3rd-5th+Grade

How are you planning on using the LiftOff resources in your classroom? What are you planning to use in the beginning of the year? Which lessons are you going to modify for elementary?
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Rotation and Revolution


===I do this with my class for rotation and revolution. I know some had talked about having trouble with that and thought it would help. Basically it's a picture of the sun, Earth, and Moon. There are also 2 strips. All have holes marked, punch the holes out and use the short one to connect Earth and Moon together. Then use the longer strip to hold the sun and Earth together. (Use brads) They will rotate and revolve. It's a great way to show the movements.===

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===This is an activity I use in small groups, tutorials, and remedial Summer School Math classes. The students work in partners and try to correctly place the numbers according to their partner's directions. It takes just a little bit of copying and cutting to make it originally, but then is usable for many years if you keep it clipped together. I know this isn't specifically about the Lift Off resources, but I mentioned it at that last meeting we had, and thought you might like the link to it. I would also encourage you to explore Laura's webpage as there are many excellent resources there.===