This game immerses students in the workings of our three branches of …
This game immerses students in the workings of our three branches of government. Players take on the roles of legislator, president and Supreme Court justice to get constitutional laws enacted. Players must juggle several bills at once while holding press conferences and town hall meetings.
Do your students like running things? The new version of Branches of …
Do your students like running things? The new version of Branches of Power allows them to do something that no one else can: control all three branches of the U.S. government.
In Branches of Power your students will:
Pick leaders for each branch of government Create a presidential agenda and learn about the executive branch powers Introduce bills and pass laws out of Congress Apply judicial review to passed laws
After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, the people of the South Carolina …
After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, the people of the South Carolina backcountry had a decision to make. Were they “Tories”—loyal to the crown; or would they become “Whigs” or “partisans” and fight the British invaders?
Students become novice lexicographers as they explore recent new entries to the …
Students become novice lexicographers as they explore recent new entries to the dictionary, learn the process of writing entries for the Oxford English Dictionary, and write a new entry themselves.
This presentation of a digital story (narration, images, and soundtrack in a …
This presentation of a digital story (narration, images, and soundtrack in a short video) features the polar regions. The story was produced by the free, online magazine Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears.
This problem introduces children to algebra by looking for a pattern and …
This problem introduces children to algebra by looking for a pattern and generalizing with a rule. Students explore in how many different ways can a stick of 6, 7 or 8 different colored interlocking cubes be broken into two parts. The Teachers' Notes page offers rationale, suggestions for implementation, discussion questions, and an idea for support and extension.
Combine engagement, critical thinking skills, and content through breakout rooms with Google! …
Combine engagement, critical thinking skills, and content through breakout rooms with Google! Bring your device to come have a hands-on learning experience. Participants will not only be able to try a Google break-out room for themselves, but walk away with tips & tricks on how to implement these in the classroom, and design their own mini break-out! Bring your google account, a device, and get ready to break-out!
Construct a protein through cereal additions. Model the central dogma of molecular …
Construct a protein through cereal additions. Model the central dogma of molecular biology by constructing a colorful chain using a simple code (and some delicious cereal).
Students match documents with types of civil disobedience and then describe how …
Students match documents with types of civil disobedience and then describe how civil disobedience has been used throughtout American history to inspire political or societal change.
Though teachers usually caution students against using sentence fragments, Edgar Schuster's work …
Though teachers usually caution students against using sentence fragments, Edgar Schuster's work demonstrates that professional writers often use fragments effectively. This lesson helps students understand that there are reasons that they can and should use sentence fragments to become effective writers.
In this demonstration of chemical change, the presenter blows breath into a …
In this demonstration of chemical change, the presenter blows breath into a methylene blue solution releasing carbon dioxide which acidifies the water and changes it from a bright blue color to green.
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