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 …
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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 …
Survey Construction
Submitted by: Laura Schmidt School: Carver Elementary Summary In order to support the understanding of making bar graphs, students will use the computer to create …
Forecasting the Weather
Submitted by: Katie Goodman School: Katie Goodman Summary In this lesson the students will be exploring and learning about weather instruments. They will be given …
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 …
Persuasive Writing Commercials
Submitted by: Jamie Wolfe Collaborators: Garry Marshall, Tamara Henley School: Fairfield Middle School Summary During this two to three block lesson, students learn about the …
Storytelling, or How to Write a Great College Essay!
Submitted by: Dottie Carpenter and Kathy Bugliarop School: Deep Run High School Summary According to the College Board, “The college essay allows students to evaluate …
Morality Plays of the 21st Century
Submitted by: Sheryl Gibson School: Deep Run High School Summary After studying the medieval morality play, Everyman, students will brainstorm teen morality issues today (i.e. …
Profiling a Killer: Looking at the Science of Serial Killing Through the Eyes of the FBI
Submitted by: Jessica Slota School: Deep Run High School Summary This lesson will focus on the classifying and analysis of a serial killer. Students will …
I Spy; MATH!
Submitted by: Elizabeth D. Layne School: Brookland Middle School Summary Today’s Math students often ask the question, “Why do I need to know this stuff?” …