TITLE:	Perimeters and Shapes
LEVEL:	Grades 4 and 5
SUBJECT:	Math - Geometry,Technology
SUMMARY:	Given a common perimeter for a playground area, students manipulatea spreadsheet in order to determine side measurements of different shapes, and then draw and label their findings.
URL:	http://www.creighton.k12.az.us/projectventure/lessonplans/index.html

Components	Rating
Active learning	5
Student Centered	3
Higher level thinking skills	3
Interesting/Motivating	4
Collaboration	3
Support multiple learning styles	3
Uses prior knowledge connections	3
Real life connection	3
Clear objectives	3
Authentic Assessment	3

Note**When you get to this address go to 4th grade and look for this lesson plan. It is a PDF file.

TITLE:	Does Soap Float?
LEVEL:	Grades 3-5
SUBJECT:	Science
SUMMARY:	Students will formulate hypotheses and carry out an investigation in order to answer a central question: Does soap float? The focus of this lesson is on scientific inquiry, but incorporatingscientific topic such as sinking and floating.
URL:	http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=285

Components	Rating
Active learning	5
Student Centered	3
Higher level thinking skills	4
Interesting/Motivating	4
Collaboration	4
Support multiple learning styles	3
Uses prior knowledge connections	3
Real life connection	3
Clear objectives	2
Authentic Assessment	4

TITLE:	Parent's Math
LEVEL:	Grade 4
SUBJECT:	Math - Structure & Logic, Technology
SUMMARY:	Students interview their parents to find out how they use math at home or at work. Students and parents collaborate on writing a story problem that shows how the parent uses math. A multimedia program like PowerPoint is then used to create a collection of story problems and illustrated answers.
URL:	http://www.creighton.k12.az.us/projectventure/lessonplans/index.html

Components	Rating
Active learning	5
Student Centered	4
Higher level thinking skills	4
Interesting/Motivating	4
Collaboration	3
Support multiple learning styles	2
Uses prior knowledge connections	3
Real life connection	3
Clear objectives	3
Authentic Assessment	3

Note**When you get to this address go to 4th grade and look for this lesson plan. It is a PDF file.

TITLE:	Biological Clocks
LEVEL:	Grades 3-5
SUBJECT:	Science
SUMMARY:	This lesson is designed to challenge students to document patterns of change in the context of biological/internal clocks.
URL:	http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=286

Components	Rating
Active learning	4
Student Centered	3
Higher level thinking skills	3
Interesting/Motivating	4
Collaboration	3
Support multiple learning styles	1
Uses prior knowledge connections	5
Real life connection	5
Clear objectives	4
Authentic Assessment	3

TITLE:	Finding Possibilities
LEVEL:	Grades 3-5
SUBJECT:	Math, Writing
SUMMARY:	In this lesson, the multiplication model Cross Products of Sets is introduced. The students will be read a book (Each Orange Had Eight Slices by Giganti) with a multiplication theme, and then explore the model with realistic settings. The lesson closes with students writing their original problems using this model.
URL:	http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/multiplying/index.html#16

Components	Rating
Active learning	4
Student Centered	3
Higher level thinking skills	4
Interesting/Motivating	3
Collaboration	4
Support multiple learning styles	2
Uses prior knowledge connections	4
Real life connection	3
Clear objectives	3
Authentic Assessment	3

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