Hero Websites – 7848
Summary Who is your hero? Sixth graders were given the opportunity to explore and research their favorite heroes through their Literature Wheel classes (students rotated …
CategoryInfo Fluency – Target
And the Oscar for Best Costume Goes To… – 7736
Summary Coinciding with a field trip to the “once in a lifetime” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, students in Art 8 studied, …
Inspiring Change with Public Service Announcements – 8122
Summary Throughout the school year, English 9 students read and study novels that revolve around a theme of social injustice. In this project, students work …
Habitat Hotel
Summary A typical garden environment holds a diversity of creatures. Contrary to popular belief, very few of these creatures are pests that cause significant damage …
The Beelionaires – 7081
Summary What is an entrepreneur’s role in our economy? This student-centered project allowed students the authentic opportunity to use their knowledge of our economy and …
Reporting at TMS
Summary In order to get information for newsletter articles, the students created online forms to get general population input. The journalism students used this information …
Baby Blogging – 8162
Summary This blogging project facilitates students in an authentic task, experiencing early childhood development learning as they journal their “child’s” growth from birth to 6 …
Living Wax Museum – 7088
Summary Students embarked on this project after learning about various famous people for social studies (famous Americans, world explorers, and people of influence). Student choice …
Westward Expansion Jigsaw – 7811
Summary This lesson will allow students to deeply explore the territories in Westward Expansion in 1-2 class periods, while encouraging them to research and communicate …
Contemporary Art Sculptures – 7809
Summary Students work together in groups of 4-5. As a product of the lesson, students create a sculpture that represents the style of a contemporary …