Made to measure! In this lesson students will be able to use the transitive principle for indirect measurement as they compare the lengths of the objects to each other.
If a < b, what do we know about a and b? If b < c < d, how could we show that on a number line? Students continue creating inequalities and graphs to represent situations.
Students will be using live data about volcanoes and earthquakes to look for patterns and understand why natural disasters may or may not be able to be predicted. Resources include helpful websites, a video of the lesson in action, student worksheets, and examples of student's work.
Numbers don't stop at 20! We spend the last week or so of school looking at the numbers beyond 20. Today we do it through exploring a 100 Chart.
There is something gross under the cafeteria table. Do you pick it up? Gross! How about we mimic a bird's beak to solve the problem of picking up our trash? This lesson models walking through the first few steps of the Engineering Design Process--ask a question, imagine, and plan. Included in this lesson are videos, classroom videos and pictures, slideshows, and a data sheet.
If you really speak WELL, people will love to listen! In this lesson, students will practice routines to help them speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Teaching this in the first weeks of school sets expectations for communication throughout the year. Included are posters, videos, a speaking checklist, and an assessment sheet.
A big word for a big idea! After being introduced to the term quadrilateral, the students will learn the characteristics of them and have an opportunity to create various quadrilaterals.
To understand the concept of ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.
SWBAT place numerals in order from least to greatest on a number line.
The number line is a tool 6th grade students will need throughout the year and this activity will allow students to explore and become familiar with it.
Dr. Murphy shares a comprehensive lesson plan to support students identifying various text features in informational texts. Students will mentally and physically engage in active learning to know how to navigate through different types of writings.
Lesson plans for students to learn the attributes of common 2D shapes. Lesson includes introduction, guided practice, and independent practice.
In this lesson, students will take a more active role in their learning by discussing a read aloud with their partners. The teacher will become more of a facilitator in the lesson and allow the children to "wrangle" with the content.
See this lesson to help students to learn about angles and identify the number of angles in 2D shapes. Lesson plans includes introductory activity, guided practice, and independent practice.
Students will engage in a shared reading of "Mr. C's Dinner" so that we can build a foundation for understanding what it takes to make good predictions and inferences.
It's getting buggy! Students use unifix cubes as their non-standard measurement tool.
Students' opinions are a crucial step in the foundation of good writing. After reading 'I will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato', students will state their own opinion about a topic through writing.
What is a ratio? How can we create equivalent ratios? Students work to express and extend relationships using ratios.
Students work with the concept of equality and balance to solve one and two-step algebraic equations.
Kindergarteners find classifying and ordering fascinating. In this lesson, students learn to sort by color.