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Krista Hirr

Structures: Building Activities for Kids | Exploratorium - 1 views

www.exploratorium.edu/structures

Grade 5 structures 5.DP.7

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    • Krista Hirr
      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.
Jean Guernsey

Where Do Butterflies Come From? - 1 views

www.hhmi.org/...butterfly

grade 2 2.3.1 Life Science

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    • Jean Guernsey
      Jean Guernsey on 15 Feb 12
       
      I just loved this craft activity. It would be the perfect activity to do after you talked about the life cycle of a butterfly. This gives the kids who need more hands on activity the ability to explain what happens to a butterfly. After they make it have the students talk about the cycle in their own words.
Mary Jo Mack

Physical Weathering Of Rocks: Sugar Cube Breakdown | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...physical-weathering-rocks

4.2.1 Earth Science Grade 4 rocks

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    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 15 Feb 12
       
      4.2.1 "Demonstrate and describe how smaller rocks come from the breakage and weathering of larger rocks in a process that occurs over a long period of time."
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 15 Feb 12
       
      This would be a great language development activity for ELL students- they could be challenged to use adjectives to describe what they are seeing during the weathering process. 
  • Mary Jo Mack on 15 Feb 12
     
    The rocks that compose the Earth's crust are subjected to a variety of forces. Depending on the environmental factors at work, the rocks can be altered in size or in composition. Factors such as wind, water, plants, and animals cause weathering, physical changes in rocks that affect their size. However, physical changes do not affect the composition of rock. In this activity you will see the effect of physical weathering on rocks.
Krista Hirr

5th Grade Science Fair Project Ideas - 1 views

chemistry.about.com/...5thgradeproject.htm

Grade 5 Nature of Science 5.NS.2

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    • Krista Hirr
      Krista Hirr on 15 Feb 12
       
      Have students test a hypothesis and then present what they find after experimenting. You can differeniate depending on depth of project, or let children choose which experiment they would like to do.
  • Krista Hirr on 15 Feb 12
     
    Here is a list of science projects that require students to design a fair test.
Lori Jones

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
      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.  
Lori Jones

Announcing Communities Participating in SSEP Mission 1 to ISS, and NEW Flight Opportunity, Mission 2 to ISS | SSEP - 1 views

ssep.ncesse.org/...t-opportunity-mission-2-to-iss

Grade 5 Fifth Grade Design Process NASA Earth and Space Sciences

shared by Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12 - No Cached
    • Lori Jones
      Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
       
      This project would also be excellent for creating a sense of community in the classroom as everyone would be working together toward a common goal (acceptance of their project by NASA_.   ELL differentiation:  I would probably find a different project to accommodate ELL's as this project is very intense, and requires a strong command of language (in order to follow instructions.)  It is possible to create a book of picture instructions for the project or give them a smaller, yet still important role in the class for this particular assignment.
Liz Dilts

ZOOM . activities . sci . Salt Pendulum | PBS Kids - 2 views

pbskids.org/...saltpendulum.html

grade 2 Physical Science 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6

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    • Liz Dilts
      Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
       
      2.1.3. Predict and experiment with methods (e.g. sieving, evaporation) to separate solids and liquids based on their physical properties.2.1.4 Observe, sketch, demonstrate and compare how objects can move in different ways (e.g., straight, zig-zag, back-and-forth, rolling, fast and slow).2.1.5 Describe the position or motion of an object relative to a point of reference (e.g., background, another object).2.1.6 Observe, demonstrate, sketch and compare how applied force (i.e., push or pull) changes the motion of objects. Differentiation: Instead of writing out a hypothesis, have special education students draw the designs or what they predict will happen to the salt when they swing their pendulum.
  • Liz Dilts on 16 Feb 12
     
    Using paper, string, and salt, students will create a cone out of the paper that will act as their pendulum.  They will swing the pendulum so it just touches the pile of salt and watch the designs it makes.  Students can change the pendulum's direction to see if that changes the design.
Krista Hirr

Graphing Math Tubs - 1 views

www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/graphing-math-tubs.html

Grade 1 MA 1.1.10 2000 math tubs graphing

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    • Krista Hirr
      Krista Hirr on 01 Feb 12
       
      To conncet this activity to science, have students go on a nature walk and all pick out one "non-living artifact" to bring back to the classroom. Have students share what they found, then create categories for the artifacts. Make a Real Graph with the artifacts.
  • Krista Hirr on 28 Jan 12
     
    Math tubs to change out manipulatives and graphing ideas for work stations
William Templeton

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
      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.
Lori Jones

Place Value- Ideas for Teaching, Resources for Lesson Plans, and Activities for Unit Planning - 1 views

www.proteacher.org/...644_place_value.html

Grade 4 place value Numbers and operations in base ten game 4.nbt.2 4.NBT. 3

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    • Lori Jones
      Lori Jones on 02 Feb 12
       
      This game can be differentiated by grouping students (7 cards, six cards, five cards) and they can earn a certificate when they demonstrate they are ready to move up to a new group.  This is a great way to reinforce skills and also assess students' progress.
    • Lori Jones
      Lori Jones on 02 Feb 12
       
      Game can be modified to include rounding to the nearest ten, hundred, etc.
    • Lori Jones
      Lori Jones on 02 Feb 12
       
      For differentiated learning, have sections of students competing.  Some could compete at the seven card level, others at six, and others at five.  As they "pass" each level, they earn a certificate entitling them to compete at the next level.  Great way to improve skills and assess progress!
  • place value game Posted by:Tonda #62793 Not only do my third graders know place value, they beg to play this game. On long strips of paper I made place value charts, making sure the commas were in place and writing the words (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.) under the blank line where a number will be placed. Laminate. With a partner and a deck of cards the children shuffle the deck and then pass out the predetermined number of cards according to how far you want them to learn place value. Hundred thousands would be 6 cards, millions 7 cards, 10 millions 8 cards, etc. Cards are face down in a pile. Face cards equal 1, aces are 0, and everything else what they say. They are trying to make the largest number possible to win (or smallest). Both players turn over a card at the same time and decide where to place it. Once placed it must stay there....
  • Lori Jones on 02 Feb 12
     
    This is a GREAT game idea to reinforce place value.  FANTASTIC!  Kids love games. Easy and inexpensive to make.  You need paper (laminate finished product) and decks of cards.  Can be independent learning, homework, or station time with students.
thennessy

perimeter/area lesson - 1 views

www.proteacher.org/...area_lesson.html

grade 3 area and perimeter

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  • thennessy on 03 Feb 12
     
    CCS: 3.MD.5 & 8 This activity will really show the difference in perimeter and area in a very hands on way. It really shows what "area" really is.
thennessy

geometry lesson - 1 views

www.proteacher.org/...57320_geometry_lesson.html

grade 1 geometry walk

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  • thennessy on 03 Feb 12
     
    CCS: 1:G:1,2,& 3 What is funner than having the kids see the shapes they are learning about in their everyday enviornment. You can teach them about graphing, and also making educated guesses as well. Also helps get teh kids active in their own learning.
thennessy

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.
thennessy

Make a Flip Book for Place Value | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...Flip_Book_fourth

grade 4 place values

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  • thennessy on 03 Feb 12
     
    CCS: 4.NBT.1 Allows for creativity in picking out what number they want to say. Could use to make educated guesses on answering different questions and if you are the closest and say the number correctly you get some kind of reward.
Susan Shonle

4th Grade Interactive Math Games | eHow.com - 1 views

www.ehow.com/de-interactive-math-games.html

Grade 4 N.BT.4 math science games ehow

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    • Susan Shonle
      Susan Shonle on 03 Feb 12
       
      Extenstion: A connection between math and science are in this activity. Adaptations: This can be a small group activity or team approach for help with ELL and Special Ed students.  Physical objects can be seen and touched.
Brandon Appleton

Math Interviews - 1 views

mathcentral.uregina.ca/...harding3.html

math Grade K Grade 2 Grade 1

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    • Brandon Appleton
      Brandon Appleton on 30 Jan 12
       
      Simple activity that seems every student should be able to participate without a problem. Possibly minimize the number of questions a struggling student might have to get answered.
  • Brandon Appleton on 30 Jan 12
     
    Be careful with this activity, students may not get answers you are hoping for, but the idea is good in trying to get parents involved and showing students the importance in math. 
  • Susie Beesley on 08 Feb 12
     
    You forgot to correlate this activity with a Common Core State Standard.
  • Brandon Appleton on 08 Feb 12
     
    I think I'm just gonna have to put another activity up, cannot really find a standard that fits this activity. It seems like a very useful activity, just doesn't directly tie into any of the standards.
Ashley Stewart

Make a ME Timeline | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...metimeline_kindergarten

Grade 1 1.MD.3 Time Grade K Grade 2 Grade 3

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    • Ashley Stewart
      Ashley Stewart on 31 Jan 12
       
      1.MD.3 "Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks." This activity can be modified for ELL students or gifted students by giving them less dates to put on their timeline, or more dates to put on their timeline. The ELL students should be encouraged to draw pictures with their events in order to convey what each event is. This activity could be used across the curriculum by having students make a timeline of their favorite book. The plot of the book should go along the timeline. This can be done in various subject areas!
  • Ashley Stewart on 31 Jan 12
     
    Have each child make a timeline about themselves, marking important and significant dates in his or her life.
Mary Jo Mack

Create an African Flag Notebook - 1 views

www.education.com/...african-flag-notebook

Grade K shapes social studies math K.G.1 K.G.2

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    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 31 Jan 12
       
      This can be used as a cross-curricular activity, extending to social studies. The class can explore flags from several different countries, or choose one country to focus on. The students can learn about why countries have flags and what the shapes and colors represent.
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 31 Jan 12
       
      K.G.1 "Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to." K.G.2 "Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size."
  • Mary Jo Mack on 31 Jan 12
     
    Employ the flags of the world to introduce mathematical concepts like shapes, colors, lines, and the idea of following sequential directions. In this activity, kids create an African flag notebook, but to do so, they need to use math...and drawing skills! This engrossing activity provides an opportunity to discuss and research the different countries of Africa, plus kids have a cool souvenir when they're done.
Ashley Stewart

Creating Line Symmetry | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...creating-line-symmetry

Grade 4 4.G.3 Symmetry Geometry Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

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    • Ashley Stewart
      Ashley Stewart on 01 Feb 12
       
      4.G.3 "Recognize a line of symmetry for a two-dimensional figure as a line across the figure such that the figure can be folded along the line into matching parts. Identify line-symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry." This activity can be modified for gifted students by challenging them with more cards. Encourage them to use as many cards as they would like while participating in this activity! This activity can be used with younger ages by using objects other than cards. A big picture cut into pieces would help the students visualize symmetry, as it would be more like putting a puzzle together. The leader just gets to choose in what order the puzzle is assembled! Both players could check their work by knowing if the picture looks right.
  • Ashley Stewart on 01 Feb 12
     
    A pair of students work together for this symmetry activity. The students sit across from one another, with playing cards dealt for each student. A ruler or other dividing line separates one student's side from the other. One player starts as the leader, and places one of their cards down on the table. The player on the other side of the line follows the leader in an attempt to match the first player's moves perfectly on their side of the divider.
Jessica Buell

Sun's Shadows | Education.com - 1 views

www.education.com/...astronomy_sun-path

2nd Grade Astromomy 2.2.7

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    • Jessica Buell
      Jessica Buell on 08 Feb 12
       
      2.2.7 Investigate how the sun appears to move through the sky during the day by observing and drawing the length and direction of shadows. 2nd grade Science Activity
    • Jessica Buell
      Jessica Buell on 17 Feb 12
       
      Adaptions: you can adapt this lesson for ELL and special needs by selecting them to be the "helper" to measure the shadow or to rotate. Extensions: you can extend this activity for younger students by showing them with a globe and "sun" how the earth rotates and gather their hypothesis of what happens to the side of Earth that the sun isn't shining on.
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