Say YES to Virginia!
Summary While working to master the genre of persuasive writing, my students were contacted by The Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Students were asked to collaborate …
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Stinger Trail – 4227
Summary This cross-curricular project was a collaborative effort between students and teachers, as well as the school administration, PTA, and outside businesses. The Stinger Field …
Together We Can! – 4234
Summary This lesson was designed to help students gain a deeper understanding and perspective on the Civil War. The class revisited a discussion about how …
Battle of the Bands! – 4231
Summary This cross-curricular lesson incorporates the fifth grade Social Studies curriculum for the regions of the United States and Language Arts. Students were given the …
Ocean Emergency – 4281
Summary In this cross-curricular lesson, students worked in self-selected collaborative groups on the following authentic task: “An oil spill has occurred in the Gulf of …
Graphing and Data: A Sleep Study for Third Graders – 4230
Summary After our class discussion about the upcoming start of Daylight Savings Time, third graders became curious about people’s sleeping habits, and were asked to …
Character Vokis – 4608
Summary In this lesson students will be given the opportunity to design an avatar as a group called a “voki” using the voki website. Their …
Short Pump Architects – 4232
Summary The purpose of this project was to have students complete an authentic task combining recent studies in math, social studies, and language arts. The …
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – 4610
Summary This is a rich project that aligns itself well with SOL 1.2 : The student will describe the stories of American Leaders and their …
Chore Machine – 4233
Summary You have been chosen by the government to invent a machine that would do one or more of your chores. Before the government gives …