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; …
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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 …
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 …
“I Side With” – A Twist on the Classic KWL Learning Strategy
Emily Pierce, Deep Run High School Summary An essential ingredient of a democratic society is an informed electorate. In US Government classes, students are exposed …
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 …
REAL to REEL – 7566
Summary Students learning about World War II will create a 1940s style newsreel video to teach others about the important events of WWII. They will …
High Speed Balloon Pop – 8085
Karen Gage, Deep Run High School Summary The high speed balloon pop is a student-driven investigation and demonstration of high speed photography and the use …
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 …