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5th Grade SC Unit 3 Activity 6 - 1 views

www.vrml.k12.la.us/...un3_act6.htm kinetic energy potential energy Grade 6 6.4.1 yoyo
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    • Lori Jones
      Lori Jones on 20 Feb 12
       
      6.4.1  Potential / kinetic energy.  Love how this students to be the access of their own learning journey.  
  • Lori Jones on 20 Feb 12
     
    Students will discuss and understand how to apply potential or kinetic energy to power a simple device (in this case, a yoyo.)   Standard 6.4.1 Working in groups, allow students to experiment with yoyos, a marble rollercoaster, etc.  Follow activity guidelines. Gifted students could design an amusement park (to be used in school.)   ELL's pair with a gifted student who can assist them with this project.  
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Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Extend-sive Thinking - 1 views

www.odysseyofthemind.com/...extend_sive_thinking.php 6.4.2 Grade 6 Grade 5 Building Machines
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    • Laura Riggins
      Laura Riggins on 11 Feb 12
       
      Sticky Note: This would be a great addition to a math lesson as well if the students were required to create, maintain, and balance a budget for creating this machine.
  • Laura Riggins on 11 Feb 12
     
    6.4.2 Construct a simple device that uses potential or kinetic energy to perform work. Activities 2 and 3 Sticky Note: This would be a great addition to a math lesson as well if the students were required to create, maintain, and balance a budget for creating this machine.
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digitcards.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views

mathwire.com/...digitcards.pdf Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 2.NBT.1
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    • Laura Riggins
      Laura Riggins on 01 Feb 12
       
      This could be used at higher levels by changing how you as the teacher call out the numbers to go in the place values...using fact questions to get the answer.
  • Laura Riggins on 01 Feb 12
     
    This game is played by the teacher calling out a number to go in a place value and students holding cards create the number. Could be played in teams. 2.NBT.1 Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones. Sticky Note: This could be used at higher levels by changing how you as the teacher call out the numbers to go in the place values...using fact questions to get the answer.
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Animal Smarts - Science Secrets! - Kids' Science Challenge: Fun Educational National Co... - 1 views

www.kidsciencechallenge.com/...as_secrets.php Grade 5-8 5.4.7 Science animal
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      Susan Shonle on 12 Feb 12
       
      Extensions: This activity can connect Science to LA using a writing prompt. Adaptations:  Gifted students can write a short essay on how an animal can use a tool to solve a problem.  Teacher would allow time for research (tool-using animals at PBS.org).  ESL & Special Ed students can draw a picture of an animal using a tool to solve a problem.  Teacher would pair up students for the research phase.
  • Susan Shonle on 12 Feb 12
     
    Crow Creativity: 5th Grade / Can you solve a problem as creatively as a crow?  Download PDF 1. Build a tricky tube puzzle to find out if your friends can solve a problem like a crow. A clear plastic tube is best, but a paper towel roll, cut down to about 8 inches, will work too. 2. Make a basket out of tin foil. The basket should be big enough to hold a small cookie. 3. Tear some strips off a roll of duct tape. Lay the roll of tape flat on a table and fit the tube inside the center of the duct tape roll. Then use the duct tape strips to tape the tube in place so that the tube stays upright. Tape along the side. Do not cover the openings of the tube in tape. 4. Put a cookie in your basket and drop the basket into the tube so it goes to the bottom of the tube with the handle facing up. 5. Place about 5 twist ties or a piece of long metal wire next to your tube. 6. Find a friend to solve this problem. Tell your friend that there is a cookie at the bottom of the tube. Your friend can have the cookie but has to get the cookie out of the tube first without lifting up the tube. If you are using a paper towel roll, let your friend look inside the tube to see how it's set up.  Supplies: See Downloadable PDF
  • Susan Shonle on 16 Feb 12
     
    Upper elementary students to middle school students could create a trick tube or similar experiment that a friend or critter (squirrel) has to solve.
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http://www.interactivescienceteacher.com/downloads/Notes-States.pdf - 2 views

www.interactivescienceteacher.com/...Notes-States.pdf 6th Grade Physical Science 6.1.2 6.1.3
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      Jessica Buell on 17 Feb 12
       
      Love this activity! Great for all types of learners! Visual/Kinestic/Spacial...
  • Jessica Buell on 17 Feb 12
     
    Adaptions: You can adapt this lesson for ELL or special needs students by pairing them in groups and assiging each person in the group a task...the ELL and Special Needs students could draw the pictures or record information while they learning about matter by other group members without pressure/anxiety. Extensions: You can extend this activity to younger greades by using something other than candles. For example, you can use an ice cube, watch it melt, and over time chart the level of water and have the students explain what happenes to the water and the state of matter it has turned into. 6.1.2 Explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases using drawings and models that represent matter as particles in motion whose state can be represented by the relative positions and movement of the particles. 6.1.3 Using a model in which matter is composed of particles in motion, investigate that when substances undergo a change in state, mass is conserved.
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The Marshmallow Machine - 1 views

www.maisk-6scienceinquiry.org/marshmallow.htm 6.4.2 Grade 6 design technology
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      Mary Jo Mack on 17 Feb 12
       
      6.4.2. "Construct a simple device that uses potential or kinetic energy to perform work"
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 18 Feb 12
       
      This is a great activity that takes this standard to a whole new level- using the body to make a model of a machine.  Once the students have completed the activity, I would challenge them to think of what we use in our every day life that is made out of machines like the "marshmallow-smashing machine." Sixth grade students will love coming up with silly noises and motions- awesome learning tool/visual for kinesthetic students!
  • Mary Jo Mack on 17 Feb 12
     
    Children are formed into groups to 'invent' a pretend machine that smashes marshmallows. Each child plays the role of a cog or part of the machine to move the marshmallow along. Children then read the story Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, a machine that digs its way to a happy ending, and recognize how technological devices affect our lives.
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DNR: Learn more about Indiana Arbor Day - 1 views

www.in.gov/5314.htm Third grade Grade 3 Arbor Day Free trees 3.2.6
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      Lori Jones on 20 Feb 12
       
      Differentiation:  planting trees is a universal activity that would build community within the classroom and within the school.   Gifted students could make models of what "trees" are used for to assist human beings.  
  • Lori Jones on 20 Feb 12
     
    From the DNR / State of Indiana, this website provides many links to educational programs offered by DNR and our State Forestries.  In particular, I like the free tree seedlings for Indiana third graders.  I could see this one "gift" developing into a unit on conservation of resources.  Specifically, standard 3.2.6:  Describe how the properties of earth materials make them useful to humans in different ways.  Describe ways that humans have altered these resources to meet their needs for survival.  We could discuss the lumber industry, and how it benefits human-kind.  Moving on from there, we can discuss how to replenish the supply.  
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How to Calculate Pi by Throwing Frozen Hot Dogs - 1 views

www.wikihow.com/Pi-by-Throwing-Frozen-Hot-Dogs experiment Grade 6 geometry 6.MD 6.G
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      William Templeton on 02 Feb 12
       
      The math in this activity is not too challenging but it requires the students to be precise in their data collection to see good results.  It meets the goals of the CCSS for 6th grade math that students "Attend to precision" and "look for and make use of structure".  Gifted students might be interested in the information about the Buffon Needle Problem, link found in the "Tips" section.  To extend the lesson students could consider what changes could be made to the lesson to improve the accuracy of its approximation of pi.
  • William Templeton on 02 Feb 12
     
    This is a fun activity that gets students up and moving around and can show them how math is a part of the world in surprising ways.
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http://sciencespot.net/Media/scimthdexps.pdf - 0 views

sciencespot.net/...scimthdexps.pdf Third grade Grade 3 Sponge Bob Design Process Science
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      Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
       
      This could truly apply to any 2-6 grade class.  I think it should be hands on instead of just the worksheet, and modified the activity in the bookmark.  ELL'swill like the project because it is more hands on.
  • Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
     
    Bikini Bottom Experiments I really enjoyed reading these questions, and the activity ideas quickly came to me!   We could discuss how to design effective experiments, conduct experiments similar to the "Flower Power" experiment.  Have students compare the two experiments by determining the results, and keeping logs of the two.  (one experiment done correctly, and one done with the design flaw of SpongeBob's experiment.)   Kids will LOVE this!
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Algebra All Around: 3 Activities - 1 views

www.education.com/...Algebra_All_Around_fifth Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 math 5NBT.7
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      Brandon Appleton on 08 Feb 12
       
      Can be easily differentiated for each student by minimizing what they must accomplish in their shopping excursion or watching sports. Send each student home with a list of what to look for as they choose their activity and adjust based on child's ability.
  • Mary Jo Mack on 01 Feb 12
     
    In late elementary school, algebra goes from being an underlying element in math work to a main element in class. But algebra is still all around us, from the data in the news to real life situations such as shopping and sports. Here are three activities you can do at home and around town to bring algebra into your daily lives:
  • Brandon Appleton on 08 Feb 12
     
    Probably my favorite of all my activities I put on here...This is discussed in the use of your home but can be use in the classroom and works really well for a fun spin on homework that shows students at a difficult age why math is important and how we use it in everyday life. Also can incorporate many different standards.
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Mini-Landslide - Activity - www.TeachEngineering.org - 1 views

www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php 4.2.3 Earth Science Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Landslide
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  • Students explore how different materials (sand, gravel, lava rock) with different water contents on different slopes result in landslides of different severity. They measure the severity by how far the landslide debris extends into model houses placed in the flood plain.
    • Amanda McCarthy
      Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
       
      This activity can be tied to social studies by having students create an essay, PowerPoint, or poster on how landslides have and do affect the world's population. This can be done in groups of students (with all ability levels).
  • Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
     
    This activity allows students to see the effects of a landslide on a small scale in the classroom. This is a neat experiment that looks easy to assemble and explain.
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Hands-On Math Movie & Activity - The Best Throw - 1 views

www.thefutureschannel.com/...best_throw.php Grade 4 Nature of Science Grade 5 Grade 6
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    • Ashley Stewart
      Ashley Stewart on 11 Feb 12
       
      Nature of Science Standard: Make predictions and formulate testable questions; plan and carry out investigations-often over a period of several lessons-as a class, in small groups or independently; perform investigations using appropriate tools and technologies that will extend the senses; use measurement skills and apply appropriate units when collecting data; test predictions with multiple trials; keep accurate records in a notebook during investigations and communicate findings to others using graphs, charts, maps and models through oral and written reports; compare the results of an investigation with the prediction. This activity can be modified for ELL students by allowing those students to be the recorder for the group. This will allow those students to participate, without having the pressure of attempting to measure and use words they may not be comfortable with yet. Allowing these students to be the recorder keeps them involved with the group, while also allowing them to practice the English words for the numbers being recorded. This activity can also be used for younger ages by shortening the activity to throwing the ball five times, rather than ten. The act of throwing the ball make take longer for these students, as well as measuring an angle.
  • Ashley Stewart on 11 Feb 12
     
    Students are placed in groups to answer the following question: At what angle should you throw a ball for it to travel the greatest distance? This question is answered by stretching a rubber band from the end of a ruler to a predetermined mark on the ruler. Students will launch the ball from the rubber band ten different times with a range from fifteen degrees to seventy five degrees. The students will then record each distance for each angle. 
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ZOOM . activities . sci . Balloon Blast-Off | PBS Kids - 1 views

pbskids.org/...balloonblastoff.html Grade 6 Science Engineering Technology 6.4.2
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      Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
       
      6.4.2 Construct a simple device that uses potential or kinetic energy to perform work. Differentiation: Gifted students could go a step further and cover the next standard "6.4.3 Describe the transfer of energy amongst energy interactions" and do a write up on how energy was transferred during this activity
  • Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
     
    This is a familiar activity!  This fun activity teaches students about harnessing potential and kinetic energy!  Very good for students who need to learn or like to work in teams!  Also would be fun on a family night.
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The Amazing Equation Race | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...Equation_Race_fifth 6.EE.2 Grade 6 Grade 5 Algebra
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      Amanda McCarthy on 01 Feb 12
       
      For students who understand the concpet easily you can intorduce multiplication and division in the problems. For these students you could even have them create their own problems. For students who are farther behind you could make the game easier by using smaller numbers or put students into groups to work together. For ELLs write the actual symbol (+, -) instead of writing add and subtract.
  • Amanda McCarthy on 01 Feb 12
     
    An algebra game that helps students become familiar with using letters in algebraic expressions.
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The Tilting of the Earth and Various Climatic Seasons | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...seasons 2nd Grade Weather 2.2.1 2.2.5 2.2.6 Science 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4
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      Jessica Buell on 08 Feb 12
       
      (2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6) 2nd grade science Day to day and over the seasons, observe, measure, record and recognize patterns and ask questions about features of weather
    • Jessica Buell
      Jessica Buell on 17 Feb 12
       
      I chose this site because it had great explinations of the weather. You can create many different activities to demonste understanding of weather. One thing I would do it first teach the students the aspests of weather and the differences in lengths of daylight in difference seasons. Then , we would all together do an activity to determine the difference in Earth's titls and how it affects weather during different seasons. Extensions: you can extend this activity for younger students by creating a chart to graph the different seasons and what the weather looks like in those seasons, then you can demonstrate the earths tilt with a globe and have the students guess which season they think our state would be in depending on Earth's tilt. Adaptions: I would suggest using illustrations to explain vocabulary, they can make a vocabulary journal.
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Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' - 1 views

www.maisk-6scienceinquiry.org/rollin.htm 6.4.1 design technology Grade 6
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      Mary Jo Mack on 18 Feb 12
       
      6.4.1 "Understand how to apply potential or kinetic energy to power a simple device"
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 18 Feb 12
       
      This activity could be differentiated for gifted students by challenging them to use materials they can find around the classroom other than those provided once they have determined how to successfully build the wheel and axle devices out of the provided materials.
  • Mary Jo Mack on 18 Feb 12
     
    Children will use and describe processes of science and design technology to build and test simple wheel and axle devices made of disposable cups.
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Factors: A Math Card Game | Education.com - 2 views

www.education.com/...be-a-factor Grade 3 3.OA.6
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    • Jessica Buell
      Jessica Buell on 26 Jan 12
       
      Great way to intorduce factors
    • Jessica Buell
      Jessica Buell on 28 Jan 12
       
      you can use variation in this game by changing the multiples to an easier number or harder number depending of child's level.
    • Laura Riggins
      Laura Riggins on 01 Feb 12
       
      This would also be easy to use with a multiplication activities in the introduction to division because you can look at division from the reverse and then because students should be familiar with multiplication the basis for division will become easier to manage.
  • Laura Riggins on 26 Jan 12
     
    3.OA.6 Understand division as an unknown-factor problem. For example, find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8.
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http://mathflix.luc.edu/pdfs/Data_Analysis/D0011_Probability_IndependentEvents.pdf - 1 views

mathflix.luc.edu/...bability_IndependentEvents.pdf grade 6 probability andpercentages
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  • thennessy on 03 Feb 12
     
    6.SP.1 This game is a realy good way to connect social studies and math. You could also have them do state capitals as well. Lots of options.
  • Susie Beesley on 08 Feb 12
     
    Interesting activity! It reminds me of a Jeopardy question because it seems like they often ask for names of states that begin with a certain letter.
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http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/support-files/math_games_for_the_classroom.pdf - 1 views

www.learn-with-math-games.com/...th_games_for_the_classroom.pdf grade 6 algebra and variables
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  • thennessy on 03 Feb 12
     
    CCS: 6.EE.2 What I love about this game is that it explains the magc trick. Once you ahve them follow the instructions and they all get the answer that you told them they would get them hooked. Everyone always wants to know how you did that, and by explaining the steps you can introduce them to variables in a fun and captivating way.
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"Integer Tower" - 0 views

docs.google.com/viewer Grade 6 Integers 6.NC.7
shared by Liz Dilts on 06 Feb 12 - No Cached
    • Liz Dilts
      Liz Dilts on 07 Feb 12
       
      6.NC.7  Understand the ordering and absolute value of rational numbers. Differentiation: Instead of being forced to ask and answer questions about a number an ELL student and his or her partner could have a message board with eachother where they could simply write #1, 100?  Using math as the universal language the students can ask questions without using the english words. 
  • Liz Dilts on 06 Feb 12
     
    Students will practice comparing and ordering integers by writing two different integers in a box.  The player's partner must ask yes or no questions about the integer such as; "are both of your numbers positive?" or "Is your second number greater than 10?"
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