Great Depression Scrapbook
Submitted by: Nancy Pierpont School: Fairfield Middle School Summary During our study of the Great Depression, students are given a take home project to create …
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History and Geocaching at Cold Harbor Battlefield
Submitted by: Julie Ballowe, Kelly Robinson, Gary Chilcoat, Junius Myers School: The Academy at Virginia Randolph Summary This project has been completed by a group …
ActivStates
Submitted by: Alissa Straus School: Colonial Trail Elementary School Summary Students created a flipchart using ActivInspire and presented information on a state they chose to …
Community Helpers Are All Around Us
Submitted by: Wendy Dyal School: Mehfoud Elementary Summary Students will become familiar with community helpers and be able to identify the community helpers within the …
Analyzing the Analects of Confucius
Submitted by: Jeff Molin School: Byrd Middle School Summary Say what? Did you read the Analects of Confucius? They are rather confusing! What do they …
Exploring the Southeast
Submitted by: Ashley Norris, Lindsey Thompson, and Donna Compton School: Baker Elementary Summary The students were divided into small groups (4-5) and chose 3 states …
Christopher Columbus Boat Design Challenge
Submitted by: Caroline Hutton School: Pemberton Elementary Summary To combine the concept of float and sink and a study on Christopher Columbus, students completed an …
Archaeology Conference
Submitted by: Justine Lawson Collaborators: Suzanne Whitlow School: Three Chopt Elementary Summary Students will become archaeologists as they “dig” through information about Virginia’s past. This …
Virginia’s Five Geographic Regions, Products, and Industries
Submitted by: Christopher Alexander School: Glen Lea Elementary Summary This lesson is designed to present students with an interactive way of researching and reporting information …
Republicans vs. Democrats
Submitted by: Hana Hecht School: Freeman High School Summary After a brief lesson on political parties, students will take a quiz to determine their position …