Fun with Formulas – 5321
Summary The concept of literal equations can initially be a difficult one for middle school students to understand. This lesson was written in an attempt …
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“Un Lugar Artístico” (An Artistic Space – Creating a Space Inspired by a Hispanic Artist) – 5320
Summary Students, tired of the same old scene here in Richmond, are opening a new space (shop, store, park, etc.) with a different look. Opening …
Weathering – 5305
Summary For this 90 minute lesson, the students were exploring physical and chemical weathering. After dividing into groups, they were assigned an environmental factor of …
Weather Balloon Space Exploration – 5318
Summary Students engage in solving a real world challenge of designing, launching & tracking a weather balloon with the goal of recording the balloon’s journey …
Newton’s Laws: A Triumph for Humanity – 5316
Summary Students created presentations which displayed Newton’s Laws of Motion. Their task was to teach another group of students about the laws and how they …
Genetic Engineering – 5310
Summary The human race has been altering the genes of organisms through selective breeding (e.g. cattle, dogs, corn) for many years. Recently, there have been …
Media Literacy and PSAs 2 – 5319
Summary The purpose of this lesson was to teach students how to deconstruct media messages, with the intention of learning how to be more aware …
Anti-Drug PSAs – 5312
Summary For this project, students were asked to utilize knowledge learned from previous Life Skills Training lessons on ‘Drug Abuse,’ ‘Making Decisions,’ and ‘Media Influences,’ …
iHistory – President Cell Phone – 5311
Summary Students will create an iPhone for one of the first 5 U.S. Presidents, had iPhones existed then. Each “iPhone” will have contain at least …
Historic Marker Civil War Project – 5314
Summary The teacher discussed the Virginia Historical Highway Markers web page that is a part of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources website. The teacher …