Say YES to Virginia!
Summary While working to master the genre of persuasive writing, my students were contacted by The Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Students were asked to collaborate …
CategoryLanguage Arts
Stinger Trail – 4227
Summary This cross-curricular project was a collaborative effort between students and teachers, as well as the school administration, PTA, and outside businesses. The Stinger Field …
Together We Can! – 4234
Summary This lesson was designed to help students gain a deeper understanding and perspective on the Civil War. The class revisited a discussion about how …
Battle of the Bands! – 4231
Summary This cross-curricular lesson incorporates the fifth grade Social Studies curriculum for the regions of the United States and Language Arts. Students were given the …
Ocean Emergency – 4281
Summary In this cross-curricular lesson, students worked in self-selected collaborative groups on the following authentic task: “An oil spill has occurred in the Gulf of …
Public Service Announcements
Summary Students researched and created an original public service announcement. This could be made on the computer, using software of the students’ choice, or on …
Word Warriors
Summary Students assumed the role of word warriors as they attacked new words discovered during their reading. Using www.tweentribune.com, the students chose a high-interest article …
Graphing and Data: A Sleep Study for Third Graders – 4230
Summary After our class discussion about the upcoming start of Daylight Savings Time, third graders became curious about people’s sleeping habits, and were asked to …
Short Novel Unit – 6403
Summary Students conducted a group-guided journey through a short novel of their choice. Groups were encouraged to reach their own insights, ask their own questions, …
Character Vokis – 4608
Summary In this lesson students will be given the opportunity to design an avatar as a group called a “voki” using the voki website. Their …