Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Using Sketchnotes to Analyze Mood and the Components of Author’s Style
In this lesson, students use sketching to help them analyze the mood and elements of the author's style of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: August 28th, 2024
Using Sketchnotes to Analyze Mood and the Components of Author’s Style
Students will investigate and discover the trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and tangent) through observations of right triangles. Students are expected to know the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse before beginning this lesson. This lesson is centered around the question: "How can we find missing... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: May 20th, 2024
Trigonometric Ratios
Students explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: April 5th, 2024
This 7th grade campus visit companion activity complements a college campus tour for students. To learn about different facets of college life, students will participate in a learning activity to familiarize themselves with college degrees and other postsecondary education (PSE) options for various... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: June 12th, 2024
Students will use a graphing calculator to explore function transformations on polynomial (quadratic and cubic), radical (square root and cube root), and transcendental (exponential and logarithmic) functions. Students then generalize these transformations using function notation. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: April 5th, 2024
Function Transformations
Students will use a graphing tool to analyze basic transformations on linear, absolute value, and quadratic parent graphs in order to create general rules about function transformations. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: April 3rd, 2024
Function Transformations
Students will explore the relationships between exterior angles in regular and irregular polygons to determine the sum of exterior angles, and they will apply that knowledge to solve problems. To complete this lesson, students need to know the interior angle sum theorem. See the "Department of the Interior... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: March 13th, 2024
Polygons and the Exterior Angle Sum Theorem
Where is the best place to go on vacation? The worst? What are ways that your students could answer these questions descriptively? In this engaging lesson, students will practice descriptive writing skills by creating uniquely individual "Best/Worst of" lists in e-book format. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: March 11th, 2024
Writing to Engage and Entertain
In this session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of meaningful Bell Ringers through the modeling of interdisciplinary instructional strategies. Participants are asked to a) address superficial uses of Bell Ringers and more meaningful uses of Bell Ringers, b) actively engage in authentic... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: March 11th, 2024
Participants will use provided data to construct a viable argument using mathematical reasoning. Participants will also explore ways to incorporate math strategies in other content areas to support math achievement. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: March 11th, 2024
