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 …
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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,’ …
Turkey Time: Logical Reasoning Statements – 5006
School: Brookland Middle School Instructor: Elizabeth D. Layne Summary A logical argument has two components, a premise and conclusion. In this extension lesson, students will …
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 …
En Las Clases de Brookland – 5002
School: Brookland Middle School Instructor: Robert Helwig Summary Students have just begun studying classroom objects and their physical locations. For this lesson, students will complete …
Real-life Inequalities – 5001
School: Brookland Middle School Instructor: Ashton Goodwillie Summary Students will understand that inequalities are a part of everyday life and re-create a specific example of …
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 …
Musical Instrument Project – Physical Science – 5315
Summary In this project, students investigate sound waves in order to gain a better understanding of the fundamental differences between pitch and volume. The project …