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In a world of "instants" does p atience still exist? And, should we be teaching children delayed gratification skills and how to be patient instead of immediately giving into their every "whim"? This lesson explores this topic and demonstrates to students why being consistent and teaching children to be patient yields greater success later on in life.

Set

Ask students to use their iPads to define the following terms: patience, delayed gratification and instant gratification.

Discuss: Which term best represents you? Give each student one marshmallow and permission to eat right now. BUT, tell them that you will give them a second marshmallow if they can WAIT a few minutes. Their choice!

Give them the survey "How Patient Are You?" to find out. Do you agree or disagree with the results? Why?

Materials

Activities

Go back to the marshmallow test....how did you do?

Discuss how you think young children would do with this same marshmallow test. In your opinion would they be able to wait? Why or why not?

Do you believe delayed gratification makes for better children? Briefly discuss their responses.

View John Stossel's YouTube clip "Delayed Gratification Makes for Better Children" and complete the guide sheet. Discuss afterwards.

The video provides some tips on how parents can teach their children to be patient. Some additional activities can be found in this TPT freebie titled, "Activities That Teach Patience" which is based off of this web resource titled, "How To Be Patient (and Teach Kids Patience".

The KEY is Consistency! Let's expand on why this is so important.

Divide students into 8 groups, assigning one section of the article title "Why Does Consistency Matter in Parenting" to each group.

Give the students time (~10-15 minutes) to read through and discuss their section of the text. Give students guiding questions such as: What are the key points in this section? What is the most important take-away point? What might be important for me to know when I'm a parent or caregiver? If you had to draw or find a picture/image to represent this section, what would it be? The guiding questions could be done orally, as Google slides or even a handgenerated mini-poster.

Bring the class back together. Each group (starting with the first part of the text) presents their section/information to the class.

As students present, the instructor should correct and/or add to student responses, and provide examples as needed in order to help tie the concepts together.

Concluding Project: Share an Instagram message of Consistency in parenting using only 6 words & add an IMAGE. This could be done on FOTOR using their online Instagram template/generator (under Social Media Post) or by hand using a free TPT INSTAGRAM template. Present & explain orally to the class! See feature image for example.

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In a world of "instants" does p atience still exist? And, should we be teaching children delayed gratification skills and how to be patient instead of immediately giving into their every "whim"? This lesson explores this topic and demonstrates to students why being consistent and teaching children to be patient yields greater success later on in life.

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Start with a real-life example (going to a friend's house). What do you bring? Brainstorm. What would happen if you forgot? Brainstorm.

Relate to school. What do you need for each class? Brainstorm. What happens if we forget? Brainstorm.

Next step: make a plan for what we need and what happens when we forget.

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Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences 

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Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences 

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Create 2 different speaking presentations about the same topic. One presentation is formal and the other is informal. Describe how they're different.

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Hero or villain? Consider ideas from multiple perspectives 

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Hero or villain? Consider ideas from multiple perspectives 

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Without giving the name of the individual, offer opposing quotes about an individual. Decide if they are a hero or villain. Reveal the name of the individual. Repeat.

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What does effective groupwork look like? Brainstorm. Act it out. What does ineffective groupwork look like? Brainstorm. Act it out. Establish norms for effective groupwork.

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Students will work in small groups to decide if a given problem was solved successfully. The group needs to come to a consensus, proving that the solution is successful or not.

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Debate both sides of an issue. Develop arguments both for and against a given topic.

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Students use google sheets to create graphs and then analyze the data

Students use animated graphics via computers to analyze relationships.

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Perspectives/Bias:  Use a variety of media sources to gain knowledge about a current event. 

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Perspectives/Bias:  Use a variety of media sources to gain knowledge about a current event. 

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Using videos, newspapers, magazines, scholastic, and news channels to discuss different perspectives on a current event. What biases are present and why?

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*Create plans to prepare for summative assessments

1. Record a practice performance.  Students listen and make suggestions for future work that will help us to have a successful concert.

2. Have a practice performance with self & peer assessment

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- What factors are important for helping me learn well?

Teacher poses 3 questions to the students:
1. What do you expect/need from your peers?
2. What do you expect/need from your teacher?
3. What do you expect/need from yourself?

Activity is initially done in confidentiality. The students answer the 3 questions above and give their responses to the teacher. Then, the teacher creates an anchor chart that lists the responses of the students and hangs it on the wall. The teacher and students can reference the anchor chart throughout the school year as needed.

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Students can develop arguments and debate a topic that they are familiar with. Then we could use the ATL indicator to argue and debate the use of English around the world.

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These fun and simple active listening exercises invite students to consider the actions and impact of focusing on what is being said and sharing feelings about being truly heard.

Active listening, which includes eye contact, appropriate body position and language, and the acts of asking questions, summarizing, and not interrupting, is an essential skill for making new friends, understanding information, and communicating effectively.

Whether students are building relationships with friends or learning a new concept from teachers, they must engage in good listening in order to be successful. In fact, the benefits of active listening extend beyond the classroom, and is a quality many employers seek when interviewing candidates.

Recommended Grade Level: Elementary, Middle, and High

SEL Skill(s): Communication

Duration: 30 minutes

Materials:

Instructions for Active Listen Exercises

Gather students in a common meeting area and select one student to come forward.

Ask the student to tell you what their favorite meal is. As they speak, maintain active listening behaviors including body language and acknowledgement ("Mmhmm" or nodding).

When the student stops speaking, restate what they said ("I heard you say your favorite meal includes...") and then ask a follow-up question ("I wonder what you would have to drink with that," or "What kind of sauce goes on top of that?", etc.).

Allow the student to answer your question, then restate the details ("First you told me your favorite meal is a hamburger and fries, then you also said you like it with a lemonade and ketchup, is that right?").

After the student clarifies, ask the group whether they thought you were being a good listener and how they could tell.

Optional: Make a chart of good listening behaviors including eyes on speaker, body facing speaker, not interrupting, asking to understand more, etc.

Next tell the group you will show what it looks like when someone is not being a good listener.

Ask the same student again to describe their favorite dinner, this time turning away, showing poor body language and poor eye contact, and interrupting the student mid-sentence.

When the student is finished, ask whether it felt better the first time or the second time they shared their favorite meal details with you.

Have the group describe the differences in your listening behavior.

Tell students that when we listen with our ears, eyes and bodies it's called active listening.

Connect with Bodies

A simple kinesthetic exercise can be added to let students practice the rhythmic pattern of active listening.

State: Active listeners listen to what is being said, retell what they first heard, ask questions to learn more, and retell new understandings.

Write Listen, Retell, Ask, Retell on the board, noticing that it's a pattern.

Have students repeat the phrase after you.

Say the phrase again, clapping your hands once with each word. Have students repeat your actions.

Continue the process with stomping each word, jumping each word, and squatting each word, with students echoing your actions.

Partner Active Listening Exercise

Split students into pairs* giving one partner an A card and the other a B card.

Remind the group how you listened when the student described their favorite meal.

Set a 2 minute timer and allow the A partner to ask the B partner the question on their card. The A partner should practice the active listening process of listen, retell, ask, retell.

After the 2 minutes, have partners switch roles, allowing the B partner to ask and listen as the A partner speaks.

Call on students to restate what they learned about their partner and to share what it feels like to be truly heard.

*If you have an odd number of students, you can play along, too!
Active Listening Exercises For Older Students:

You may wish to begin by asking students already familiar with active listening to describe what it looks like. Have a conversation about why active listening behaviors matter for communication and relationships. Ask students to share their career goals and how the role they think active listening will play in being a good employee. Explore the idea of RASA listening and recognize the importance of each step of the acronym. Practice active listening with the prompts from the cards.

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These simple active listening exercises invite students to consider the impact of focusing on what is being said and sharing feelings about being truly heard.

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The students will complete a Bell-Ringer activity which involves Part 2-style question for I&S (Historical Context, Geographical Context, Author's Purpose, etc.). Afterwards they will trade papers with a classmate. Students will evaluate their partner's response using the acronym- TEDRA (They, Eat, Dead, Rats, Always) AKA- TTQA, Evidence, Details, Reference the Document, Analysis. Once they have had time to complete their evaluations, they will trade the papers back and conference with one-another about what they noticed; things done well, things to improve and so on. Then there will be a whole class discussion to share out and look for feedback.

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French/Spanish: Interpret Data, Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations

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French/Spanish: Interpret Data, Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations

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Provide a weather map for a French or Spanish speaking country. Use the visual clues, temperature, etc. to generalize weather patterns in that country. Compare and contrast with local weather.

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Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment)

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Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment)

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Different options that students can use for self-assessment:
-Journal
-Rubric (ex., 1-5)
-Use emojis
-Sketch/drawing
-Organizer
-Discussion (turn and talk)
-Warm up or exit ticket

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Introduction to the idea of Mindfulness/Being in the moment.
Discuss with students the idea of watching and being "present" within the moment they are in. Discuss how sometimes it is helpful to listen to music/sounds, create a tactile experience, or pay close attention to something that is happening. You can utilize the Lava Lamp Activity and have students sit in mindful bodies to watch. The room should also remain silent. Take each step slowly so students can practice this. Once you are done the activity discuss how they felt they did with staying in the moment. Encourage students to carry this practice over to their daily life.

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This lava lamp experiment is super cool! Your kids will love exploring colored water and oil, but a surprise ingredient will make this science activity even more exciting!

It's always a hit with the kids. So grab a few household supplies and give this lava lamp science activity a try!

Lava Lamp Science Experiment

As part of our science lessons this school year, we are trying out all kinds of really neat science experiments and activities. This lava lamp experiment tops the list!
*Disclaimer: Adult supervision is required for this experiment. You must supervise your children at all times while doing it. Do not allow children to put any of the items in their mouth and do not do this experiment if your children still put things in their mouth.
Both of my kids had a blast with this. We've actually done it several times and with all different colors, but it never ceases to amaze them. It's almost shocking how long they will engage with it.

One great thing about this science experiment is that you only need a few supplies and your probably already have most of them in your home or classroom.

Lava Lamp Experiment
Supplies Needed: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
To begin, color about 1/2 cup of water with food coloring. I like using these gel food colors for vibrant coloring.

Take the Alka Seltzer tablets and break them into 2 or 3 pieces. Place them in a small cup or container.

Fill a glass about 3/4 full with vegetable oil. Then pour in the colored water until the liquid in the cup is about 1-2 inches from the top.

You don't want it to overflow! Well, unless you want to turn it into an eruption experiment too. For this reason and quick cleanup, I like to do this on a tray.

Add pieces of the Alka Seltzer tablet to the cup. *DO NOT let kids put the tablet in their mouth at any time.

Why this Science Experiment Works

The water and oil do not mix and the oil doesn't change color because the food coloring is water soluble. The Alka Seltzer reacts with the water to make bubbles of carbon dioxide.

The bubbles attach themselves to the blobs of colored water and bring them to the top of the glass. When the bubbles pop the blobs of colored water fall back to the bottom of the glass.

This lava science experiment is sure to WOW your kids. They may even ask you to do it over and over again like mine did!

Video of Lava Lamp Experiment

Winter Lava Lamp Experiment!

This Blizzard Lava Lamp experiment is super cool! Your kids will love exploring colored water and oil with a winter twist!

Our kids were so excited because it looked like a blizzard was going on inside the glass. They had a blast with this fun science activity!

Benefits of Science Experiments with Kids

Science experiments help foster curiosity, ignite children's imagination and help nurture a love for learning! It's a great way for kids to develop fine motor skills, problem solving and analytical thinking while having fun and being creative!

From colorful chemical reactions to mesmerizing physics your kids will have a blast learning.
1. Hands-On Learning
When young kids actively engage in experiments, they grasp complicated concepts more easily. The tactile nature of experiments allows them to visualize abstract ideas, fostering comprehension that traditional teaching methods might struggle to achieve.
2. Cultivating Critical Thinking
Through engaging in science experiments, children refine their skills in observing, analyzing, and incorporating new information.
3. Fostering Creativity
Science experiments often involve a degree of unpredictability. When children witness unexpected outcomes, they are prompted to think creatively and to experiment with new strategies. This nurtures an environment of innovation, where they learn that failure is not a setback, but rather an opportunity to learn!
4. Building Confidence and Self-Esteem
As kids conduct experiments and have successful results, their confidence grows. This newfound confidence will have a positive ripple effect, encouraging them to tackle new challenges with enthusiasm and perseverance.
5. Real-Life Application
Science experiments bring scientific theories to life, showcasing how the principles are applied in real-world situations.
6. Improved Fine Motor Skills
Engagement in science experiments is a fun way for kids to work on fine motor skills. They will be accomplishing a variety of tasks using their hands, while learning and having a great time.
7. Bonding and Collaborative Learning
Science experiments can become wonderful bonding experiences for families, friends, and classmates. Whether it's a family project or a group activity in the classroom, kids will develop connections and create great memories.

Science experiments offer amazing benefits for kids while being fun and engaging!

Other Fun Science Experiments

Grow a Rainbow with this fun science experiment! This is quick to setup and you just need markers, a paper towel and two cups of water!

Try this super simple Oobleck recipe that only requires two household ingredients!

If your kids love this oobleck activity, they will absolutely love the Dinosaur Dig Excavation activity!

This rainbow Walking Water Science Experiment is one of our most popular science activities!

This rain cloud jar science experiment gives children a chance to explore clouds and rain in a fun and engaging way.

Explore chromatography with this fun chromatography science experiment for kids!

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Super Cool Lava Lamp Experiment for Kids

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This lava lamp experiment is super cool! Your kids will love exploring colored water and oil, but a surprise ingredient will make this science activity even more exciting! It's always a hit with the kids. So grab a few household supplies and give this lava lamp science activity a try!

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Working backward to solve problems - Maurice Ashley

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Imagine where you want to be someday. Now, how did you get there? Retrograde analysis is a style of problem solving where you work backwards from the endgame you want. It can help you win at chess -- or solve a problem in real life.

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At the beginning of the year, a unit is taught on how to collect data qualitatively and quantitatively and how to state relationships in data.
Students collect data during investigations throughout the year, and interpret and analyze the data.  They graph the data and look for relationships on the graphs.

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Where might you use measurement in everyday life?
What forms of measurement might you use in Math/Tech/Healthfacs/Science/Art?

Identify how fractions relate to units of measurement and demonstrate using visuals such as a pie chart/measuring cup/etc.

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https://palmac.managebac.com/guide/atl-toolkit

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https://palmac.managebac.com/guide/atl-toolkit