes vary within the lesson.
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Maximum Flight Time
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to questions involving Maximum Flight Time and Range under varying conditions.
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Hebu Mandari
Students sing "Hebu Mandari" by John Parker in this High School Choir lesson. State and National Standards are addressed. The lesson emphasizes student ability to sing Major 3rd and Perfect 5th intervals in the group choral setting.
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What Do I Really Have to Gain?
Second graders further develop simple addition facts and their ability to record the facts.
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Where Does the Water Go?/Part 1: Permeability
Students determine how water holding capacity influences plant growth by observing different types of soils and their ability to hold water. They record their results on a soil permeability worksheet.
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Shifting with Grace
Students who play stringed instruments discover how to shift with ease and accuracy throughout the range of their instruments, resulting in the ability to perform orchestral and solo music at a more advanced level.