Cell Analogies
Submitted by: Debra Carter and Melissa Portella Collaborators: Lauren Mabry, Terri Vernon School: John Rolfe Middle School Summary After studying cell organelles (nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, …
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Dressing for a Winter’s Day
Submitted by: Trish Harris Collaborators: Brenda Shuler, Barbara Mayer, Ginta Spencer, Mary Reid, and Nancy Nesheim School: Longdale Elementary Summary The teachers worked collaboratively to …
Let’s Graph It!
Submitted by: Melissa Cloney Collaborators: Nevin Hartman School: Mehfoud Elementary Summary Students generated survey questions they wanted to ask other classes at Mehfoud. Students worked …
The Scientific Method Goes International
Submitted by: Dan Gardner School: Maybeury Elementary Summary This lesson seeks to put a global spin on the investigation process and the students’ understanding of …
Smithsonian Rock Blunder
Submitted by: Deborah Dunham, Fifth Grade Collaborators: Whitney deBordenave, Elementary ITRT School: Donahoe Elementary School Summary Students are given an authentic task from the Smithsonian …
Short Story Character Web Pages
Submitted by: Julie Skinner Collaborators: Greg Metcalf School: Deep Run High School Summary Students create personal webpages for a character from the ninth grade English …
Creating US Land/Water Feature Maps
Submitted by: Jaime Brinkman School: Ridge Elementary School Summary The purpose of this lesson is for second grade students to demonstrate their mastery of United …
Mystery Rocks
Submitted by: Margaret Davies Collaborators: S. Whitlow, ITRT School: Shady Grove Elementary School Summary Students will work in their teams to discuss and try to …
Restaurant Math
Submitted by: Whitney Ward School: John Rolfe Middle School Summary: Students, collaborating with a partner, use online versions of local restaurant menus to research a …
Google Earth – Choose Your Own Adventure
Submitted by: Lois Invernizzi School: L. Douglas Wilder Middle School Summary The class was presented with a real life, choose your own adventure scenario using …