If life gives you lemons; make lemonade!
Teaching Guide
Lynda Neely --------Jackie Robinson School

The materials needed for this curriculum are:

 

 

An open mind Plenty of lemons
A creative spirit Computer access

 

 

 

Rationale for this Curriculum

Demonstrate understanding to apply learning to real situations

Authentic learning.

Spark curiousity.

Engage and motivate.

Make the abstract-real.

Prepare students for success in a changing world.

Increase skill for web inquiry.

Analyze information and apply to real situations.

Entrepreneurship

Retention of knowledge.

Increase math and science skills

Increase language arts skills

Increase social studies skills

Increase health and physical development sklls
What is the pupose or goals of this curriculum?
Don't be surprised!!!!
Student involvement in their learning.

This curriculum is designed to stimulate student with a hands-on approach using an object that is very familiar across the curriculum. The curriculum is designed for middle grade elementary students, but can be adapted for any grade level.

The objectives are based on the Illinois standards. Students will be involved because the lessons require coopeartive thinking and sharing. This is a curriculum that is opn for creativity. You can use the lemon because of its properties. it is small and can be stored without any special handling. The lemon can be used for Math to teach fractions, ratios and porportions. You can use lemons as Math manipulatives in primary grades and for special needs students that need concretes. You can use the lemon for your currrency lessons about the price of lemonade which is a componenet of this curriculum. The lemon can be used to make puppets for socio-dramas to bring a story to life. The lemon can be used in science for it acid properties to teach about acids and alkaline. It can be used to make a household cleaner for your class room clean- ups.

The lemon can be used to teach diversity and responsibility which is the purpose of my Lemon Project. You can use the lemon across the curriculum as a compact hands-on teaching aid which is concrete and convenient. Please e-mail me and let me know ideas that you have come up with to use the lemon in your curriculum. I have included some activities for you. Pucker up and get ready for a very sour curriculum.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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