From: "Education World Lessons Newsletter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 15 May 2002 06:57:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 4 Issue 20
Education World Lessons Newsletter --------------------------------------------------- Volume 4, Issue 20 May 15, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to the Teacher Lesson Plans Newsletter, published weekly as a free service by Education World(R)! You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up to receive summaries of lesson plans that have been recently published at Education World. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers! If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you may sign up at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml ********************************************** Education World's newsletter is brought to you by The Virtual Teachers' Lounge At the Virtual Teachers' Lounge you can network with peers, discuss current education topics, and share with colleagues. On this site you'll find lesson plans, health/nutrition curriculum, teacher recommended books, web sites and more! Click here to visit. http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=VDL ********************************************** Education World's newsletter is brought to you by Riverdeep Sign up today for The Classroom Flyer, a FREE newsletter for educators interested in bringing the power of the Internet into their daily curriculum. Classroom Flyer features include: * A Lesson Plan Bank * Web-based curriculum resources * Teacher to Teacher tips and suggestions from other subscribers * Strategies for successful use of technology in the classroom * Forums on key educational issues Click here to sign-up http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=LNC ********************************************** LESSON PLANS ********************************************** THIS WEEK'S NEW LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE Math Fun! -- Five 'Invisible' Math Lessons http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson265.shtml You may have to remind students that they're learning when you try out any of this week's five "invisible math" lessons. Following is a brief description of the five lessons. (Approximate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.) 1. And You Thought Gasoline Was Expensive! A chart comparing the cost of a gallon of gasoline to the cost of gallons of other liquids -- mouthwash, house paint, fruit juice, and white-out, for example -- might make the cost of gas seem manageable after all! (Grades 3-12) 2. Fact-O! The Fact-O game combines math fact practice with a game of chance and skill. Game sheet included. (Grades K-12) 3. Math Magic Students impress others with their ability as they figure out a person's age with some simple math calculations. Included: Two math puzzles to exercise math computation skills! (Grades 3-12) 4. Create a Graph Online A kid-friendly online graph-making tool allows students to create colorful bar, line, or pie graphs. This lesson can be easily adapted for use with any teaching unit. (Grades PreK-12) 5. Weekly Math Challenge Turn a corner of your classroom into a Weekly Math Challenge center. Students earn special rewards for solving math challenges. Included: Weekly Math Challenge sources plus reward ideas. (Grades 3-12) THIS WEEK'S INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT Mighty Muscles http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt035.shtml What do your students know about the muscles of the body? THIS WEEK'S TEACHER-SUBMITTED LESSON PLAN Drawing Lesson Improves Communication Skills http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson020.shtml This simple, fun partner activity develops students' communication skills. MORE MATH LESSON FROM EDUCATION WORLD Have you seen these math articles in the Education World archive? http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson173.shtml Count on the Census for Math Lessons http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson124.shtml On-Line Math Tools --- and Activities to Use With Them http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson118.shtml Use It or Lose It: Puzzles to Exercise the Brain http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson061.shtml Math Sites to Count On And Education World's Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan database includes the following math lesson plans: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson012.shtml Ladybug Math http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson009.shtml Telling Time http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson003.shtml Counting with Marshmallows and Licorice http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0031.shtml Lighting the Perimeter http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0026.shtml Twenty-Five: A Math Card Game http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0025.shtml Area and Perimeter http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0017.shtml Two-Dimensional Geometric Shapes http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0015.shtml Web Adventure -- Oakland to Chicago Flight MAY DAYS! http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/may.shtml The month of May is filled with special days and events. Education World editors have culled the archives for relevant lesson plans, resources, and articles related to the following categories: * Physical Fitness Month * Teacher Appreciation Week * Mother's Day * The Read In! * Spelling (National Spelling Bee) * Memorial Day UPCOMING LESSON PLAN THEMES Which lesson plan themes will be covered in the weeks ahead? May 17 Fitness Fun May 24 End-of-Year Activities May 31 The American Flag (Flag Day) June 7 Father's Day June 14 Phonebook Math Sincerely, Lisa Gryskiewicz =================================== Education World (R) http://www.educationworld.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================== ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
