Students learn about the differences between types of water (surface and ground), …
Students learn about the differences between types of water (surface and ground), as well as the differences between streams, rivers and lakes. Then, they learn about dissolved organic matter (DOM), and the role it plays in identifying drinking water sources. Finally, students are introduced to conventional drinking water treatment processes.
In this inquiry activity students work in groups to investigate allelopathy via …
In this inquiry activity students work in groups to investigate allelopathy via research, using the scientific method to plan and carry out an experiment, and creating a formal written report and oral presentation.
Allie has a new basketball. She has a hard time finding someone …
Allie has a new basketball. She has a hard time finding someone to play with her because they believe basketball is a boys game. Allie continues to practice and play, despite their opinions.
In this lesson, students analyze the allusions, slang, and literary analogies used …
In this lesson, students analyze the allusions, slang, and literary analogies used in "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara. To extend understanding, they will then write their own allusions and analogies.
In this 60-minute lesson, students will be able to: - Identify the …
In this 60-minute lesson, students will be able to: - Identify the advantages of choosing something other than a 4-year college - Choose an educational path for people who are pursuing a specific career - Analyze multiple different alternatives to attending a 4-year college
In this data analysis activity students investigate data in connection with recyclable …
In this data analysis activity students investigate data in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the environment. Students collect data about aluminum can usage and graph that data in a line plot. The lesson includes student worksheet and extension suggestions.
Aerogel, commonly called "frozen smoke," is a super-material with some amazing properties. …
Aerogel, commonly called "frozen smoke," is a super-material with some amazing properties. In this lesson and its associated activity, students learn about this silicon-based solid with a sponge-like structure. Students also learn about density and how aerogel is 99.8% air by volume, making it the lightest solid known to humans! Further, students learn about basic heat transfer and how aerogel is a great thermal insulator, having 39 times more insulation than the best fiberglass insulation. Students also learn about the wide array of aerogel applications.
In this 5-lesson unit primary students identify attributes of buttons and other …
In this 5-lesson unit primary students identify attributes of buttons and other objects in their classrooms. Throughout the unit students learn to collect data about objects, display the data (Venn diagrams, pictographs, and bar graphs), and analyze the data to determine what this tells us about buttons and/or other objects. Each of the five lesson plans includes necessary student/class worksheets, questions for students, extension ideas, and assessment ideas. Lessons 2 and 3 reference stories that are an important part of the skill development: "The Button Box" by Margarette Reid and "The Elves and the Shoemaker" story.
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the planet …
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the planet Mars. This lesson will begin by discussing the location and size of Mars relative to Earth, as well as introduce many interesting facts about this red planet. Next, the history of Martian exploration is reviewed and students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. The lesson concludes with students learning about future plans to visit Mars.
Through a close reading of "Amelia Bedelia", students reread the material to …
Through a close reading of "Amelia Bedelia", students reread the material to discuss text-dependent questions, promoting deep thinking about the text and its characters.
This lesson provides students with opportunities to read closely and have deeper …
This lesson provides students with opportunities to read closely and have deeper thinking with text. Students will read Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish. They will discuss with others text-dependent questions to better understand the character. With further readings they will be able to Amelia Bedelia's chacter traits and the reactions Mr. and Mrs. Roger have to the same events. They will generate a trading card for Amelia Bedelia at the conclusion of the lesson.
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions to help …
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions to help students derive big ideas and key understandings while developing vocabulary from the text Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride. Pilot Amelia Earhart and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt are good friends and one night, after dinner at the White House, Amelia then offers to take Eleanor on an unforgettable night flight to Baltimore and back in the Curtis Condor twin-motor airplan. By the time they arrive back in Washington D.C., a group of reporters meets them at the airstrip. Eleanor admits to not flying this time, but has every intention to fly in the near future.
A collection of lesson plans for middle school students. Content ranges from …
A collection of lesson plans for middle school students. Content ranges from matter, density, and the periodic table to chemical changes and water molecules. The lessons range from informative to interactive. Simulations and videos are also included. Great resources for teachers!
This lesson looks at how the American Revolution manifested itself as a …
This lesson looks at how the American Revolution manifested itself as a civil war, and turned neighbors into enemies. America in Class Lessons are tailored to meet the Common Core State Standards. The Lessons present challenging primary resources in a classroom-ready format, with background information and analytical strategies that enable teachers and students to subject texts and images to the close reading called for in the Standards.
This lesson presents documents produced around and during the historic 1841 trial …
This lesson presents documents produced around and during the historic 1841 trial of 53 Africans, captured and sold as slaves, and subsequently accused of murder for commandeering the slave ship, Amistad, and killing its captain and cook. The site also contains a detailed lesson plan.
A fun way to teach student what and how to use a …
A fun way to teach student what and how to use a dichotomous key. Â The video is fun and engaging and is short enough to hold the students' interest, but long enough to teach the concept.
The lesson begins with a demonstration introducing students to the force between …
The lesson begins with a demonstration introducing students to the force between two current carrying loops, comparing the attraction and repulsion between the loops to that between two magnets. After formal lecture on Ampere's law, students begin to use the concepts to calculate the magnetic field around a loop. This is applied to determine the magnetic field of a toroid, imagining a toroid as a looped solenoid.
This lengthy resource includes many activities from labs to design challenges that …
This lengthy resource includes many activities from labs to design challenges that include: roller coastersbumper carscarouselspendulum rides There are many connections to science concepts and some to design and build challenges as well.
This lesson unit is intended to help teachers assess how well students …
This lesson unit is intended to help teachers assess how well students are able to: work with concepts of congruency and similarity, including identifying corresponding sides and corresponding angles within and between triangles; Identify and understand the significance of a counter-example; Prove, and evaluate proofs in a geometric context.
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