Water and Gravity
What is the significance of elevation in water distribution? Students will learn about inputs and outputs associated with harnessing natural resources for human consumption.
The Great Escape
Real World Problem - Relevant Data
Ever give your students a word problem and you instantly get push back? Well this word problem blends in the current Superhero craze mixed with an abstract word problem that will have students engaged in the activity.
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Iterative Teaching through Data-Driven Collaboration and Planning
The purpose of this Educational Transfer Plan is to structure six instructional collaboration sessions with teachers pulled out for full day professional development.
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Practitioners Looking Closely.
My school spends half its professional development (PD) hours in self-selected committees. I lead a committee focused on practitioner research -- the Cycle of Inquiry Committee. This committee meets twice a month, for a total of two hours, and we have four release days during the school year.
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Supporting English Learners in a Middle School Math Classroom
English Language Learners (ELL) face a double curricular load in a math classroom. Deciphering a math text, while attempting to solve a difficult math concept can be frightening and frustrating. Consequently, many ELL students feel anxious and thus, become passive learners in a math classroom.
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Blood Typing Lab
This lab (lesson) will allow students to gain a modeled laboratory experience of how surface antigens (proteins)on blood cells are used to identify the type of blood we (humans) have. I will set-up the lab as CSI crime scene where students solve who the murderer is based on “blood” evidence.
If the Geologic Time Scale had an Instagram..
The Payne Paleobiology Lab at Stanford University focuses on extinction risks in marine animals.
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Designing a Thermal Cup
Students recommend the best material for 7-11 store’s cup -- one that keeps hot beverages hot, and cold beverages cold. Using a computer model, students test different cup materials and gather evidence to support their recommendation.
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Code Collab
This is a two-day Makerspace lesson in which students work in teams to create JavaScript apps using snippets of code. Using a custom-designed app, each student will be given random snippets of code to choose from.
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