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Integrating art with social studies is the objective of this project. Students will be using the material presented in social studies books about The Trail of Tears, illustrations of what the journey might have looked like, and maps to create a "triptych", or a three-paneled illustration of one concept. The middle panel is usually the largest and is surrounded by two smaller related illustrations, one on each side of the middle panel, although there are triptychs of equal-sized panels. The eq

Are you looking for a creative way for your students to use their knowledge of ecosystems and food chains/food webs in a real-world context? This activity/project allows students to create a menu based on the producers, consumers, and decomposers for their chosen ecosystem or biome. It combines science, research, and art, so it is definitely a multi-disciplinary approach to life science. Students will select an ecosystem and then select an herbivore, a carnivore, and an omnivore for which to c

This is an activity worksheet/labsheet to use when teaching science process skills. It is for use when teaching about "predicting". The teacher passes out a small cup of M & Ms. The instructions are on the labsheet. The student may eat the M & Ms after completing the activity worksheet/labsheet. Of course, it is important that the teacher checks to determine if anyone in the class has a food allergy to chocolate or other ingredients in the candy. This activity could also be modified to use

Are your students having difficulties with remembering what a "perpendicular line" is or what "regular" means as it applies to a geometric figure? This picture book project asks students to find examples of geometry in everyday life, thus helping them to make the connection between geometric concepts in the classroom and geometric concepts in the real world. Students may use the Internet, magazines, books, or their own drawings to create the book. Books can be printed out with clip art picture

Kids enjoy learning about stars and constellations; who doesn't like looking up into the night sky and gazing at the wonders of the heavens? This task allows students to choose a constellation and learn more about it. There are over 70 constellations from which to choose, so there shouldn't be too many tasks that are similar. The task includes an explanation sheet and a rubric with which to grade the task. I am posting it as a Word document so it can be modified to suit your own classroom's ne

If you are looking for something fun to use for informal evaluation, this activity fits the bill! This is an interactive activity involving adding and subtracting like fractions. There are 22 cards, and each one features both an adding and subtracting word problem. For younger children, students could work with a partner; for the older students, it is best used as individual work. An answer key is provided. The activity correlates with the Common Core Standard 4.NF.B.3c.

This is an activity worksheet/labsheet to use when teaching science process skills. It is for use when teaching about "observation". The teacher passes out an Oreo cookie or something similar to each student. The instructions are on the labsheet, but the teacher should emphasize that observations must be able to be proven, not opinions. The student may eat the cookie after completing the activity worksheet/labsheet. Of course, it is important that the teacher checks to determine if anyone in

My students had a bit of difficulty visualizing the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem; any ecosystem, really. They knew what "living" factors were, but the "non-living" factors stumped them. I created this task for them to do in class to help further clarify the difference between the two. It is a fun way to use formative assessment to determine if your students "get" the concept or not.

Kids love to learn about animals, and this project allows them to select an animal about which they've always wanted to learn. Children will be creating their own book about an animal of their choice. Instructions are provided for creating the book along with a research sheet children can use to write down their notes and references. Teachers can choose to have their students create the book entirely at school or allow them to make it at home, so the time required to create the project can v

This is a base-ten hands-on activity that correlates with Common Core math standards. Students will complete the activity in cooperative groups. Each student will be given a bag of items. The items can be cotton balls, toothpicks, clothespins, math manipulatives of any kinds, etc., and the bags will have varying amounts in them. Students will count the items, records the amount on their sheet, and draw the amount using base-ten representations. Good luck!