Pondering Portfolios – Empowering Student Writers – 15MS401
This lesson is for : Grade 6: Summary Portfolios are an excellent way for students to take pride in their work as well as support …
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Game On! Interactive Rock Cycle Consultant – 15MS400
This lesson is for : Grade 8: Summary Research has shown that the benefits of (educational) gaming in the classroom include increased memory, class performance, …
The Wonderful World of Wonder – 15MS401
This lesson is for : Grade 8: Summary Wonder’s narrators, Auggie, Via, Summer, Justin, Jack, and Miranda, each told a very different version of the …
Critical Consumerism: The Power of Advertising – 15MS402
This lesson is for : Grade 7, Grade 8: Summary We live in an age where Social Media reigns supreme, and negative advertising is spinning …
Mean Tweets – Using Twitter to Create Historically Sarcastic Tweets – 15MS406
This lesson is for : Grade 8: Summary Social Media is usually frowned upon in education. Teachers in general tend to view social media as …
Technology in the Middle – 7721
Summary Lesson Website: All Lesson Materials You and your group members will be assigned a scenario involving someone you know who is experiencing some form …
My Musical Heritage – 7733
Summary Every year I try to find a theme that incorporates open- ended, thought-provoking musical concepts to share with my students. This year I wanted …
The Hunger Games Dilemma – 7728
Summary While watching The Hunger Games movie, I realized there was an abundance of genetically engineered and genetically modified organisms (GE/GMOs). Since GE/GMO’s are part …
The Great Energy Debate – 7725
Summary Lesson Website: www.tinyurl.com/thegreatenergydebate (containing all lesson materials) Energy: it powers our lives. We use energy to power our schools, cars, homes and so much more. What …
Heir to the Throne – 7720
Summary For this mini project, the students were tasked with creating their very own “Royal Family” and asked to answer the essential question, “How is …