Earthquake in Virginia
Submitted by: Chris Patoray, Fifth Grade Teacher Collaborators: Lara Brooks, Resource Teacher School: Sandston Elementary School Summary Students were asked to show their expertise on …
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Catapult Creations
Submitted by: Dory Doyle Collaborators: Suzanne Whitlow School: Shady Grove ES Summary Students imagined that they were settlers at Jamestown. While building a fort, they …
Predicting History: What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
Submitted by: Nancy Morris Collaborators: William Berry (ITRT) School: Moody Middle School Summary During this lesson, the students learn how to make predictions based on …
Yay or Nay to More Development for Short Pump?
Submitted by: Brooke Carter, Fifth Grade Teacher Collaborators: Whitney deBordenave, Elementary ITRT School: Short Pump Elementary School Summary Henrico County entered the 20th century primarily …
The Scientific Method Goes International
Submitted by: Dan Gardner School: Maybeury Elementary Summary This lesson seeks to put a global spin on the investigation process and the students’ understanding of …
Life Before Jamestown
Submitted by: Merle James Collaborators: Beverly Brown, Mike Gettings, Parent volunteers School: Echo Lake Elementary Summary Students collaboratively worked to create a claymation movie titled, …
Where I’m from: Examining an Artist’s Place
Submitted by: Rebecca Field School: Douglas Freeman High School Summary Students will learn about the architectural, urban, rural, and human history of Henrico County and …
Henrico County 400th Anniversary VoiceThread Project
Submitted by: Melissa Rama Collaborators: Julie Franklin, ITRT School: Crestview Elementary School Summary After completing Henrico County standards (HC.1 – HC2.2c), students were given the …
What is the effect of a sneeze?
Submitted by: Kathy Woodard Collaborators: Lauren Mabry, Terri Vernon School: John Rolfe Middle School Summary Students investigate the environmental impact of using a tissue! First …
Students for Saving the Bay – Inform the World
Submitted by: Kathleen C. Brookes Collaborators: Chris French, Andrea Lund, Annette Marchioli, Kim Morrison, and Carrie Simmons School: J.R. Tucker High School Summary A student-centered …