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Hi Teacher,
You and your students are going to love these activities!
- A research activity that can be used for almost any science topic
- A partner game to reinforce fractions
- A game to review verb tenses
Happy teaching!
Tina from The Mailbox
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Student Research Station
Researching scientific topics
Designate a table or work space as your science research station. For each unit you study, put out books, games, and other research materials and have students design a corresponding-themed work space. Then post within the space questions you want students to answer about the topic. Not only will students need to research the topic to set up the science station, but they’ll have an engaging location to learn more!
Potential Research Station Themes plants—garden, forest, or arboretum weather—TV weather center arctic animals—igloo moon, sun, and sky—planetarium
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Fraction Basketball
Fractions
Students are bound to give fractions a sporting chance with this partner game! To prepare, a twosome tapes the rim of a 16-ounce disposable cup (basket) to the side of a desk or table in an open area. One player places a strip of masking tape about two feet from the basket to establish a free-throw line. Player 1 attempts to throw a small ball of paper (basketball) into the basket; Player 2 writes whether the throw is successful. After six throws, Player 1 writes the total number of baskets and then determines the fractional number of baskets she made. Player 2 takes a turn in a similar manner and Player 1 records the results. The player with the greater fraction wins. For more fraction fun, the players repeat the activity with a different number of total throws.
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Now Showing!
Verb tenses
Give each twosome one copy of each page, one paper clip to use with the spinner, and two small counters for game pieces. Have the youngsters cut apart the game cards and stack them facedown. Explain that the object of the game is to be the first player to reach either the movie that takes place in the past (Dinosaur Days) or the movie set in the future (Space City).
To play, both players place their game pieces on the starred space. The first player draws a card and reads aloud the word at the top. The second student states the future and past tenses of the word. If she is correct, as verified by the cardholder, she spins and moves her game piece as indicated. If she is not correct, her turn is over. The first player places the card in a discard pile. The players alternate turns, following the gameboard directions as appropriate and reshuffling the cards as necessary. The first player to reach a movie wins!
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