This lesson will take students through the steps of collecting data, organizing data, and displaying the data in a graph. This lesson would follow a lesson on data collection (ex. tally charts), parts of a bar graph, and the rules for creating a graph.
Students will work on identifying factors for given numbers.
Understand: the size of a crater is affected by variables such as mass and distance
Know: The more mass of an object the greater the size of the crater and the farther the distance of the projectile, the larger the crater.
Do: Groups will be divided between doing two experiments and then come back together to report their findings.
**I can work cooperatively in a small team by using an arm extender (dynaband or scarf) and hold on the parachute with both hands.
**I can throw a small nerf ball into a Hula Hoop at the 1 point value per try or a 3 point value per basket.
**I will walk or gallop at a slow and fast pace depending on what my teacher asks me to complete.
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Cooperative learning activities Unit (November) for Gen. Ed. 4th grade
Equipment: 16 cones, 8 green, yellow and red polyspots, 8 footballs, 8 small nerf footballs, 8 parachutes, 8 frogs and chickens, “Playing Catch” music, Tabata exercises (visual cards posted on the front wall). Visual Cues of the animals, the football throw, and level changes for Tabata.
The student will
This lesson plan reflects an idea I picked up from Julie Slykhuis that I believe she said was from Dan Mulligan. It was called triangle trivia. I also wanted to use The Important Book and Julie’s ideas of having the students write about what was most important about themselves.
This is a 4th grade STEM activity for Social Studies. We study each of the 5 regions; the type of land, the products and industries in each region. Students will review/research a region and its’ products and industries.
The teacher-librarian will read A Picture Book of Patrick Henry by David Adler. Students will create a historical figure to represent one of the historical individuals you have studied. Students will use 1 sheet of cardstock, yarn or string, scrap fabric, paper fasteners (brads), paint samples, markers, colored pencils, crayons, glue, recycled materials, glue, recycled materials, a paper doll pattern, a QR code, and popsicle sticks.
The following activity will be used to allow students to share what they have experienced during the summer while away from their classmates. Students will also use the ideas from the discussion as a journal writing prompt.