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Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Grade Four
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Brain-compatible activities to inspire active learning in the classroom!
Derived from the research-based strategies presented in Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain, these valuable resources offer a variety of standards-based, brain-compatible activities that give teachers the tools to reinforce student learning with graphic organizers and other visuals, such as:
- Semantic maps
- Word webs
- Cluster maps
- Sequencing maps
- Cycle charts
- Models and manipulatives
- Graphs
- Word walls
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Brain-compatible activities to inspire active learning in the classroom!
This new Corwin Press Classroom series gives teachers the tools they need to get students actively engaged in the learning process. Based on Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain, these essential resources feature:
- A variety of ready-to-use, brain-compatible activities that meet the national academic standards for each grade level
- Semantic maps, word webs, sequencing maps, cycle charts, models, graphs, and other graphic organizers and visual strategies to reinforce student learning
- Step-by-step directions and reproducibles so teachers can immediately incorporate activities into lesson plans
- Grade Level: 4-4
- ISBN: 9781412952286
- Published By: Corwin
- Year: 2007
- Page Count: 96
- Publication date: September 20, 2007
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This valuable guide gives teachers the tools they need to plan lessons correlated to the way the brain learns best—and to ensure success for all students regardless of their learning style or special challenges! Drawing on classroom-tested, research-based strategies from Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites , this practical resource offers a variety of content-specific activities that incorporate graphic organizers and other visuals that reinforce student learning.
Based on national academic standards, these activities feature graphic organizers and visuals such as bar graphs, timelines, concept maps, sequence charts, cause-and-effect charts, segmenting mats, labeled diagrams, and more. Each activity includes step-by-step directions, skills objectives, materials lists, and a myriad of creative reproducibles that help students organize and record their learning.
This resource offers a multitude of brain-compatible activities that cover topics such as:
- Fractions, rounding, shapes
- Geology, natural disasters, biomes
- Government, biographies, timelines
- Vocabulary, reports, the writing process
- Fitness, art, music, and much more
Make a real difference in your students' energy, motivation, and achievement by applying these proven strategies to help them master curriculum objectives!
For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see:
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Kindergarten
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Grade One
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Grade Two
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Grade Three
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Grade Five
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Language Arts, Grades 6–8
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Math, Grades 6–8
Engage the Brain: Graphic Organizers and Other Visual Strategies, Science, Grades 6–8
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