Science
Classification: Use a Dichotomous Key
Students use a printed dichotomous key to identify eight animals from descriptions, learn how scientific names work and write a short key of their own.
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Arts
Composition Case Files: Balance, Focal Point and Flow
Students decode five short descriptions of imaginary artworks to name the design principles, then sketch two thumbnail compositions and critique an example.
English language arts
Context Clue Detectives: The Lighthouse Keeper
Students read an original story, use context clues to work out eight vocabulary words, and use the words in sentences.
Arts
Contour Drawing: Slow Looking at Your Own Hand
Students learn what contour drawing is, practice blind and modified contour drawings of their own hand, and score their work with a short rubric.
Health & physical ed.
Corner Toss: Read the Rules, Score the Game, Plan Strategy
Students read the rules of a made-up team game, score a sample game, and plan strategy and a safety rule.
English language arts
Cover Letter Paragraph: Match Your Skills to the Job
Students study a made-up job posting and applicant, fix a weak cover-letter paragraph and write the opening, body and closing of a short cover letter.
Mathematics
Exponent Rules and Scientific Notation Workshop
Students apply exponent rules, convert between standard and scientific notation, multiply in scientific notation and solve a travel-time problem.
Study skills & advisory
Feelings Thermometer: A Calm-Down Toolkit
Students rank feeling words from mild to strong, match calming strategies to how they work, and make a personal plan for a tough moment.
Mathematics
Finding Slope from Two Points
Students calculate slope from pairs of points, interpret positive, negative, zero and undefined slopes, complete a table, and find a mistake in sample work.
Business & personal finance
Follow the Supply Chain: From Farm to Shelf
Students sequence the steps of a fictional trail mix supply chain, calculate lead times, and work out what a delivery delay does to store inventory.
English language arts
Friendly Letter Workshop: Parts, Punctuation and a Thank-You Note
Students match the five parts of a friendly letter, fix greeting and closing punctuation, and write a thank-you letter to someone who helped them.
Study skills & advisory
Growth Mindset: Reframe the Thought
Students read a short story about learning a hard skill, match fixed-mindset thoughts to growth-minded reframes, and write a reframe plus a note to their future selves.