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Cell Discovery – App Lesson

Problem Statement: What is the difference between plant, animal, and bacteria cells?   Students write a hypothesis.   Step 1: Students will be introduced to cells and their functions by playing Cell Explorer: Animal Cell. There are different levels and objectives in this game, so students can work at their own pace. This game introduces students to what cells are ...

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Where Am I? – App Lesson

Problem Statement: Where am I?   Students write a hypothesis.   Step 1: Students will use the MAPS.ME app to locate their community, state, nation, and continent on a map. This will help students become familiar with their surroundings. It is crucial for students to know where they live in location to other communities, cities, and states.   Step 2: ...

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Lions, Tigers, and Bears – App Lesson

Description: This app lesson will develop elementary students’ understanding of animals and how they live in their environment. Instructional Objective: Students will learn about different animals and their habitats, observe wildlife outside their classroom, and then create presentations to show what they learned. Step 1: Students will have the opportunity to choose any animal on WWF Together. They will record a few ...

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Why Seasons Happen and How to Prepare – App Lesson

Description: This app lesson will develop elementary students’ understanding and knowledge on weather patterns and seasons. Instructional Objective: Students will explore weather patterns and effects by researching and charting data, completing hands on experiences, and learning from a tutorial app that talks to them about seasons and weather. Step 1: Step 1: In groups of two, students will use the Kid Weather app ...

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Linking Math & Weather – App Lesson

Description: This app lesson will develop middle school students’ understanding of graphing data and regional weather patterns. Instructional Objective: Students will apply math concepts with real-world data, graphing weather information for a particular region. Step 1: Students will pick an area of the world they know nothing about using Google Earth. Step 2: Next, students will investigate this area’s weather patterns –precipitation, ...

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