Westward Expansion Jigsaw – 7811
Summary This lesson will allow students to deeply explore the territories in Westward Expansion in 1-2 class periods, while encouraging them to research and communicate …
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Oceans: The Final Frontier – 7082
Summary Students learned that only 0.5% of our oceans have been explored. They were challenged as oceanographers to explore the depths of the ocean. They …
The Smore The Merrier – 8083
Grant Odell, Deep Run High School Summary Throughout this lesson, students develop a deeper understanding of mineralogy; they practice and exhibit collaborative and communicative skills; …
Virtual Flat Stanley – 7089
Summary Second grade students read Flat Stanley and then created a flat version of themselves similar to Flat Stanley (Flat Twins). They Skyped with a …
Guess Who? – 7100
Summary This culminating activity helps students understand the contributions of all the Famous People we have learned. First graders selected their own groups and chose …
Shoes for Haiti – 8321
Summary “There’s a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I’m more interested in making clothes that women can afford.”(Alexander Wang). …
Animal Research – 7090
Summary Kindergarteners began the inquiry process by picking an animal they wanted to learn more about. Students wrote a 3 to 5 sentence description about …
Great Expectations “Selfies” – 8087
Amanda Dickey, Deep Run High School Summary English 9 students are asked to choose a scenario from the novel Great Expectations that will be used …
Crime Alert!
Summary Public awareness is essential to preventing crime. In this lesson, students will collaborate as part of a group to create a public service announcement …
Graphing a Line – 7567
Summary Sometimes the best way to learn is to teach. In this lesson students were given the task of creating a presentation on solving linear …