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Krista Hirr

Structures: Building Activities for Kids | Exploratorium - 1 views

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Grade 5 structures 5.DP.7

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      Krista Hirr on 15 Feb 12
       
      After exploring as a group, have students build a structure at home that they believe is the most structurally sound as well as tallest possible. The guidelines for this project are as follows: The stucture can only be made out of spaghetti and marshmallows.The budget for thier structure is $200 (not real money). Each marshmallow (hypothetically) costs $10 and each strand of uncooked spaghetti costs $5. The structure must hold a stuffed gorilla that weighs 5 oz. The tallest structure wins. My sister's kids do this project. It is required for 4th and 5th graders, but it is open to the whole school. Her kids have been doing it since 1st grade and love it. Every year they try a new design and take pictures of models past.
  • Krista Hirr on 15 Feb 12
     
    This website shows you how to explore different structures and answer the question, which supports the most weight, trauma, wind? and what purpose do they all serve.
  • Susie Beesley on 21 Feb 12
     
    This sounds very interesting! I enjoy hearing about projects that keep the students' interest year after year.
Laura Riggins

Odyssey of the Mind - 1 views

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2.DP.4-6 Grade 2 Grade 1 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Creating Cantilever Structures

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      Laura Riggins on 11 Feb 12
       
      Sticky Note: This would be easy to manipulate for younger students by changing it from a cantilever structure to creating the highest structure with a certain number of materials. It could also be manipulated for older students by changing the materials to less obvious choices.
  • Laura Riggins on 11 Feb 12
     
    2.DP.4-6: Select a solution to the need or problem. Select the materials to develop a solution. Create the solution. Do not use the scoring, just the activity. I would extend time frame to twenty minutes: 10 to brainstorm solutions and 10 to complete their structure Sticky Note: This would be easy to manipulate for younger students by changing it from a cantilever structure to creating the highest structure with a certain number of materials. It could also be manipulated for older students by changing the materials to less obvious choices.
Liz Dilts

ZOOM . activities . sci . Sock Seeds | PBS Kids - 1 views

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Grade 3 Life Science 3.3.1 3.3.2

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      Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
       
      3.3.1 Identify the common structures of a plant including its roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. Describe their functions.3.3.2 Investigate plant growth over time, take measurements in SI units, record the data and display the data in graphs. Examine factors that might influence plant growth. Differentiation: Have gifted and special needs students come up with a creative way to display their plant's structures.  This can be oral, artistic, acted out, etc...
  • Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
     
    Using household items such as a shoebox, plastic wrap, potting soil, and an old sock, students can grow their own plants! Students will tae care of their plants and chart the plant's progress and changes. They will also analyze their plant's structures and compare their common structures with other plants while discussing their purpose.
Laura Riggins

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5.NS.2-3 Grade 5 Grade 4 Grade 3 Grade 2 Grade 1

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      Laura Riggins on 11 Feb 12
       
      Sticky Note: This could be used for graphing if students had to test their structures multiple times, create a graph and find the average. Then could create a class graph of each group's averages. Could also be manipulated for younger students by changing the amount of materials.
  • Laura Riggins on 11 Feb 12
     
    5.DP.2-4: Brainstorm potential solutions. Document the design throughout the entire design process. Select a solution to the need or problem. Omit the scoring, extend the time frame so that each group gets 15 minutes to brainstorm their solution and 20 minutes to build/test their structure Sticky Note: This could be used for graphing if students had to test their structures multiple times, create a graph and find the average. Then could create a class graph of each group's averages. Could also be manipulated for younger students by changing the amount of materials.
Lori Jones

Build a Terrarium | Education.com - 1 views

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second grade Grade 2 life science terrarium

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      Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
       
      Modification to project required to meet standard.  *** Can be modified to include discussion of recycling***
  • Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
     
    2.3.1:  Observe closely over a period of time and then record in pictures and words the changes in plants and animals throughout their life cycles - including details of their body plan, structure and timing of growth, reproduction, and death. Modification to activity:  Students will create a journal to log all data from start to finish.  Building the terrarium will occur at the beginning of the project, and notes will be kept as the plants grow.   ELL:  Easily explained through modeling and pictures Higher Ability:  Students could be class photographers and be responsible for uploading photos and printing them for the journals.
Liz Dilts

ZOOM . activities . sci . Compost | PBS Kids - 1 views

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grade 2 Life Science 2.3.1

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      Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
       
      2.3.1 Observe closely over a period of time and then record in pictures and words the changes in plants and animals throughout their life cycles-including details of their body plan, structure and timing of growth, reproduction and death. Differentiation: Have ELL students keep a picture journal of drawings of their compost 2 times a week.  Observe the changes over time.
  • Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
     
    This activity is an awesome life science experiment that students can use for the rest of their lives- making compost! Compost is a great way to deal with waste that often ends up in landfills.  In this activity students will watch different kinds of vegetation decompose and turn into rich, useful soil! This could even be used for a class or school garden!
  • Susie Beesley on 19 Feb 12
     
    Great idea for true life applications! (Literally...life science!)
William Templeton

Make a Geometry Dictionary - 1 views

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Grade 5 5.G.3 geometry

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      William Templeton on 28 Jan 12
       
      Adjusting the vocabulary that is required allows a teacher to differentiate this activity.  After completing the dictionary in addition to studying at home students can quiz each other for review in a co-op structure such as "Quiz-Quiz-Trade".
  • William Templeton on 28 Jan 12
     
    A creative way to review the required vocabulary for geometry study.
Susan Shonle

The Golden Mean: Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio | Education.com - 1 views

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Grade 6 6.RP3.a fibonacci ratio spiral golden mean

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  • In this activity, your child will develop her mathematical thinking and expand her intellectual horizons as she builds a growth spiral - a spiral found in nature that can be predicted by the Fibonacci sequence.
    • Susan Shonle
      Susan Shonle on 31 Jan 12
       
      In this activity, the child will develop her mathematical thinking and expand her intellectual horizons as she builds a growth spiral - a spiral found in nature that can be predicted by the Fibonacci sequence.
    • Susan Shonle
      Susan Shonle on 31 Jan 12
       
      Extensions: Math/History/Art (Leonardo of Pisa: Fibonacci) The Golden Mean Adaptations: ESL will be able to visualize Golden Ratio - proportions of art and architecture.  Special Ed will work in small groups paired with good math students. Teacher will provide completed sample of spiral and objects from nature that show this spiral.
William Templeton

How to Calculate Pi by Throwing Frozen Hot Dogs - 1 views

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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.
Susan Shonle

Make Your Own Ant Farm | Education.com - 1 views

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Grade K-3 1.3.2 1.3.4 Life Science ant farm

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      Susan Shonle on 12 Feb 12
       
      Extensions: Connect Life Science with LA - Write predictions and observations in an Ant Observation Journal. Adaptations: ESL & Special Ed Students can draw pictures in their journal to show their knowledge.  A movie on the topic could be provided to extend knowledge after journals are complete to assess accuracy of predictions.  Gifted students can predict what the ants will need for their habitat/survival.
  • Susan Shonle on 12 Feb 12
     
    Make Your Own Ant Farm: - Life Science After completion of ant farm, spend days or weeks observing these amazing insects. Supplies: Small glass bowl or jar, glass fishbowl, sand, loose soil, sugar, water, 20 ants (from the same colony), rubber band, cheesecloth, black construction paper, bread crumbs, masking tape, and spiral notebook.
  • Susan Shonle on 16 Feb 12
     
    K-3 could do this project, but require more research, writing, or drawings of the project about habitat, colony structure, body-parts and function, etc.
Mary Jo Mack

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Pasta Activity | A to Z Teacher Stuff Lesson Plans - 1 views

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2.3.2 Grade 2 life cycle butterfly Life Science

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      Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
       
      2.3.2 "Compare and contrast details of body plans and structures within the life cycles of plants and animals."
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
       
      Extension: This activity could be a culminating activity to a unit on monarch butterflies, integrating Language Arts.
    • Susie Beesley
      Susie Beesley on 23 Feb 12
       
      I have seen a pasta butterfly life cycle created on a paper plate divided into fourths (similar to the one I shared in class that used other materials) which helps to emphasize the cyclical nature because next to the adult section is the egg section which starts the process all over again.
  • Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
     
    Students will learn to identify the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
William Templeton

Explore Blood Science! - 1 views

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Grade K K.3.1 Life Science

shared by William Templeton on 09 Feb 12 - No Cached
    • William Templeton
      William Templeton on 09 Feb 12
       
      Students who finish early could try drawing the structures of blood.  If the teacher can obtain the materials, looking through a microscope at real slides of blood and draw that for a further extension.
  • William Templeton on 09 Feb 12
     
    This activity lets students create a simple and safe model of human blood.  It provides a way to make something microscopic easier for children to understand.
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