Culminating Activity for Henrico County History- 4162
Summary Using 21st Century skills and higher level questioning with Bloom’s Taxonomy, the students completed an integrated Language Arts and Social Studies unit focusing on …
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Fall Research, Investigations and Explorations – 4251
Summary During this cross-curricular lesson, the students will be working in one of three different active and engaging stations. In the Research and Information Fluency …
Animal Adaptations/Camouflage – 4609
Summary To explore animal adaptations in collaborative groups using 21st century skills. Students will use different styles of research such as books, databases, and online …
Beijing Tour Company – 4282
Summary In this cross-curricular lesson, students were given the authentic task: “You are travel agents for Beijing Tour Company. Your goal is to persuade potential …
Transportation Second Grade Style – 4158
Summary Students were presented with a design challenge that required them to access previously learned knowledge about communities, specifically transportation. They worked collaboratively to design …
Becoming Animal Experts – 4151
Summary Our class first met to identify what students already knew about animals and to outline what they would like to discover about them. Students …
It’s Your Birthday – 4152
Summary Integrating reading, writing and math through party planning is a fun-filled way for fifth graders to apply what they have learned while learning new …
Archy the Arch – 4601
Summary Students will be guided by Archy the Arch as he searches for his ancestors from long ago. Applying math, map, and data collection skills, …
Bringing Holes to Life – 4600
Summary In conjunction with our class novel study of Louis Sachar’s Holes, students will emphasize and practice the reading strategy of “visualization and drawing conclusions”. …
You Are Producers! – 4156
Summary This is an economics lesson to help students understand the difference between producers and consumers. First graders self-selected their own groups and products. They …