Career & technical ed.
Circuit Diagrams and Ohm’s Law on Paper
Students match circuit symbols described in words to their parts, then use Ohm’s law, series and parallel rules and the power formula to solve paper circuit problems.
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Mathematics
Expressions and One-Step Equations: Words to Symbols
Students match word phrases to algebraic expressions, evaluate an expression, and solve one-step equations from word problems.
Career & technical ed.
FFA History, Emblem and Motto: Match and Recall
Students read about the history and symbols of the FFA, match dates and emblem symbols, complete the motto, and explain the three parts of agricultural education.
Arts
Major and Minor Triads: Build the Chords
Students build major and minor triads by counting half steps, then match chord symbols to names and spell the chords of a simple progression.
Career & technical ed.
Reading a Floor Plan: Scale, Dimensions and Area
Students use a 1/4 inch = 1 foot scale to convert drawn sizes into real room dimensions, calculate floor area and flooring costs, and answer questions about plan symbols and dimension lines.
English language arts
Symbol and Motif Log: The Stopped Clock
Students read a short original story, log repeating images, and decide what they might symbolize before inventing a symbol of their own.