Three Fun Animal Activities for Elementary Students Plus Assessment Ideas
Teach your students all about animal life including habitats, camouflage and more with these activities and assessments.
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Animals in Their Living Environments: Overview of a 4 Week Unit for Elementary Students
Students love learning about animals! This four week unit can be adjusted for grades 3-5 or younger grades if desired.
Continue Reading3rd Grade Math Lesson on Finding the Area with Decomposition and Addition
Students will investigate the concept of areas of rectangular figures by decomposing rectilinear figures and addition of the areas of the decomposed …
Continue ReadingFinding the Area of Rectangular Figures in the Real World: 3rd Grade Math Lesson
Students will investigate the concept of area of rectangular figures in real world and mathematical problems by multiplying the two sides of the …
Continue ReadingMath Lesson for Grade 3: Finding Area using a Model of the Distributive Property
Students will investigate the concept of areas of rectangular figures by using area models to represent the distributive property. They will also use …
Continue Reading3rd Grade Math Lesson on Finding the Area of Figures using Unit Squares
Students will investigate the concept of area by using “unit squares”(square cm, square m, square in, square ft) to determine the area of geometric …
Continue ReadingA 3rd Grade Math Lesson on Finding the Area of Rectangles Using Multiplication
Students will investigate the concept of area of rectangular figures by tiling the figures using “unit squares” and comparing the areas to the …
Continue ReadingFinding the Area of Figures using Unit Squares: Grade 3 Math Lesson
Students will investigate the concept of area by using “unit squares” to determine the area of geometric figures such as, squares, rectangles, and …
Continue ReadingThe Hidden Dangers of Energy Drinks for Young Children: What Parents Should Know
Energy drinks are popular with adults, teens and tweens. Filled with caffeine and sugar, they can give you a quick burst of energy, but there have …
Continue ReadingThe Link Between Junk Food & Negative Academic Performance
Sure, everyone enjoys eating pizza and cookies, and we know this food may not be good for our waistline. But did you know that eating junk food can …
Continue Reading6 Brain Foods to Feed Your Kids: The Importance of Good Nutrition for Students
There has been a lot of research on the link between good nutrition and student academic performance. Teachers often send notes home to parents right …
Continue ReadingThe Link Between Nutrition & Academic Performance: Important Information for Parents
Want to help your child do better in school? One simple way to improve your child’s focus and test scores is to make sure they are eating …
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