Constructing and Destructing Trusses
Lesson Title: Building and Busting Bridges Teacher: William Batkins Target Grade/Subject: Design Length: 2 weeks Summary This project has students exploring the world of bridges …
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Chore Machine – 4233
Summary You have been chosen by the government to invent a machine that would do one or more of your chores. Before the government gives …
Enlightenment Salon
Summary In order to understand and apply Enlightenment philosophies, students are required to research a historical Enlightenment figure in terms of how this figure would …
Native Americans – 4229
Summary Students work collaboratively in self-selected “tribes” of 4 students to complete the following task: “Settlers are coming to America and wanting to learn more …
Diary Entries: Alexander the Great
Summary Students are placed into groups and assigned one of 3 letters to be written, from the perspective of Alexander the Great: Letter to his …
Muscle Research
Submitted by: Dana Kelly School: The Academy at Virginia Randolph Summary We have just finished learning about the human muscular system. Students have learned all …
We’re Engaged!! – Google Docs in the Collaborative Classroom – 6902
Submitted by: JaNee Jones & Sarah Billups School: Varina High School Summary Annotation is the ultimate in critical thinking for reading based lessons. Through annotation …
Angry Birds: Chesapeake Bay
Summary This lesson focuses on the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. Since the Chesapeake Bay is a crucial habitat for birds, students, working either independently …
Critical Reading with Google Docs – 6401
Summary To help students improve their critical reading skills, students used Google Docs to collaboratively annotate song lyrics, poems, and short stories. Students first worked …
Turbulent Times: The Sporadic Sixties
Emily Pierce, Deep Run High School Summary Working as a large group, first students research and then compile subtopics of key events and people of …