Students will research and write about the accomplishments of the Voyager I space probe. Students will learn the discoveries made and about the significance of the Golden Record:
What makes the Voyager I space mission special? After reading the information provided from the NASA.gov...
This is a one-text, one-week module that aims to take students through the process of looking at a character's development over time. It is focused on the third Common Core Reading Standard for Literature (RL3), which expects 6th grade students to "describe how a particular story's or drama's...
In this module second grade students will identify the Preamble of the United States Constitution as the introductory statement of the Constitution. Students will define the key words from the Preamble, and understand that the founders created the Constitution to guide the United States...
The Laws of Conservation of Matter and Conservation of Energy are demonstrable through an examination of the photosynthetic process. This module will afford students the opportunity to examine the relationship between matter and energy as evidenced by transformations that take place during...
In this module, sixth grade students will be learning about different natural disasters and their impact on people's lives (SC.6.E.7.7). Students will read informational texts and take notes on natural disasters and where and why they occur. They will then interview three people who have been...
The purpose of this module is to prepare Pre-AP English students for AP Language and Composition by teaching them the basics of analyzing the elements of rhetoric that authors use to make their writing more effective. Students will become familiar with basic rhetorical devices. They will also...
Using Marie Curie’s 1911 Nobel Prize Lecture as its text, this module takes students directly to the substance of a key scientific discovery. It is designed to be used when teaching about atoms, their structure, and nuclear chemistry.
Using a famous text by an honored scientist, this...
In this module, students will use the plot to analyze and describe how multiple events in a story can influence the hard choices that characters must make. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and write about the concept that decisions one has to make are not always easy and some may...
The goal of this one week first grade module is to have students create an informational science board in which they explain how objects are affected by pushes and pulls. The students will create one science board. The science board will be folded to mirror an actual science board used for...
During the years 1892-1954, Ellis Island became the first stop for many immigrants as they began their new lives in America. In this module, students will write a museum exhibit description explaining the importance of Ellis Island. This would be the language for a portal sign, or point of...
Characterization in literature is the process authors use to develop character traits and create images of a character for the audience. What the character says provides a great deal of insight for the reader. The character might speak in a shy, quiet manner or in a nervous manner. The character...
At the beginning of the school year, most students coming into second grade can read, but they struggle with using information from reading in their own writing. This module is designed to be taught at the beginning of second grade to teach students how to take notes as they read texts and then...
In this LDC Module, students will be able to identify whether the properties of the sun are beneficial or harmful to living things on Earth. For the student's final written task, students and teachers will use the task template rubric, to write a paragraph detailing the beneficial and harmful...
Students investigate the effectiveness of various antacids in a laboratory investigation prior to doing this module. During the module, they will also research how antacids function as well as claims made by advertising companies. Students gather evidence into a formal lab report presenting...
Cold, desperate, and broken; the men of General Washington's army suffered severe conditions at their winter camp of Valley Forge during 1777 and 1778. Students will read primary and secondary sources focusing on the experiences of Washington and his army while they endured the freezing cold,...
Students will participate in an inquiry-based experiment in which they will design and construct a wooden bridge that can support as much weight as possible given size constraints. A reading self-assessment will be given to students prior to module implementation. The data gained from the...
Students have been struggling with deeper understanding within a text. They generally are doing what I call "Plot Thinking". By using an interactive read aloud and re-reading for different purposes, students will have an opportunity to develop their critical thinking over time. I plan to...
This CCSS-aligned writing rubric can be used with any task that calls for students to develop a source-based explanation. It assesses students’ ability to establish and maintain a clear controlling idea; select and cite relevant evidence; develop ideas with sound reasoning and accurate...
This CCSS-aligned writing rubric can be used with any task that calls for students to develop a source-based explanation. It assesses students’ ability to establish and maintain a clear controlling idea; select and cite relevant evidence; develop ideas with sound reasoning and accurate...
After viewing, listening to, and studying commencement speeches by notable figures, students will write and present their own graduation speeches. The entire class will first listen to at least two commencement speeches to extrapolate their thematic, structural, and stylistic features and will...
