Eradicating Differences
Summary The lesson was designed to have students use research and collaboration to connect themes and ideas from literature, history, and their present day experiences …
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Rock the Ages: The Journey – 5078
Summary Rock the Ages: The Journey is a creative, open-ended, collaborative project that challenged students with conceptualizing “the journey” of a rock travelling through …
Math, Community and Persuasion: Blending student-centered and problem based learning – 5378 and 6304
Submitted by: Emily Roberts, Abby Hughes and Corbin Wright Collaborators: Joy McDonald, ITRT School: Hungary Creek Middle Summary Many schools in the New York/New Jersey …
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 …
Chicago Tourist Brochure – Things Not Seen – 5306
Summary While reading Things Not Seen by Andrew Clement, students had to research the setting of the novel, Chicago, Illinois, to become tour guides. Before …
“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 …