After reading the novel The Outsiders, students will be asked to write down the “dream life” that each of the main characters could be living, describing in detail the different things that would be in the different lives of three main characters. They will then design these ideal lives from their writing on three Merge Cubes using three cospaces designs. Students will then look at each other’s cubes and try to guess which character fits with each side of the cube and why while they document their thought process with each cube examination.

 This is a project centering around students writing any narrative story of their choosing. The teacher will go through the process of labeling the parts of a story with a narrative as a class and demonstrate why each one fits in that story element. Students will then be given a topic to write their own story on that will fit into each labeled story element. Students will then be asked to summarize these events into visual images that will be created using CoSpaces. They will then be challenged to create at least 3 different stories out of the same original events they created on their CoSpaces story cube.

Students will first use VR headsets to gain some background knowledge about Titanic. They will begin this story by examining the tone of the iceberg and they will then apply these skills to analyze the tone of other characters in the text. They will then create a Storyboard to create a character they think should be added to the story. They will create the character and use appropriate word choice to show tone.

Students will examine the different perspectives of characters in the text. They will analyze how those perspectives are created by the author and they will show those relationships between the characters by creating tableau vivants with a green screen.

Students will watch a video of the blame scene from Titanic the musical. They will review the lyrics and make a preliminary determination about who they think is most to blame for the large loss of life on Titanic. Students will them look at the poster timeline created in Titanic 3 or they can scan their text to find examples that support their claim about who is most to blame. Finally, students will complete some online research to find evidence to support their claim. This will all be presented in a Glog on Glogster.

After reviewing types of angles and how to measure angles using a protractor, students will see how many triangles they can construct using an 18-foot beam.  Through this activity, students will discover the conditions that must be met to construct a triangle.  For example, the sum of the lengths of two sides of a triangle must be greater than the longest side of the triangle.  They will also discover that the sum of the angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.

 This project will allow students to monitor how land and water heat up and cool down at different rates using a remote temperature probe. 

 Students will plan a severe weather report using information learned about severe weather phenomena.  They will use the iPads and green screens to plan and create their severe weather report. Students will let the general public know how such phenomena occur, how they should proceed and cautions to adhere to while the event is occuring.  

 Students will use collected data from the weather station to describe and predict weather patterns. They will then create a weather report/forecast based on their data and predictions using the Ipad pretending to be the meteorologist. 

Research the cost of travel to two major cities. Using your research, write an equation for the cost of the trip per person, in terms of the number of days that you stay. Compare the cost of the trips using equations, tables, and graphs.

 Students create a museum exhibit of the history of the Earth (including eras, fossil record, mass extinctions) using CoSpaces and view in VR with phones and goggles.

 Students will create a CoSpaces presentation, that is enhanced with a Merge cube, about the different microbes that can interfere with the body’s functions (such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites).

 Students will rewrite a modern song with lyrics summarizing reasons for exploration and colonization

Students will rewrite a modern song with lyrics summarizing the Progressive Era reforms.

Outlines the cell cycle, recognizing mitosis as a part of asexual reproduction and the process for generating new body cells in multicellular organisms. 

Identify cell organelles, explain how the structure of an organelle determines its function, and summarize how organelles work together to carry out the functions of the cell.

Analyze overall reactions including reactants and products for photosynthesis and respiration and factors which affect their rates. (pH, temperature, light, etc.)  Conclude that energy production by organisms is vital for maintaining homeostasis and that maintenance of homeostasis is necessary for life. 

Create a 3 dimensional model using known base shapes such as square or rectangle, circle or semi-circle

Students will work individually or in pairs to design 3D-printed visual representations of one or more individual rights found in the Bill of Rights.

Students will examine the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution and determine what situations would be included within the first amendment. By analyzing differing cases and the Supreme Court rulings on those cases, students will determine if the Court is consistent in their rulings about an individual’s freedoms. Once students analyze different court cases, they will write a paper answering the driving question and create a podcast using their paper as a script.