Calling All Entrepreneurs! – 5380
Submitted by: Lakisha Greenhow Collaborators: Joy McDonald, ITRT School: Hungary Creek Middle Summary The goal of the lesson is to ignite each student’s fire in …
CategoryCivics
Traits of a Good Citizen
Summary The object of the lesson is for students to recognize and demonstrate the character traits of a good citizen. After a discussion of what …
WHAT’S UP WITH THE CABINET – 5307
Summary This lesson can be taught as an extension activity to the National Government Unit or with the Executive Branch Unit. After the class has …
Linking the Executive Branch
Submitted by: William French School: Tuckahoe Middle School Summary Understanding the differences between the National and State levels of the Executive Branch is important. Students …
Bill of Rights
Image retrieved from Flikr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/5533206494/ Submitted by: Jonathan Gregory School: Tuckahoe Middle School Summary The students created a visual representation for the Bill of Rights. …
Contributing to Our Community – 4226
Summary This lesson involves students researching why volunteers are important to the community we live in by using the Pebble Go website and Skyping with …
Synectics Review of the Law Making Process
Submitted by: William French School: Tuckahoe Middle School Summary Getting students to think abstractly can be like trying to do a headstand… difficult but not …
Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Greece and Rome
Submitted by: Hill/Hooker Collaborators: Price/Ruffa School: Pinchbeck Summary Our 3rd graders worked on an in-depth study on the similarities and differences between Ancient Greece and …
Author’s Purpose
Submitted by: Kim Linham School: Twin Hickory Summary We began by reading several articles in a Time for Kids publication. As we read each article, …
Winter Wonders
Submitted by: Shannon Jones Collaborators: Sara Ferraro, Sarah Simmel and Sherry Birckhead School: Pinchbeck Summary This is a science lesson that uses technology based rotations …