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Students will build bridges based on their knowledge of shapes.The goal is to discover which shapes are the strongest and why certain structures are built the way they are. They will be able to...
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Students will learn what goods and services are and use the knowledge to create a business plan with their peers.
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Curriculum resources, i.e. media, web and handouts, teachers can use to support standards related to: The settlement of South Carolina.
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Curriculum resources, i.e. media, web and handouts teachers can use to support standards related to: Capitalism, mercantilism, the developing market economy, international trade, and the rise of the...
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The students will be able to explain the difference between first and third person point of view.
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The teacher will introduce this unit as a chance to learn the "inside story" of an artist's life, whether the artist is a painter, potter, weaver, etc. After a listing of all conceivable mediums, and...
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The teacher will introduce this unit as a chance to learn the "inside story" of a dance professional's life...whether primarily a dancer, or a choreographer. After an entry activity and discussion...
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Students receive foundational information in the previous grade about the plant life cycles. The teacher should begin the discussion assessing student’s prior knowledge about plants including, the...
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The students will be able to multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10-90, using the knowledge they already know about place value and properties of operations.
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The students will be able to multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10-90, using the knowledge they already know about place value and properties of operations.
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Students will use their knowledge of coordiante planes to create and help enginner a new, more effective city plan.
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Students will be led in a discussion of how pleasing behaviors contribute to a happy family, classroom, job situation, and even a happier country. Life Skills posters will be visible for a discussion...
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The students will be able to compare two writren numerals up to 10 using more than, less than, or equal to. They will do this in small groups using number cards and popsicle sticks.
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Students will review what a summary is and complete a worksheet for practice. They will then write their own informational text and a peer will summarize.
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Cricket, the main character in Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, moves into a treehouse in the woods to find her mother’s “bird room” before her mother returns. The book can be used to teach students...
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Students will be creating a home makeover by using house floor plans and other design aspects to create a house that is both aesthetically pleasing and cost-efficient. Students will use geometric and...
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In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, sunset times are important for solving the clue trail. Students can use the book as a starting point to learn more about sunrise/sunset times and the rotation of...
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In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket discovers squirrels in a nest above the treehouse. Students can use the novel as a starting point for learning more about squirrels.
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In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket decides to live in a treehouse in the woods. She returns one afternoon to find her father’s book and her food supply destroyed by...