LambReads

Students will work in groups to chart 10 trials of one person dropping a ruler for another to catch. This performance task provides students with cooperative group experience that includes independent reflection or questioning as follow-up. The task consists of a teacher direction sheet with sample performance criteria or exemplary responses and student activity sheets. When students are engaged in the performance tasks they should follow this basic format: • The teacher introduces the task

The students will work in groups to complete the activity. One student will drop the tennis ball to the floor. The three students who are not dropping the ball will have to watch closely to see how high the ball bounces and record the distance on the chart. This performance task provides students with cooperative group experience that includes independent reflection or questioning as follow-up. The task consists of a teacher direction sheet with sample performance criteria or exemplary respo

Students will work in cooperative learning groups to design a new toy for a toy company's contest. This performance task provides students with cooperative group experience that includes independent reflection or questioning as follow-up. The task consists of a teacher direction sheet with sample performance criteria or exemplary responses and student activity sheets. When students are engaged in the performance tasks they should follow this basic format: • The teacher introduces the task.

There are lots of words related to measurement that have more than one meaning such as foot, yard and pound. This packet includes three different worksheets for students. One asks students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to measurement and another definition unrelated. The second activity asks students to think of measurement related words that can also have the listed definitions. The last page provides students with non-math rela

There are lots of words related to geometry that have more than one meaning such as slope, area and plane. This packet includes three different worksheets for students. One asks students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to geometry and another definition unrelated. The second activity asks students to think of geometry related words that can also have the listed definitions. The last page provides students with non-math related pict

There are lots of words related to mathematics that have more than one meaning such as factor, mean and order. This packet includes five different worksheets for students. Two ask students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to math and another definition unrelated. The second activity (two different worksheets) asks students to think of math related words that can also have the listed definitions. The last page provides students with