Neighborhood Design Star
Summary This lesson incorporates three 6th grade math SOLs into one computer-based project: SOL6.11 coordinate planes, 6.12 congruent figures, and 6.13 quadrilaterals. The students designed …
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Music in Our Schools
Summary This lesson was designed for students to understand why music is important in schools. While students think music class is fun, they need to …
Student Instruction in Math Analysis
Summary Students are broken into groups, each group given the responsibility of presenting a section from a chapter, which is a review of algebraic concepts. …
Public Service Announcements
Summary Students researched and created an original public service announcement. This could be made on the computer, using software of the students’ choice, or on …
The Pilgrimage: A Field Guide to Art History
Summary The Pilgrimage is a journey for students and teachers alike; exploring and compiling art historical information in a scientific way that initiates discovery and …
Short Novel Unit – 6403
Summary Students conducted a group-guided journey through a short novel of their choice. Groups were encouraged to reach their own insights, ask their own questions, …
Short Pump Architects – 4232
Summary The purpose of this project was to have students complete an authentic task combining recent studies in math, social studies, and language arts. The …
Crazy for Straws
Summary When is the last time you used a straw? If you are a typical American it was today! We use these plastic cylinders all …
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – 4610
Summary This is a rich project that aligns itself well with SOL 1.2 : The student will describe the stories of American Leaders and their …
3rd Grade Travel Project- 4164
Summary Students use their knowledge of the continents and oceans to research many different continents. They discover many aspects of a self-selected continent in a …