SP Trekkers – 7080
Summary In the course of their Virginia Studies in fourth grade and their study of Henrico County in fifth-grade, students were familiar with both the …
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A Festival of Pumpkins – 7083
Summary Students were asked to create a festival that centers around the pumpkin. After completing research students are required to develop a plan for their …
Hero Websites – 7848
Summary Who is your hero? Sixth graders were given the opportunity to explore and research their favorite heroes through their Literature Wheel classes (students rotated …
The Beelionaires – 7081
Summary What is an entrepreneur’s role in our economy? This student-centered project allowed students the authentic opportunity to use their knowledge of our economy and …
Living Wax Museum – 7088
Summary Students embarked on this project after learning about various famous people for social studies (famous Americans, world explorers, and people of influence). Student choice …
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 Perfect Pumpkin Package – 7085
Summary Students are presented with the following problem: A classmate has moved away to a location where pumpkins cannot grow. You have to decide how …
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). …