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Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
Magna Carta |
5 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students write a Magna Carta as though they were the ruler of their land. This would be written from the ruler's point of view. |
Many Hands Make Miraculous Mechanisms |
4 to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) e-NABLE is a global online community of 3000 individuals (and growing daily!) who are using 3D printing technology to create free 3D printed hands and arms for those in need. Volunteers from all religious and political backgrounds, races, ages, occupations, cultures and educational levels from around the world are coming together to work for the greater good and make a difference in the lives of many by using their talents, creativity and ideas to produce assistive devices for underserved populations and individuals who were born missing portions of their upper limbs or have lost fingers and arms due to war, disease or natural disaster. Our class wants to build these devices to Make a Difference! |
Map the Civil War |
7 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson asks students to describe, locate, and plan a trip to important battlefields of the American Civil War. Using Google My Maps, students can map out a journey that takes them through the events of important Civil War battles. |
Mapping Alexander the Great's 10-year march |
P-K to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Using a document camera, students will get clues and map Alexander the Great's ten-year march, in which he never lost a battle. |
Me on the Map |
K to 3 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use Google Earth to understand and visually see that they live in many locations within each other. A house is in a town, which is in a county, that is in a state, which lies in a country, that is on a continent, on the planet earth. |
Meteorologist For a Day! |
4 to 7 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use their knowledge of meteorology, weather forecasting, and weather maps to become meteorologists for a day! |
Middle Ages Cross Curriculum Project |
6 to 8 |
This project incorporates all subject areas while students learn about the Middle Ages. |
Minor League Baseball Stadium |
5 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will compare other small towns with minor league stadiums and budget, design, plan, fundraise, and build one for our town of Wentzville |
Mitchell Road Investigation |
7 to 7 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students study the potential ecological impact of a developing 4 lane road through an open space near the middle school. |
Modern Indian Culture as "Scene" through Bollywood |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Using Knowledge from Current Indian Culture (social organization, religion, government, language, arts and literature, customs and traditions, economy) students will be asked to collaboratively create, film, and edit a five minute scene in the true style of a Bollywood film. |
Music Style Research and Composition |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use IPads and the internet to research various composers and styles. Students will then compose short pieces based on those composers and styles. |
My Sierra County |
6 to 10 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use digital images and their own writing to create a powerpoint presentation depicting the attributes of the county in which they live. They will provide the audience a glimpse into what makes their county special, from their own unique perspective. |
Native America Regions |
4 to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will learn about different Native American regions, using a web quest and internet to research the culture, homes, clothing, food and location. Students will present findings to the class using a PowerPoint presentation. |
Never Forget (Memorial Day or Veterans' Day Pre-Activity) |
5 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This activity encourages students to record and think about the words people use as they recall their experiences in defending our country. Student will create word art from their interviews and the teacher will run a discussion on the words and how they tie into the freedom we enjoy in America. |
News Broadcasts |
3 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) After writing and practicing a script, the students present a news broadcast about a topic in the news. This is made with a Flip camera and sent to other classrooms. |
Now and Long Ago: Immigration and My Family |
3 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson introduces the concepts of immigration and family history. Through the exploration of immigration events and issues in American history, students will learn that all Americans are immigrants with cultural differences and that all have ancestors and a family story that is unique and of value to share. |
Our Brand of Segregation - West Texas |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students create video documentation of the African American experience in West Texas. |
Our Family Histories |
2 to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will research their own histories by interviewing family members (their elders, and extended relatives), collect information, pictures, etc...The students will put their information together using creativity and technology and at the same time apply their knowledge of language arts, math, and social studies. |
Our Place In The Rio Grande Rift Valley Watershed |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) An arroyo that bisects our campus is the setting for student groups to explore the influence of flora, fauna, humans, land, water, and weather in this watershed environment. Students will use flip cameras and digital still cameras to document their observations and create digital presentations. |
Our Video Adventure: Traveling Through Blair County |
3 to 3 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Third grade studetns are learning about the county in which they live. They are studying local geography and history. Students research an establishment in Blair County, write a report about the site, and build a model. This project is videoed in stages and then will be compiled into a complete project. |
Our World |
2 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use Chromebooks to look up a website. The students will navigate to ducksters and learn additional information about geography. |
Our World With Maps! |
K to 1 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Our World With Maps! Computer Lessons |
Outdoor Learning |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) School Forest Digital Learning Project |
Paint the States - 50 & D.C. |
3 to 12 |
Help the students learn about each state by painting a large scale (or small scale, your choice) of the United States. |
Phantom Tell Booth |
K to 12 |
A small "booth" set up in the classroom where individual/small groups of students can document their solutions or methods of solving a variety of class and/or independent study problems. This will give students a chance to show their thinking, especially for those students who find it difficult to share in whole group settings. |