Stinger Trail – 4227
Summary This cross-curricular project was a collaborative effort between students and teachers, as well as the school administration, PTA, and outside businesses. The Stinger Field …
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Student Led Staff Development
Summary This lesson is designed to provide real-world experience in the use of the ADDIE Instructional Design Model, by having students create an original Staff …
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 …
Tides and Harmonic Motion- 6210
Summary After learning about drawing and writing trigonometric equations, students are asked to pretend that they are meteorologists and analyze data after Hurricane Sandy. Students …
When Food Chains Go Wrong! – 4255
Summary “What would you do if you found a 17 foot long python in your backyard? What would you do if you caught a fish …
Element Survivor
Summary What elements do we need to survive? Element Survivor was designed to provide students with the opportunity to answer that very question. Students individually …
Beijing Tour Company – 4282
Summary In this cross-curricular lesson, students were given the authentic task: “You are travel agents for Beijing Tour Company. Your goal is to persuade potential …
Fill Your Pockets
Summary In order to assess the student’s ability to compute with decimals, students were tested in a reallife scenario. In this collaborative project, students in …
Underground to Open
Summary While collaborating with a partner, students will research different types of networks throughout history, from the Ancient Greek agora, to the Committees of Correspondence …
World Water Crises
Summary In this lesson/performance task, students assume the role of a member of the United Nations. The teacher assigns students a water issue currently impacting …