You Want Me to Make What? – 4254
Summary Students worked in collaborative groups of two or three to develop their idea. Their pitches/ads were posted on the teacher’s blog and voted upon. …
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When Food Chains Go Wrong! – 4255
Summary “What would you do if you found a 17 foot long python in your backyard? What would you do if you caught a fish …
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 …
Reporting Live from Jamestown
Summary In groups of 2-3 students, the fourth graders will choose a topic about Jamestown to research. Students will use search engines such as Ask …
Weather Project
Summary Students were tasked to select a weather topic. They were to fully research the topic and then teach about their topic to the class. …
Changes of the Seasons
Submitted by: Jodi Donham School: Pemberton Elementary Summary Students researched information about the four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall (autumn). They found information about …
Habitat Adaptation Research Project
Submitted by: Kitty Coor Collaborators: Kathy Vick – Librarian, Jessica DelMonte – ITRT School: Echo Lake Elementary Summary Third grade students self-selected their collaborative research …
Jamestown Character Speeches
Submitted by: Anthony DiTrapani & Melanie Moore Collaborators: Michelle Grubbs & Karen Hues School: Springfield Park Elementary Summary In this lesson students researched and presented …
Nonfiction Research Project
Submitted by: Stephanie Norris Collaborators: n/a School: Laburnum Elementary Summary Students participated in a research and share project centered on a Children’s Engineering theme in …
Famous American Biographies
Submitted by: Becky Acors, Jessica Fisher, Donna Loving, Betsy Mock, Julie Willoughby Collaborators: Deanna Pollard, Jessica DelMonte, Heather Gammon School: Mehfoud Elementary School Summary This …