Continent Trekkers
Summary After using Virginia Trekkers podcasts to learn about U.S. Geography, Second graders will discover that there are no podcasts on VA Trekkers to help …
All the Broken Pieces, “What’s Your Story?”
Summary Our class recently read the book All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg. It’s about Matt, a young boy who was airlifted from …
Going for the Gold – 5301
Summary Students will assume they have been asked by the American Olympic Association to design and create a web presentation that American students might use …
The Great Solar Oven Cook-Off!
Summary The goal of this lesson is for each group of students to create a solar oven that sufficiently cooks a hot dog (the target …
Your Biggest Influences: Who do you listen to? When do you listen to them?
Summary The purpose of this lesson is to have students consider who they listen to when making a variety of potentially important decisions in their …
Reconstruction: Success or Failure
Summary Reconstruction was both a success and a failure depending upon one’s point of view. The basic goal of reconstruction, returning the South to the …
Constructions in Geometry – 5676
Summary Students formed groups and created a movie to display the required constructions. This project afforded the students the opportunity to demonstrate content mastery of …
Mapping the Southeast U.S.A – 4300
Summary Students are diving into learning about the regions of the United States of America. To help students gain a better connection with the states, …
Calendars in Spanish – 5675
Summary In pairs, students created their calendar vocabulary project. The required elements included speaking content, written content and a learning assessment activity. The learning assessment …
Animal Research
Summary Students will use a variety of resources and technologies to research the body coverings and habitats of animal adults and their offspring. National Geographic …