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Sherry Franklin

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Scavenger Hunt Notes

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 3rd - Secondary

Scavenger Hunt Notes is a strategy where students move around the room to complete a note-taking task. The teacher introduces a topic through a brief talk or video. Then, the students hunt for information to complete their notes on the topic. This can be used for any subject notes, vocabulary, sample... Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Organize, Physical Movement, Review, Student Choice

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 3rd - Secondary
Quantum Mechanics Unit

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - 12th

This is a collection of four quantum mechanics lessons for high school physics. In the first lesson, students review the principle of superposition of waves and constructive and destructive interference with Slinkies. In the second lesson, students investigate the particle properties of waves by discharging... Read more »

Lesson Collection

Tag Sponsor

  • National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Physics

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 3-PS2-3, HS-PS4, HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3, PS.PS3.3
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Quantum Mechanics Lesson 2: Particle Properties of Light

The Photoelectric Effect

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - 12th

Students investigate the particle properties of waves by discharging electroscopes and take notes using the Cornell Note System. The teacher performs a demonstration of discharging an electroscope with light. The students investigate the photoelectric effect using a simulation. Then using the Cornell... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson

Tag Sponsor

  • National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 11th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Physics

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 3-PS2-3, HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3, PS.PS3.3
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Time Frame
What is a Wave?

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

In this collection of Physics lessons, students will learn what a wave is and how waves behave differently from particles. Lesson 1 focuses on what a wave is and students' prior knowledge about waves. In lesson 2, students will be introduced to the Triangle of Power strategy to calculate velocity. In... Read more »

Lesson Collection

Tag Sponsor

  • National Science Foundation (NSF)

Subject Subject

  • Science, Social Studies

Course Course

  • Physical Science, Physics

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • PS.PS3.3 , PS.PS4.1 , PS.PS4.1.1, PS.PS4.4 , PS.PS4.4.1, PS.PS4.4.2, PS.PS4.4.3, PH.PS3.3 , PH.PS3.3.DCI.1, PH.PS3.3.DCI.2, PH.PS3.3.DCI.3, PH.PS4.1 , PH.PS4.1.DCI.1
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Time Frame
Instructional Strategies for Feedback

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Undergraduate

Try some of the instructional strategies in this collection to help students provide feedback on what they have learned or on their peers' work. Student feedback is an important tool for educators to gauge how well students understand and engage with the material. It enables teachers to identify areas... Read more »

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Analyze, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Evaluate, Identify, Problem Solving, Reflection, Review, Self-assessment, Speak & Listen, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Undergraduate
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Time Frame
Cognitive Comics With Canva

Time Frame Time Frame

  • More Than 30 Minutes
Instructional Strategy

In this strategy, students create short comics to artistically express their understanding of a concept or share a related experience.

Tech Integration

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Tech-Integrated Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Present, Problem Solving, Summarize, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 6th - 12th
Instructional Strategies for Formative Assessment

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Undergraduate

This collection contains strategies for implementing formative assessment in the classroom. Formative assessment is a method of evaluating student learning throughout the learning process rather than just at the end. It enables teachers to identify areas where students need additional support and to... Read more »

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Evaluate, Identify, Organize, Physical Movement, Problem Solving, Reason, Reflection, Review, Self-assessment, Speak & Listen, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Undergraduate
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Time Frame
Instructional Strategies for Explaining

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary

This collection contains several strategies that help students explain their learning. Explaining one's learning and thinking is important for academic growth and development. It helps students develop metacognitive skills. These skills include the ability to process one's own thinking and learning.... Read more »

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, Brainstorming, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Evaluate, Hypothesize, Infer, Interpret, Physical Movement, Reason, Reflection, Review, Self-assessment, Speak & Listen, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary
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Time Frame
Instructional Strategies for Comprehension

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th

This is a collection of instructional strategies to help students comprehend information. Comprehension is critical in understanding and retaining the information students are reading or listening to in the classroom. It also includes making connections between different pieces of information and ensuring... Read more »

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, Annotating Text, Brainstorming, Collaborate, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Evaluate, Hypothesize, Identify, Infer, Interpret, Organize, Reason, Recognize, Reflection, Speak & Listen, Summarize, Synthesize, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th
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