In My SnowShoes
Image by Erik Meldrum on Flikr Summary After reading the nonfiction text Extraordinary People from the textbook Shining Star, level A, a book, Matthew Henson …
AuthorAnn Marie Nash - Innovative Learning Coach Elko Middle School
Habitat Hotel
Summary A typical garden environment holds a diversity of creatures. Contrary to popular belief, very few of these creatures are pests that cause significant damage …
Reporting at TMS
Summary In order to get information for newsletter articles, the students created online forms to get general population input. The journalism students used this information …
Gubernatorial Election Vids
Summary The lesson was to create a movie based on the Gubernatorial Election. The students had to create a movie in order for them to …
Blogging About the Bomb
Image from Metaphors in American Politics Summary Students read a story about the dropping of the atomic bombs at the end of WWII. They then …
Proliferating Student Awareness of PSAs
Summary The class discussed the history and purpose of Public Service Announcements (PSAs). On the web, we searched for some examples of PSAs. We discussed …
My Chinese Friend
Summary The internet provides opportunities to expand understanding of other people and cultures. Students who are learning language may miss some of the cultural nuances …
Spanish Rice is NOT Spanish Cuisine!
Summary No!!! Spanish rice is NOT authentic cuisine from Spain, but what is? In this project student groups will explore authentic Spanish cuisine and create …
The Yearbook in Translation
Summary Students are on the school yearbook committee and have been asked to work on the “Student Memories” section of this year’s edition. Their contribution …
Mine Is Bigger Than Yours
Image from the Scale of the Universe Summary Students visited on the website Scale of the Universe to show how Scientific notation was is used and …