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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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 …
Saving the World with Circular Measurements
Summary This lesson involves the hypothetical destruction of Richmond, Virginia, due to a nuclear weapon and the impending zombie apocalypse that occurs because of this …
A Race of Monumental Proportions
Summary As an introduction and hook for the lesson, the students use the ActivPrompt tool to predict the location of their teacher on the Monument …
Penny for your Thoughts?
Summary As a follow-up to average an atomic mass lesson, in this activity, students try to determine the percent abundance of two types of pennies …
Football and Integers
Summary In this lesson/performance task, the students use mathematics to analyze the first half of a football game. Students assume the role of announcers who …
Recycled Rocketry Egg Drop
Submitted by: Kenneth Bouwens School: John Rolfe Middle School Summary Students complete research and experimentation to determine the best way to build a water rocket …
Do You See What I See?
Submitted by: Dodie Whitt School: Rivers Edge Elementary Summary This lesson is intended to be the introductory lesson for a unit on Geometry for Third …
Oil Spill Problem Solving
Submitted by: Kenneth Bouwens Collaborators: Terri Vernon School: John Rolfe Middle School Summary This lesson idea was developed to simulate the BP oil leak in …