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Test Taking as a Genre |
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Test Taking Strategies |
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2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
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Many educators have acknowledged test taking as a genre. Students should be taught test taking strategies and skills as standardized tests expect students to demonstrate knowledge in a very specific way. These series of lessons provide opportunities for teachers to work with students on test taking strategies, skills, and reading for a purpose.... |
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Title: |
Multiplication Timed Tests |
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Mathematics |
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3,4,5 |
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Students get 3 minutes (or however many you choose) to multiply each number in the grid by a common factor (2s, 3s, 4s, etc.). There are 70 problems to complete, allowing students to practice their basic multiplication facts. Once they complete their 2s through 12s (or whatever you choose), they can start all over again and you can have them try to comlpete the multiplication grid in 2 minutes. It's "drill and kill" at its best, but still extremely effective when you want students in grades 3-5 to memorize their multiplication facts. A page to track progress is included; I allow students 6 opportunities to pass each test with a 100 percent.... |
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Title: |
Race Car Derby |
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Science |
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3,4,5 |
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Description: |
Students will use the scientific method to develop a derby race car made from a 4" piece 1" by 2".
Intially, students will be asked to decribe their ideas behind making their car fast and strong.... |
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Title: |
ROUNDING! |
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Mathematics |
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3,4 |
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Description: |
Students will be introduced the steps of rounding numbers to the ten thousands, the practical uses of rounding, and practice rounding numbers.
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Title: |
Using Technology for Research |
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Writing Workshop |
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1,2,3,4,5 |
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Description: |
Studens will learn how to use the internet to gather information for researching topics and/or authors for Writing Workshop. This lesson can be used for various genres in the Writing Workshop program.... |
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Title: |
Math Intervention |
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Mathematics |
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Grade: |
1,2,3,4,5 |
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Description: |
Students use an on-line program for reteaching, practicing, and testing for competence. This lesson is used by the resource department in a pull out program to help students be more successful in the general ed classroom.... |
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Title: |
The Giving Tree |
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English Language Arts |
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Grade: |
3,4,5,6 |
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Description: |
Students will express their understanding of the message in Th Giving Tree, and will give a heartfelt give to a person/people in need.... |
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Title: |
Finding the Way |
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Mathematics,Maps/Geography |
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Grade: |
3,4,5 |
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Description: |
Students will be able to find the route from Milpitas to our field trip destination at the Marine Science Institute in Redwood City. They will be able to tell which roads will be traveled and the approximate miles, while working together in pairs. Students will also learn the geography of the area.... |
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Title: |
Ocean food chain |
| Subject: |
Science |
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Grade: |
3,4 |
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Description: |
Teacher teaches students about the ocean food chain, the importance of the plankton, both phyto- and zoo-plankton, and how energy travels from the plankton up through small fish to larger fish and to larger marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, seals, otters, and then up to humans.... |
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Title: |
Ralph's House |
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Arts,English Language Arts |
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Grade: |
3,4 |
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Description: |
Students will read the book, The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Clearly. Towards the end of the book, students will build a house for Ralph the mouse.... |
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