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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Lighten Your Load! – 4450
Summary Students investigated the issue of heavy backpacks in elementary schools and shared information gained with a variety of audiences in order to help “solve” …
You Want Me to Make What? – 4254
Summary Students worked in collaborative groups of two or three to develop their idea. Their pitches/ads were posted on the teacher’s blog and voted upon. …
Teaching Kindergartners about Showing Respect for the American Flag – 4253
Summary Teaching Kindergartners about Showing Respect for the American Flag is a lesson that brings together social studies, math, and language arts curriculum. Students will …
When Food Chains Go Wrong! – 4255
Summary “What would you do if you found a 17 foot long python in your backyard? What would you do if you caught a fish …
Weather, Weather, Everywhere – 4252
Summary During this science lesson, students worked collaboratively through three different active and engaging stations to learn about weather. In the Critical Thinking and Problem …
Fall Research, Investigations and Explorations – 4251
Summary During this cross-curricular lesson, the students will be working in one of three different active and engaging stations. In the Research and Information Fluency …