Earth is Dead
Summary This lesson encompasses research, marketing, writing, and technology. The students research the planet where they will be trying to “sell” a house due to …
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21st Century Garden
Summary Students, grades K-5, researched what would be the best kind of garden for our school to have in order to enhance and support the …
Wake Up Sleepy Heads!: Sleep Habits of High School – 6913
Submitted by: Ashley Heath School: Varina High School Summary Students will be conducting research in conjunction with the consciousness chapter to learn about the sleeping …
Sustainable Seafood Ocean – To – Table – 8242
Summary Students of both classes were provided an opportunity to understand the impacts of unsustainable fishing practices from both a scientific and culinary stand-point. In …
The Great Boat Race
Summary First grade students imagined that they were Christopher Columbus. As an explorer, they needed a way to sail across the ocean to discover new …
Weather Balloon Space Exploration – 5318
Summary Students engage in solving a real world challenge of designing, launching & tracking a weather balloon with the goal of recording the balloon’s journey …
Newton’s Laws: A Triumph for Humanity – 5316
Summary Students created presentations which displayed Newton’s Laws of Motion. Their task was to teach another group of students about the laws and how they …
Where in the World is Ernie?
Summary I met with my ITRT and discussed my desire of having students research and really stretch their critical thinking cross ciricularly. After batting a …
Genetic Engineering – 5310
Summary The human race has been altering the genes of organisms through selective breeding (e.g. cattle, dogs, corn) for many years. Recently, there have been …
Deserted Island Survivors – 4453
Summary Suppose you were on a boat with several peers in the middle of the ocean and a hurricane blows the boat off course. Your …