Oceans: The Final Frontier – 7082
Summary Students learned that only 0.5% of our oceans have been explored. They were challenged as oceanographers to explore the depths of the ocean. They …
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Spanish Rice is NOT Spanish Cuisine!
Summary No!!! Spanish rice is NOT authentic cuisine from Spain, but what is? In this project student groups will explore authentic Spanish cuisine and create …
A Historic Day at the Movies – 8165
Summary Students are challenged to create a movie trailer for a historical event previously covered during the semester. The project starts with all students voting …
DO YOUR JOB! – Solving a Current Problem in Your Potential Career Field — 8402
Summary In this unit, students took a problem-solving approach to current issues their potential career field. After researching current problems or issues in their potential …
Casting Call! Cast a Movie of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales
Summary In this lesson, students approach Chaucer from familiar ground by drawing on their knowledge of movies. They play the role of a casting director, …
Virtual Flat Stanley – 7089
Summary Second grade students read Flat Stanley and then created a flat version of themselves similar to Flat Stanley (Flat Twins). They Skyped with a …
Shoes for Haiti – 8321
Summary “There’s a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I’m more interested in making clothes that women can afford.”(Alexander Wang). …
NOT4ME – 8320
Summary “Recent studies show that 75 percent of youth between the ages of 12 and 20 are non-drinkers.”Source: http://wtvr.com/2013/08/27/not-4-me/ “. Your task is to produce …
Middle Ages Documentary – 8322
Summary doc-u-men-ta-ry – adjective, noun plural doc-u-men-ta-ries – adjective consisting of or written on documents a film or television or a radio program that gives …
Rescuers of the Holocaust, Research & Presentations – 8161
Summary To encourage students to “Be a Voice” in the world, in connection to their reading of Elie Wiesel’s Night , students research and present …