Teach Text Structure for NonFiction

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Students identify the text structure of a specific passage after learning common text structures used in nonfiction.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Scholastic

Nonfiction Text Structures Part 1: Compare & Contrast

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Students will analyze a nonfiction text using a compare and contrast structure.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Education Com

Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number

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Students multiply a whole number by a fraction or a mixed number and represent the problem using a model.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: K-5 Math Teaching Resources

5.NF Cornbread Fundraiser

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This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important aspects of the task and its potential use.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Illustrative Mathematics

Inquiry based ecosystem research

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Attached is a 5 E lesson plan to use over 8-10 class periods. Students will research the interactions of plants and animals in different ecosystems. Graphic organizer to guide students research is also attached. After students complete research they will form ecosystem based groups to learn more about current threats and conservation efforts needed to preserve the ecosystem. They will create a "Spread the Word" media project to share publicly school wide. You can also do some sort of conservation service learning activity to help students take their knowledge into the community. For instance, we do Adopt-a-Stream through our city. We clean and test the water in the stream across form our school twice a year.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: KATHLEEN WOODARD