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Race Car Derby |
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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: |
What Are the Planets Like? |
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Science,Solar System |
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5 |
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Description: |
Model the planets of solar system
Discuss historical views of the solar system.
Compare and contrast the eight planets of the solar system.
Explain the technology used to explore space.
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Title: |
The Great Soda Challenge |
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Science |
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5 |
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Description: |
Why does water collect on the outside of a cold can of soda? Where does that water come from?
Answer it and your group gets to split the soda.
Answer must contain certain concepts required to fully explain the phenomena: where does the water come from? what makes the can of soda so special that water collects there and not on the floor?... |
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Title: |
Figurative Language |
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English Language Arts |
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5 |
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Description: |
CA- California K-12 Academic Content Standards Subject : English Language Arts
Area : Reading /Content
Concept : Vocabulary and Concept Development Standard 1.2: Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
Concept : Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Standard 3.5: Define figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) and identify its use in literary works.
Area : Written and Oral English Language Conventions
Concept : Sentence Structure
Standard 1.1: Use simple and compound sentences in writing and speaking.
Area : Listening And Speaking
Concept : Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Standard 1.8: Use details, examples, anecdotes, or experiences to explain or clarify information.
Standard 1.9: Use volume, pitch, phrasing, pace, modulation, and gestures appropriately to e... |
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13 colony culture |
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English Language Arts,History-Social Science |
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Grade: |
5 |
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Description: |
In this lesson, students will build on previous lesons regarding making inferences about a text. The main objective is to use an index to locate information in a text. Eventually the information in this lesson will be used in creating a model of a colonial region.... |
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Title: |
Circle Graphs Percents and Degrees |
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Mathematics |
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Grade: |
5,6 |
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Description: |
Students start with a skewed circle graph and discover connections between percents and degrees using student driven data. (Teacher collects data ahead of time)
Taught to a sixth grade class as reinforcement of a fifth grade standard.... |
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Title: |
Pirates and the Triangular Trade Route |
| Subject: |
History-Social Science |
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Grade: |
5 |
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Description: |
Pirates and the Triangular Trade Route
We will be looking at triangular trade routes that existed between Europe, North America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Some of the most infamous pirates sailed the Atlantic Ocean looking for easy plunder. Your job will be to explore these trade routes and discover what was being carried on each leg of the journey that became so enticing to pirates and privateers. Also, how did pirates live? What was life like as a pirate? Let’s find out!
You are about to set sail aboard your own pirate ship. You will share your journey of discovery by completing the following tasks:
1. Map the different triangular trade routes in class with your teacher.
2. Explore and discover as much information as you can by searching the internet sites provided by your teacher.
3. Learn about the importance of a pirate flag. Create your own pirate flag.
4. Did pirates have rule... |
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Title: |
Cells |
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Science |
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Grade: |
5 |
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Description: |
This lesson is designed to supplement your Science textbook's reading on cells. Often Science books cover this subject very briefly and not in a format that kids can master the information from.... |
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