Water Conservation – 5317
Summary First 45 minute lesson – Students conducted research on conservation and ecology topics. Students listed 5 facts about conservation and ecology and then shared …
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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 …
Black Out!
Summary After completing a unit on electricity, students experimented with a kit called Enviro Battery by Green Science to make lemon batteries, a potato-powered clock, …
21st Century News- 4753
Summary How do we find out what is going on in the world around us? Compare that to how word traveled during the 17th & …
Did You Chihuly?
Summary In this lesson, the students began with Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Dale Chihuly exhibition as their inspiration. Students learned about the artist and …
Kids Teaching Adults About Bullying – 4455
Summary The lesson was the research portion of a larger project that the students were completing on adults bullying adults. During the lesson students were …
Put Me In The Zoo
Summary Students have been asked to create habitats for a new zoo that is opening in their community. Each group of students has been asked …
Civil War Newspaper
Summary Through our study of the Civil War, we study the causes, the battles, the effects, and the general way of life during the Civil …
Fill Your Pockets
Summary In order to assess the student’s ability to compute with decimals, students were tested in a reallife scenario. In this collaborative project, students in …
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 …