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Education World Lessons Newsletter --------------------------------------------------- Volume 4, Issue 39 September 26, 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 signed up to receive summaries of lesson plans recently published at Education World. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers! If this newsletter was forwarded to you, you may sign up at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml ********************************************** Education World's newsletter is brought to you by Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures(R) Why should you visit colgatebsbf.com? Because ... * It features hundreds of cross-curricular lessons and activities for grades K-3! * It offers the best in oral health education for kids! * It was developed by teachers just like you! Plus. . . The site is an EdPress Winner and was voted "Web Site of the Week" by Teaching K-8 Magazine! Featuring online activities as well as printables, this site makes learning fun! Also, check out the "Kids" and "Parents" sections, which provide terrific reinforcement for your classroom teaching. All content is ready-to-use and FREE! Visit us now at http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=COV ********************************************** LESSON PLANS ********************************************** THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE Fall Lessons? We've "G-autumn"! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson280.shtml Children are in school, leaves are crunching under your feet, and the distant cheers of enthusiastic football fans can be heard on Friday night -- can fall be far away? Although you may not be ready bid farewell to summer, Mother Nature has another plan! Prepare your students and yourself for the change of season with creative lessons that share an autumn theme. Included: Five fall lessons that emphasize language arts, math, and science concepts! The five lessons that comprise this week's Lesson Planning resource are listed below. (Approximate grade levels for each lesson are indicated in parentheses.) Graphing Greenery In this lesson, students gather leaves and trace them on graph paper. They then plot coordinates that approximate the shape of the leaves and share those coordinates as "worksheets" for other students to complete. (Grades 6-8) Mother Nature Has Her Say As part of this creative writing activity, students prepare interview questions for Mother Nature and then respond (as the lady herself!) to questions designed by another student. (Grades 3-12) Going Nuts for a New Grade An ideal source for an adorable bulletin board that features student work, this activity gets kids to consider "resolutions" for the new school year! (Grades K-5) Leaf Weight-Loss Plan Students measure the weight of a container of leaves daily to discover how quickly it grows lighter as the foliage dries. (Grades 3-5) Fall Similes The leaves of fall are like a roaring wildfire setting hillsides ablaze, and this lesson that has students create and decorate fall similes is like a gift just waiting to be opened! (Grades 3-12) MORE NEW RESOURCES THIS WEEK! Writing Bug: No More Smiling! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug008.shtml In this week's writing prompt, the City Council in your town just passed a new law. From now on, smiling is against the law. What will your town be like without smiles? Included: Student work sheet. Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Math Facts Game http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson033.shtml Alabama teacher Charity Cleveland submitted this week's lesson in which students use math flash cards to play a fun game that provides math facts practice. Did You See That Poem? http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech142.shtml Fifth and sixth graders in Saskatchewan, Canada, used video technology to turn a language arts unit into "poetry in motion." Included: Tips for creating video projects with your students. Internet Scavenger Hunt: Why Do Leaves Change Color? http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt047.shtml Students use a the "Why Do Leaves Change Color?" Web site to answer questions. Student work sheet included. WebQuest of the Week: You Are the Apple of My Eye! http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest020.shtml In this week's highlighted WebQuest, young students work in pairs to learn about apples and Johnny Appleseed. Children complete a series of cross-curricular activities on those topics, such as listening to books, answering riddles about apples, comparing apples, and identifying the states where Johnny Appleseed planted apples. MORE GREAT FALL IDEAS! Check out these great Fall lesson ideas from the Education World archive: Add Color -- and Learning -- to Your Fall Lesson Plans! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson138.shtml Savor the season! Bring the colors of fall into the classroom with hands-on science and language activities that will teach important concepts and valuable study skills. Included: Ten activities to teach about the season! Pump Up the Curriculum With Pumpkins! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson028.shtml Jump into pumpkin facts and pumpkin lore. Try pumpkin science, pumpkin math, pumpkin writing ... An Apple for the Teacher http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson077.shtml Mark the occasion of the anniversary of Johnny Appleseed's birth by making these apple activities part of your "core" curriculum! Happy Birthday, Mr. Appleseed! http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr091.shtml September was Johnny Appleseed's birthday. We celebrate with a bushel of apple-related Web sites for students of all ages! 'Harvesting' the Web for Farm Resources http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr099.shtml Fall is the traditional harvest time. Leaves are falling, pumpkins are ripening, and apples are just waiting to be picked from the trees. With many crops ready to be gathered, it's the perfect time to "farm" the Internet for agricultural resources! Included: Web sites for students of all ages! MORE GREAT IDEAS FROM RECENT WEEKS!! Once Upon a Time http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson279.shtml Fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, myths, and tall tales -- six literary genres that engage student interest -- can be used in the classroom to inspire creative thinking and writing. Education World offers five lessons to introduce students to the literary genres -- and to their own imagination! Included: Graphic organizers, student work sheets, more! Fifty States, Five Lessons http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson278.shtml Stuck for fun or new ways to teach about the 50 states (or Canadian provinces and Australian states)? Education World offers five lessons to liven up your 50 States unit. Included: Lessons in language, math, phys ed, more! Mystery States Game http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson278b.shtml Provide students with a clue a day as they try to guess the Mystery State of the Week! Included: This complete teaching resource includes clues for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. September Coloring Calendar http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/sept02.shtml Students fill in the numbers and color the picture. For additional ideas for using the calendar, don't miss… Twenty-Five Ideas for Using the Coloring Calendar http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson272.shtml IN THE WEEKS AHEAD Watch Education World in the weeks ahead for resources to help you teach about -- * Letter Writing * Building Spelling and Vocabulary Skills * Halloween ********************************************** Sincerely, Lisa Gryskiewicz =================================== Education World (R) http://www.educationworld.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================== ************************************************************************* NOTE: Gleason Sackmann is the owner and host of this list. All inquiries regarding this list and its contents should be directed to Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. 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