This lesson is a learning center activity to reinforce lessons on using a thesaurus and on synonyms. Students find circular objects and then use the objects to find the pattern of pi. Students will learn about stock car racing while developing skills in language and math. Teacher makes charts labeled with the names of various fruits and vegetables in each square. Students glue real seeds for those fruits and vegetables in the correct squares.
Students learn fractions and percentages in real-life applications.
This is a lesson I use to introduce fractions to learning disabled students. It can also be used for younger grades. Students play a game of dodge ball in which the object of the game is to eliminate the other team. In this activity, students work on throwing, catching, dodging, and aiming skills as they practice teamwork. Students play a dodge-ball type game as they perform a number of mental and physical challenges.