Using third grade Michigan Science Standards students will learn about force and motion then design, describe, and create an arcade game for others to play. Since this is a PBL, many ELA content standards are also included.
Definition of Cavalieri’s Principle as it applies to two and three dimensional objects, with image examples.
Organization of Living Things: Cells Functions, Growth and Development- Students will learn how cells function, grow and develop.
L.OL.M.2 Cell Function: I am able to explain the role cells play in the survival of living organisms.
L.OL.M.3 Growth and Development: I am able to describe how living organisms grow and develop over time
Proportionality between circumference, angle and arc length; area, angle and area of sector. Circumference and area of circle equation, Image of four circles with hotpots of calculations
Angle of sector or arc is proportional to the circumference or area of total circle. Interactive drag and drop factor to use when calculating arc length or sector area.
Slides showing steps to derive the equation of a circle, using the Pythagorean Theorem
Slides showing steps to solve for center and radius of a circle given an equation of a circle by completing the square.
For this lesson, students will learn through a video and powerpoint presentation how to cite in-text in APA format. Students will have an opportunity to practice citing in-text before citing in their own APA research paper.
For this lesson, students will learn how to cite in-text in MLA. They will watch a video, be directed to an easy to understand web page with citation examples, and even be able to complete a worksheet on citing in-text in MLA. Once students are done with this lesson, they will be ready to cite in-text in their own research paper.
Find areas that are predicted to change because of climate change.
GeoInquiries are designed to be fast and easy-to-use instructional resources that incorporate advanced web mapping technology. Each 15-minute activity in a collection is intended to be presented by the instructor from a single computer/projector classroom arrangement. No installation, fees, or logins are necessary to use these materials and software.
The goal of this assignment is for students to write an editorial, either by themselves or with a partner. This topic will be something they are interested in or passionate about and hold a particular opinion that they wish to share with others. The learning cycle will focus on students exploring topics and finding one they hold an opinion about. Further points of the cycle will involve students learning about various methods of persuasion and how to find evidence to support their position.
Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Express Ourselves: An Inquiry into the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
Students will investigate how color communicates and inspires. This is a transdisciplinary IB unit that integrates literacy, math, science, and social studies.
Columbus has an idea, a plan, and an amazing accident!
Explore factors that define levels of development.
GeoInquiries are designed to be fast and easy-to-use instructional resources that incorporate advanced web mapping technology. Each 15-minute activity in a collection is intended to be presented by the instructor from a single computer/projector classroom arrangement. No installation, fees, or logins are necessary to use these materials and software.
Constructing an annotated bibliography from research and using research topics as discussion starters.
Image showing four conic sections, with an example of each type of equation; circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola.
A unit that will develop a model for constant velocity using verbal, graphical, and quantitative representations. It begins with a paradigm lab using a constant speed toy cars (or any other similar device).
This is a short unit for grades 3-5 about how to take notes and cite sources properly for a research project.
While using this object, students are introduced to new information about Costa Rica. It is reinforced with short facts and questions, and reviewed to strengthen their new knowledge of the concept. Students can access Kahoot from a computer or mobile device. As the teacher displays questions on the screen, students answer from their devices, and are given instant feedback. Percentages of each answer chosen are then displayed on the screen. As a bonus, students can later play in "Ghost Mode" to review the material and beat their score.
The object addresses the following world language standards:
2.1.M.G.a Recognize important features of country(s) where language is spoken
2.1.M.G.c Identify major geographic features (rivers, mountains, deserts, forests)
In this activity, students investigate dynamics in the earth's crust that explain multiple Earth Science phenomena.
GeoInquiries are designed to be fast and easy-to-use instructional resources that incorporate advanced web mapping technology. Each 15-minute activity in a collection is intended to be presented by the instructor from a single computer/projector classroom arrangement. No installation, fees, or logins are necessary to use these materials and software.