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  1. Classroom Projects by Kristin Boekamp

  2. Trash PizzaIntegrating math into the science curriculum In this lesson, students: • Constructed a circle graph of landfill components. • Classified objects identified as trash. • Compared trash generated before recycling against trash sent to landfill after recycling. • Analyzed whether these items can be recycled or not based on recycling guidelines in their county. In a separate math lesson, students will convert percents to fractions, analyze tables and charts taken from the EPA website, and complete word problems based on recycling and waste generation figures.

  3. Spotlight On Bulletin BoardBroadening student interest The left side of the bulletin board details biographical information and a bibliography of a featured author, while the right side allows students to post a review of recently read books. This helped students choose Accelerated Reading books that were more to their liking, as well as introduce them to books they might not have otherwise read.

  4. LeversHands-on/Inquiry-based learning After learning about the parts of a lever (fulcrum, effort, load), students were able to use these real-world levers to determine where the fulcrum, effort, and load was located. This made the task of classifying the levers as first, second, or third class much easier and clearer.

  5. Buried TreasureBuilding interest Students pretended to be archeologists as they examined buried treasure from various European and Asian countries. In pairs, they received coins from one country. They considered the weight, texture, and materials of the coins. They examined the inscriptions and pictures on the coins and decided their origin. They presented their ideas to the class. This was a great motivator and we even had a mini-lesson on currency conversion!

  6. Maniac Magee UnitBulletin Boards as Graphic Organizers Students created characters and listed their traits on the above pictures. We then moved the characters on the map as they changed location through the novel. Students identified and summarized key information as they read each chapter.

  7. Unit Response Projects Maps, Newspapers, Lost Chapters, Jump Rope Songs Every student recorded their thoughts in a response journal. Each student selected their own final response project. They selected from maps, newspapers, lost chapters, and jump rope songs. Some students even submitted two projects. Now that’s motivation!

  8. Collaborative Bulletin Board The entire fifth grade worked on a poetry tree to change with the seasons. The fall featured leaf haikus, while the winter displayed snowflake cinquains.

  9. One Grain of Rice - DemiIntegrating language arts into the math curriculum This book can be used for multiplication, doubling, and an introduction to compound interest or equations. It can even be taken one step further to discuss weights and measurements. The story is about an Indian raja who stockpiled his people’s rice to prepare for famine, leaving just enough rice for them to get by. When famine finally came, he did not share the rice as promised. A clever girl came up with a plan that would reward her for a good deed. As her reward, she asked the raja for one grain of rice on the first day, with the amount doubling the previous day’s amount for thirty days. Unbeknownst to the raja, he would end up providing her with all the rice! She in turn shares her rice with the townspeople and the raja. The book concludes with a chart of each day’s rice total.

  10. North by NightCross-curricular workstations to appeal to multiple intelligences Students are asked to move through workstations during the novel North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad by Katherine Ayres. Below are the stations are instructions for each. • Locate Polaris on the Stellarium software. • How did you find the North Star (Polaris)? • Record your observations as you adjust the speed on the software. • Why would it be useful to find the North Star (Polaris)? • Use the map to: • Label the free states in blue ink and the slave states in red ink. • Draw the key routes in the Underground Railroad. • What determined the route taken? • Label the places discussed in the novel.

  11. North by Night (continued) • Listen to “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Steal Away to Jesus," and "Go Down Moses". These songs carried coded messages related to escape. Use the Underground Railroad Code Words and Phrases handout to break the codes. • Compare/Contrast the two songs. • What is the message of each song? • How do these songs make you feel? • Would you find these songs useful if you were planning an escape? • Select one of five videos from the National Freedom Center’s website and answer the following questions: • What historical figure(s) was depicted in the video? • What did this person/people contribute to the Underground Railroad efforts? • What city is depicted in the video? • What made this city an important stop on the Underground Railroad?

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