Alabama Learning Exchange
Researching Hurricanes with Technology
Students explain the components that make up a hurricane.
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Express Yourself
Sixth graders write to Key pals. In this description lesson, 6th graders describe a place to their key pals and the pal has to draw a pictures based off their description. They also create a Fun Facts Worksheet about their...
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El Nino and Its Effects
Students research El Nino and its effects all over North America using Web Resources. Working in teams, they present their findings. They look for connections and relationships between animal behavior and climate.
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Holey Clamshells
Pupils analyze data to make hypotheses and conclusions regarding the predator/prey relationship between moon snail and surf clams.
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Resources
Students describe renewable energy resources and identify the main examples. They compare pros and cons of different energy resources. Students comprehend that fossilfuels were formed million of years ago. They summarize information...
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Lesson 4- Arthur Meets the President
Students create a pamphlet. In this story evaluation lesson, students complete a story evaluation on Washington, D.C., create a pamphlet on Washington, D.C., and then discuss the most interesting thing they learned.
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Cultures Around the World
Young scholars research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.
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CSI Clamshell Investigation
Pupils explore and explain how moon snails eat and where the holes in clamshells come from and then draw conclusion from the data collected. They incorporate math and graphing skills to determine if there is a relationship to a clam's...
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Geography and Social Sciences
Learners identify and explain how geography is connected to other academic areas and historical events.
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CSI Clamshell Investigation
Students explore predator/prey relationships. They research information on moon snails and claims. Students draw conclusions from the data collected. They use math and graphing to determine if there is a relationship to the clam's size...
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See the World
Seventh graders locate and write creatively about different places and their cultures. They identify the physical, economic, social, political and cultural characteristics of selected regions in the Eastern Hemisphere. Finally, 7th...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Weather Word Search
This lesson will give students the opportunity to search the Internet for weather-related words. The students will define weather words prior to creating their own weather word search.
Other
Boggle's World Esl: Word Searches
A collection of more than 40 printable word search activities designed for ESL students. Searches are organized by level of difficulty (easy, intermediate to difficult) and cover a wide variety of themes, e.g., colors, verbs, the five...
Quia
Quia: Spanish Weather Word Games
Use this website to practice your basic Spanish weather words using matching game, flashcards, concentration, and word search type formats.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Weather
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is weather.
Quia
Quia: Weather Game Word Search
Horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forwards or backwards, try to find the Spanish words in this interactive word search game that relate to basic weather expressions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing the Weather
In order to meet Common Core standards, 2nd graders need to be able to interpret data to solve problems. This lesson provides practice in this area. Included in this lesson are a printable temperature chart and a video of second graders...
abcteach
Abcteach: Math: Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
Other
Webucate: Free Multimedia Resources for Education
A labor of love created by a school in Great Britain. This is a well-organized image gallery with photos and other resources presented by topic, e.g., animals, places in the US, science, sports, etc. Though nothing to compare with a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Hurricanes With Technology
This lesson will help students to understand the formation, power, and history of hurricanes. Students will do this using a combination of technological skills. Examples of technology used include: PowerPoint, Word, Netscape Composer,...