Culminating Activity for Henrico County History- 4162
Summary Using 21st Century skills and higher level questioning with Bloom’s Taxonomy, the students completed an integrated Language Arts and Social Studies unit focusing on …
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From Book to Movie: Creative Editing in the 21st Century – 5679
Summary The Lord of the Rings. The Hunger Games. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In the last decade, juvenile and teen fiction novels have …
Animal Adaptations/Camouflage – 4609
Summary To explore animal adaptations in collaborative groups using 21st century skills. Students will use different styles of research such as books, databases, and online …
Becoming Animal Experts – 4151
Summary Our class first met to identify what students already knew about animals and to outline what they would like to discover about them. Students …
It’s Your Birthday – 4152
Summary Integrating reading, writing and math through party planning is a fun-filled way for fifth graders to apply what they have learned while learning new …
Archy the Arch – 4601
Summary Students will be guided by Archy the Arch as he searches for his ancestors from long ago. Applying math, map, and data collection skills, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Shape Monsters in Fairy Tales! – 4155
Summary Students develop English language skills and vocabulary by exploring and naming shapes, colors, body parts and numbers by collaboratively creating Shape Monsters, recreating fairy …