Book Report Movie Trailers – 7281
Summary During this lesson students worked independently to create a trailer to advertise the book that they read for their 9 week book report. This …
CategoryLanguage Arts
Think like a Botanist – 7484
Summary Students selected and collaboratively researched a plant of interest located in a specific region of the United States using Google Docs and Drawing. Students …
Destination Mars – 7483
Summary NASA’s Digital Learning Network at the Goddard Space Center presented a series of challenges in a project called Destination: Mars. The students were challenged …
Everybody Blog – 7644
Summary In this project, students gather research and publish blogs on any topic they want. Students are taught copyright guidelines as they become digital citizens. …
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 …
The Things They Carried – 8173
Summary Student groups illustrate through sound, images, and quote snippets, complex universal themes and tensions from chapters of O’Brien’s The Things They Carried (TTTC). TTTC …
Chitman Wildlife Tracking Co. – 7480
Summary This project was designed as an opportunity for SOL standards to be met and exceeded through relevant experiences, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and …
Geography Pen Pals – 7240
Summary In fifth grade, students are expected to summarize the five themes of geography (location, place, human-environmental interaction, interdependence and movement, and region) of Henrico …
Giffy Roots-8160
Summary To facilitate engaging vocabulary review, students are challenged to create an animated GIF visualizing a Greek or Latin root. GIF files are online flipbook …
Collaborative Poetry – 7640
Summary During this lesson, students choose to write a poem about a topic that interests them. Students are placed in groups according to interest. Google …