Saving the World with Circular Measurements
Summary This lesson involves the hypothetical destruction of Richmond, Virginia, due to a nuclear weapon and the impending zombie apocalypse that occurs because of this …
CategoryComm/Collab – App
The Great EGGscape
Summary This project requires students to research an inventor or scientist, create a multimedia presentation to share their research findings, design and create an invention …
Compare/Contrast Fishbowl with Google Docs – 6809
Submitted by: Donna Wine School: J.R. Tucker High School Summary In this lesson, which highlights TIPC rubric section Communication and Collaboration, Google Drive is used …
Virginia’s First People – Past & Present
Summary After completing our unit on Virginia’s native people, students chose a current Indian tribe of Virginia to research in self-selected groups. This correlates with …
Media Literacy and PSAs – 5308
Summary As part of the Media Literacy mini-unit, students had previously gathered data and learned about the different types of media (billboards, commercials, newspaper ads, …
Liquid Volume Recipes
Summary In this lesson students conducted research to identify liquid volume measurements in recipes, then they followed a recipe for trail mix to practice measuring …
Map Creation Project
Summary To understand the purpose of maps and the elements included in them, students were presented with a “real life” map-building scenario. The students had …
Cosmic Research Project
Summary In this lesson, while participating in novel study activities, students brainstorm and identify topics related to or mentioned in the novel Cosmic. Examples of …
Supreme Superhero
Summary In this lesson, students study characterization, conflict, and theme as they read a variety of superhero material and then craft their own comic book …
Hooks, Lines, and Zingers – The Power of Persuasion – 4452
Summary We learned the art of persuasive writing using the Four Square Method. After that, we brainstormed ideas for capital improvements for Colonial Trail Elementary …