Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
The art of storytelling is a common practice throughout all cultures in history. Folklore is when traditions, art, practices, and beliefs are shared within a group. This lesson will use folklore to take students through a study of story analysis. Students will learn to infer meaning, identify genre-specific... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: August 4th, 2026
Using Folklore to Improve Close Reading Skills
Students will activate prior knowledge and make connections to the post-WWII era in America by looking at images from the time period. In addition, students will read poems that depict contrasting points of view from the decade (the point of view of an American versus a Holocaust survivor resettled... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: August 5th, 2026
Characterization
In this lesson, students explore genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by building scientific understanding and engaging in evidence-based argumentation. Through research and real-world case studies, they analyze how genetic engineering changes organisms and evaluate its impacts. Students apply their... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: July 1st, 2026
Genetics and Ethics
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: February 5th, 2026
Students will investigate the episode rating data for the "American Idol" TV series as they learn how to describe scatter plots using academic language. Students will create and analyze scatter plots, considering how one could use scatter plots to make decisions. Sketching a trend line (or line of fit)... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: March 23rd, 2026
Data Analysis
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: November 26th, 2025
Function Transformations
In this lesson, students explore the differences between inductive and deductive logic and how to use that reasoning to draw logical conclusions. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: November 18th, 2025
Inductive and Deductive Logic
In this lesson, students will determine the credibility of a source. Students will first examine professional writing and web pages, then they will use a reflective strategy to help them analyze and determine the credibility of sources. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: October 14th, 2025
Evaluating Sources
This lesson addresses writing linear equations when given a graph. Students will use their knowledge of slope and y-intercept to analyze linear graphs and represent what they see graphically as an equation. This lesson also offers an opportunity to reiterate the meaning of slope and y-intercept, while... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: October 8th, 2025
Writing Linear Equations: Graphs
In this lesson, students will be introduced to general types of chemical reactions. They will look for patterns to group similar reactions together, then use that as a way to put academic language to those groups. A basic understanding of chemical reactions and notation is necessary to complete this... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: November 4th, 2025
Classifying Chemical Reactions
