Fall Research, Investigations and Explorations – 4251
Summary During this cross-curricular lesson, the students will be working in one of three different active and engaging stations. In the Research and Information Fluency …
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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 …
Transportation Second Grade Style – 4158
Summary Students were presented with a design challenge that required them to access previously learned knowledge about communities, specifically transportation. They worked collaboratively to design …
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 …
We Rock! A Sedimentary Design Brief- 4159
Summary As a way for students to deepen their knowledge and understanding for the concepts of earth’s structure and sedimentary rocks, students were required to …
Black Out!
Summary After completing a unit on electricity, students experimented with a kit called Enviro Battery by Green Science to make lemon batteries, a potato-powered clock, …
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s MATTER SUPER HEROES!
Summary The students have been studying the SOL 5.4 Matter. The students worked in groups to develop life-size super heroes who represent atoms, elements, molecules, …
Put Me In The Zoo
Summary Students have been asked to create habitats for a new zoo that is opening in their community. Each group of students has been asked …
Scientific Websites
Summary The students will brainstorm and identify an area of interest in science. They will develop research questions and research their chosen topic. After researching, …
Earth is Dead
Summary This lesson encompasses research, marketing, writing, and technology. The students research the planet where they will be trying to “sell” a house due to …