Ocean Emergency – 4281
Summary In this cross-curricular lesson, students worked in self-selected collaborative groups on the following authentic task: “An oil spill has occurred in the Gulf of …
CategoryInfo Fluency – Target
Public Service Announcements
Summary Students researched and created an original public service announcement. This could be made on the computer, using software of the students’ choice, or on …
Energy Audit
Teacher: Dawn Sherwood Summary This lesson was designed to have students deal with real data that they collect. Students needed to collaborate in groups and …
The Promises and Perils of Biotechnology
Summary Student groups will research an area of biotechnology (genetically modified organisms, stem cells, or the human genome project) and choose a position for or …
Short Novel Unit – 6403
Summary Students conducted a group-guided journey through a short novel of their choice. Groups were encouraged to reach their own insights, ask their own questions, …
Short Pump Architects – 4232
Summary The purpose of this project was to have students complete an authentic task combining recent studies in math, social studies, and language arts. The …
East Meets West: Making Virtual Connections Through Online Portfolios
Summary By definition a portfolio is a collection of an individual’s education, work samples, and skills. This lesson empowers students to create their own virtual …
Constructing and Destructing Trusses
Lesson Title: Building and Busting Bridges Teacher: William Batkins Target Grade/Subject: Design Length: 2 weeks Summary This project has students exploring the world of bridges …
Enlightenment Salon
Summary In order to understand and apply Enlightenment philosophies, students are required to research a historical Enlightenment figure in terms of how this figure would …
3rd Grade Travel Project- 4164
Summary Students use their knowledge of the continents and oceans to research many different continents. They discover many aspects of a self-selected continent in a …