1591 Magnificent Measurement-3: Drop by Drop Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Students listen to the story, Drip, Drop, and then practice measuring the volume of approximately one quart of water using cup measures and other dippers. They discuss whether the results would be different if they used tablespoons.... 1592 Magnificent Measurement-5: The Weight of Things Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 1–2 Professional Commentary: Students develop a sense of weight by comparing the weights of two different objects held in their hands. They use rocker balance scales (pan balances) to compare the weights of other objects.... 1593 Patterns That Grow: What's Next? Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–4 Professional Commentary: Students use pattern blocks to create and describe in words and letters (ABCABC) repeating patterns of shapes. They also extend a partner's pattern and find the missing element in a repeating pattern.... 1594 Going on a Shape Hunt: Integrating Math and Literacy Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: Mathematics, English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades K–2 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students are introduced to geometric shapes through a read-aloud session with a picture book. Using models to learn the names of shapes, students work together and individually to locate shapes in their real-world environment.... 1595 Improving Fluency through Group Literary Performance Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades K–1 Professional Commentary: Bill Martin, Jr.'s picture books are known for their creative use of language. In this lesson, the repetition, rhythm, and rhyme of Martin's texts provide opportunities for students to hear and participate in fluent reading.... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Students have the opportunity to observe the unique role earthworms play in building soils through this promising practice lesson. Students fill a gallon jar with top soil, add earthworms and some organic materials (decaying leaves, lettuce, etc.), wrap the jar in dark paper, and set it in a cool, dark place.... 1597 Exploring Sets through Math-Related Book Pairs Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Mathematics, English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–1 Professional Commentary: This lesson integrates reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing mathematical ideas. Using two math-related books, the lesson gives student a real-world context to practice grouping objects and skip counting.... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Students take seasonal walks and then record and discuss their observations. They also collect and graph data about the types of clothing worn in each season.... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: Students use the five senses to explore seasonal changes in this promising practice lesson. This lesson gives young scientists an opportunity to record their observations through drawings and/or words.... 1600 Shhh! Bear's Sleeping: Learning About Nonfiction and Fiction Using Read-Alouds Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades PreK–2 Professional Commentary: This lesson encourages students to participate in read-alouds about bears. The teacher reads and uses the questions provided for the fiction book Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and the nonfiction book Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky.... |