Weathering and Erosion Lesson – 6812
Submitted by: Debra Nicholas School: J.R. Tucker High School Summary Groups of students are to identify specific areas on the school campus that are being …
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World Water Crises
Summary In this lesson/performance task, students assume the role of a member of the United Nations. The teacher assigns students a water issue currently impacting …
BRING THE XTERRA GAMES TO VIRGINIA – 5309
Summary In this project, students worked in groups of 4 and were presented with the task of convincing the representatives of XTERRA (classmates) to have …
Compost Creations
Summary Students will discover the art and science of composting, while working within a budget. First they will research composting using a variety of sources …
School Bus Energy Project
Summary Students learned the basics about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then had to apply their knowledge in a real-world scenario. Each student was …
Crayon Rock Cycle
Summary Students will create their own rock cycle using crayons to represent each stage. Working in groups of 3-4, students came up with their own …
Weather Project
Summary Students were tasked to select a weather topic. They were to fully research the topic and then teach about their topic to the class. …
Extreme Weather – 4000
Summary Students will work in collaborative groups to research a chosen extreme weather condition using a variety of online/print resources. They will also have the …
The Great Solar Oven Cook-Off!
Summary The goal of this lesson is for each group of students to create a solar oven that sufficiently cooks a hot dog (the target …
Earth’s Changes – 4525
Summary Students will extend their study of the changes of Earth’s surface through a self-directed research project. In the groups, students will determine an area …