Historical Perspectives – 7804
Summary In this culminating lesson to a World War I unit, the students view and analyze three different types of sources from which one can …
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Latitude, Longitude, and Geocaching – 7800
Summary Many 6th grade students have learned latitude and longitude to some extent in elementary school and are able to plot coordinates on a world …
Geographic Regions Exploration
Summary At the start of this lesson, students are presented with a map of the United States that is divided into the eight geographic regions …
World War II Events Timeline
Summary In this lesson, each student puts himself/herself into the shoes of a museum curator. The teacher assigns each student a primary or secondary source …
Word Warriors
Summary Students assumed the role of word warriors as they attacked new words discovered during their reading. Using www.tweentribune.com, the students chose a high-interest article …
Thanksgiving Math – 4280
Summary Using ActivEngage, students worked collaboratively to solve real-world math problems that they would encounter when planning a Thanksgiving meal. The students had to think …
Choosing a Green Car – 4256
Summary This lesson was adapted from NCCTM lesson “Choosing a Green Car.” Students were given the authentic task of evaluating five different cars in terms …
Saving the World with Circular Measurements
Summary This lesson involves the hypothetical destruction of Richmond, Virginia, due to a nuclear weapon and the impending zombie apocalypse that occurs because of this …
A Race of Monumental Proportions
Summary As an introduction and hook for the lesson, the students use the ActivPrompt tool to predict the location of their teacher on the Monument …
Creating a Digital Museum Exhibit
Summary In this lesson, each student puts himself/herself into the shoes of a museum curator. The teacher provides the students with a variety of primary …