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hands-on activities

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Tennis skills
Students will refine their basic tennis skills by participating in a variety of activities for the beginner.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 )
By Larry Siers.
Hands up for telling time
This introductory lesson on telling time will expose children to clocks and how they work. Children will begin to understand how to tell time and how the two separate hands on the clock operate. They will also gain understanding of the concept of time in general.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics)
By Lisa Williamson.
Telling time practice
Students will practice telling time skills using an applet developed by Shodor Educational Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students."
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Growing cooties
This lesson teaches the importance of washing hands to reduce the spread of germs. In this lesson, students will see mold develop over time on a potato as the result of handling the potato with dirty hands.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Healthful Living)
By Ronda Odenwelder.
Color-coded time
This lesson introduces telling time to the minute using the analog and digital clocks. The hands are color-coded to assist with hour and minute hand discrimination. The student will use the time on the digital clock, which can then be transferred to the more difficult analog clock.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Anne Clodfelter.

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Instructional activity in which students actively work with and manuipulate materials and objects in order to study a concept or solve problems.

See also experiential education.

Examples and resources

See NCREL’s Question and Answer page on “What is hands-on learning, and is it just a fad?” for an exploration of the history of hands-on learning, as well as perspectives from teachers, developers, and the research literature.