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Whole Number Computation – Addition & Subtraction Basic Facts

Posted on December 1, 2010 by openwidearchive

This Instructional Resource Set includes resources that can be used to recall and practice basic addition facts with sums to 18 or less and the corresponding subtraction facts.  The focus of the resources is on a first grade level, but … Continue reading →

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Teaching Fractions: Second Grade

Posted on December 1, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction I have chosen Fractions for my Instructional Resource Set. The following books, websites, activities, and resources can all be used to help children better understand the concept of Fractions in the Second Grade.  The resources I’m listing below could … Continue reading →

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Number Sense Instructional Resource Set

Posted on December 1, 2010 by openwidearchive

Teaching number sense to kindergartners can be fun. Books, manipulatives, and games can all make learning about numbers much more interesting. Hopefully the following information will provide useful resources to teachers and parents when they teach counting forwards, counting backwards from 10, writing … Continue reading →

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Introducing Division

Posted on November 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction This post includes a variety of resources (books, websites, lesson plans, games, printables, etc.) that can be used to introduce basic division concepts to students and aid them in committing the basic division facts (dividends to 144) to memory. … Continue reading →

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Teaching About Electricity

Posted on November 29, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction Chosen books could be used to help students investigate and understand the characteristics of electricity, such as conductors and electricity, basic circuits, static electricity, transformation of electrical energy into light, heat and mechanical energy, electromagnets, and historical  contributions in … Continue reading →

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Classification of Living Things

Posted on November 28, 2010 by openwidearchive

Scientist have tried to classify living organisms into groups since Aristotle’s time.  Over time this classification system has changed and evolved as we have learned more about organisms.  Advances in technology have fueled many of these changes.  Scientist are now … Continue reading →

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Cells: Fifth Grade

Posted on November 28, 2010 by openwidearchive

In fifth grade, students study cells as part of the living systems unit. Students must understand that organisms are made up of cells, which have defining characteristics that contribute to the organism’s survival (SOL 5.5). This resource set will support … Continue reading →

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Trees, Trees, Trees….

Posted on November 28, 2010 by openwidearchive

     Trees have always provided us with essentials to life: both food and oxygen. As technology has advanced trees have been used  more and more, for shelter, medicine and tools.  Trees improve our air quality, conserve water, preserve soil, and … Continue reading →

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Shaking It Up: Earthquakes!

Posted on November 27, 2010 by openwidearchive

Even though we may not feel it, the ground beneath us is in almost constant motion.  There are hundreds of earthquakes each year; however, many are not felt or occur far away from civilization.  Tectonic plates move along fault lines … Continue reading →

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Learning About Plants

Posted on November 27, 2010 by openwidearchive

 All the books listed below are great resources teachers and readers can use in and out of the classroom to learn about the different parts of a plant. In these books, not only can you find important information, but ideas … Continue reading →

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