Students write persuasive letters to their librarian requesting that specific texts be added to the school library. As they work, students plan their arguments and outline their reasons and examples.
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and other CCSS instructional shifts to help students derive big ideas and key understandings while developing vocabulary from the text Dear Mrs. LaRue. Mrs. LaRue sends her dog, Ike, to obedience school because of a series of inappropriate behaviors that he displays toward everyone. Ike feels he has been wrongly sent to the school and writes letters to explain his perspective on what actually happened in each situation, trying to persuade Ms. LaRue to come and get him.
As the Roman Empire fell, so did the theater. If there's anyone who hates theater and actors more than Romans, it's early Christians. As Christianity ascended in the west, theater declined. But, fear not. This isn't the end of the series. Theater would be back, and in the best subversive theater-y fashion, it would return via the Catholic mass!
A mentor text students can use to explore the concept of a personal essay. The text provides strong examples of imagery, symbolism, and narrative elements.
Students will research how the development of the atomic bomb affected people in World War II, participate in a debate about the bomb's use, and investigate how it has affected people's lives since 1945.
A web page and interactive applet illustrating the properties of a decagon (10 sided polygon). The applet shows a decagon where the user can drag any vertex to reshape it. User can see that the interior and exterior angles are constant in a regular decagon, but vary in an irregular version. Controls allow the display or hiding of the diagonals, and triangles within the decagon. The web page lists the properties of a decagon including interior angles, exterior angles, sum of exterior angles, area, number of diagonals and number of internal triangles. Links to pages with generalized properties of all polygons. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
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Students learn about and practice converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. Using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robot and a touch sensor, each group inputs a fraction of its choosing. Team members convert this same fraction into a decimal, and then a percentage via hand calculations, and double check their work using the NXT robot. Then they observe the robot moving forward and record that distance. Students learn that the distance moved is a fraction of the full distance, based on the fraction that they input, so if they input ½, the robot moves half of the original distance. From this, students work backwards to compute the full distance. Groups then compete in a game in which they are challenged to move the robot as close as possible to a target distance by inputting a fraction into the NXT bot.
Gain consumer math skills by learning how to read, calculate and change decimals and percents.
Apply decision-making strategies to various financial scenarios.
Teacher Guide Provided
3-5 hours
"Teachers use Deck.Toys to create interactive lessons for their students.
A deck is created by the teacher with paths and activities for students to follow. Media may be included in the deck with options to assess students along the path using apps that allow for varied types of responses offering a fun learning experience. Easily integrates into Google Classroom or share a link with the class. Can be used with all different age groups." (AASL)
There are premade decks available, and you can also make your own. Teachers can sign up for free with their Microsoft 360 account. (Sun West teachers just use your school email.)
This is an activity about the declining strength of Earth's magnetic field. Learners will review a graph of magnetic field intensity and calculate the amount by which the field has changed its intensity in the last century, the rate of change of its intensity, and when the field should decrease to zero strength at the current rate of change. Learners will also use evidence from relevant sources to create a conjecture on the effects on Earth of a vanished magnetic field. Access to information sources about Earth's magnetic field strength is needed for this activity. This is Activity 7 in the Exploring Magnetism on Earth teachers guide.
19 free decodable books.
Be sure to read the Reference Guide and follow the scope and sequence (linked at the top of the page under "Phonics Sequencing" to make sure you've explicitly taught all of the required skills for each book.
"Decodable Comics that follow the teaching sequence of Letters and Sounds."
A scope and sequence is included as well as 47 passages and activities.
"DecodableReads™ are short, engaging stories that reinforce consistent, common vowel patterns in words and high-frequency words...Individual stories can be viewed and downloaded as PDF files by clicking the thumbnails below—or download all stories for each level by clicking the story bundle link."
Free decodable books from The Core Knowledge Foundation. You will need to sign up to gain access to all of their materials.
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Core Knowledge Reader 1 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 2 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 3 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 4 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 5 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 6 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 7 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
Core Knowledge Reader 8 & Practice Book to accompany (handwriting, phonics, additional stories & questions)
The scope and sequence for these books is provided in the folder. The skills required to read the book are also provided in the first few pages of each book.
Open each book to see the sound/pattern included in the story. Sets 1-50 are available. High interest decodable chapter books are also included.
This resource examines what deeper learning can actually look like in a classroom. Helpful diagrams of what you will see in a classroom along the way are included.
INTRODUCTION
INSIDE THE CLASSROOM
• Applying Content Knowledge
• Working Collaboratively
• Communicating Clearly
• Thinking Critically 1
• Developing an Academic Mindset
• Learning Independently
GLOSSARY
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES