Creative Contributions – 7120
Summary In this lesson students will be challenged to understand the impact contributions had from our founding fathers. The following question will be directed to …
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Matter Cooking Show -7481
Summary In this cross-curricular lesson driven by an authentic task, students were able to explore the changes of matter, identify ways to gather information, and …
Making Music: An Audio Comparison
Summary Students will work in groups to create an original sound recording. Students will then compare the recording process with that of a professional musician. …
Shark Tank – 7982
Summary This project was inspired by the show “Shark Tank” in which entrepreneurs in the early stages of their company present their product to a …
How Can I Describe My Utopia?
Header Image: New Harmony, a utopian attempt; depicted as proposed by Robert Owen Summary Each student is to design an ideal city of his/her own and write …
Presidential Hunger Games – 7807
Summary In this lesson, students create “tribute commercials” for one of the first five Presidents as if that individual was competing in a version of …
Planet Saving Environmental Engineers-7202
Summary “Global warming, a hole in the ozone layer, toxic waste, widespread pollution. Environmental issues are not something that we should just sweep aside. The …
Visiting Vivid Virginia-7204
Summary You are the marketing director for a firm that represents Virginia Tourism. Your task is to select a region of Virginia and provided facts …
Under Construction with Jamestown Architects-7201
Summary “Ouch! That hurt! Where is my armor? Arrows are flying! We need to protect ourselves from these Virginia Indians.” After studying Jamestown, and hearing …
Our Olympic Dreams-7200
Summary What do third graders and the Olympics have in common? Third graders find heroes from Olympic super stars. Using prior knowledge from studying Ancient …