Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Students will learn to generate and analyze graphs given a table of data. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: November 17th, 2022
Tables and Graphs
In this lesson, students will explore conservation of mechanical energy and the relationship that it has with work. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: February 21st, 2024
Work and Energy
Students will explore what happens when one measures a "rough" object using different units of measure. This lesson is adapted from Benoit Mandelbrot's famous problem, "Measuring the Coastline of Britain." Students will learn about the concepts of convergent and divergent series and the paradoxical... Read more »
Created by: Cacey Wells
Date Updated: October 2nd, 2023
Convergent and Divergent Series
The United States has often been called a "nation of immigrants." With that as the focal point, students will investigate the changes in the domestic policies of the United States as it relates to immigrants and immigration. Students will analyze three congressional memos to review the history of U.S.... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: July 15th, 2022
Immigration Policy
Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Society and the Natural World
In this lesson on the interdependence of science, engineering, and technology, students will use the example of snake venom to explore how natural resources can be used to make synthetic products that humans rely on. Students will learn and practice research strategies and evaluate sources. Finally,... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Randall
Date Updated: July 31st, 2024
Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Society and the Natural World
Students will compare facts about the Great Depression, a primary source document, and era photos to gain a deeper understanding of the social and economic impact of the Great Depression. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: November 3rd, 2023
The Great Depression
In this lesson about the growth and development of organisms, students will gather evidence from research about specific plant phenomena, then use research and in-class investigations to explain the relationship between environmental conditions and plant growth. Activities throughout the lesson will... Read more »
Created by: Heather Shaffery
Date Updated: September 12th, 2024
Growth and Development of Organisms
In this lesson, students will learn to compare anatomical similarities and differences between organisms and explain the relationship between organisms based on homologous structures. They begin by reading a recent research article on either parrots or penguins. Then, students learn about the ancient... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Randall
Date Updated: January 11th, 2024
Homologous Structures
This lesson builds on the inquiry questions that students developed in the lesson "Hall of Injustice, Part 1." Students will use their inquiry questions based on the Tulsa Race Massacre to write an informative research paper that focuses on how remembering history impacts the present. Students will... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: November 8th, 2024
Guided Inquiry Research
In this lesson, students will learn about the four points of natural selection and how they drive the evolutionary patterns of a species. Students will determine how to answer evolutionary questions through interpreting graphs and making connections among natural selection concepts. Students also will... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: September 10th, 2024
Natural Selection
Proofs can be difficult and require a certain mindset. Spatial reasoning and awareness is a skill that can be developed no matter the age of the student. In this lesson, spatial reasoning is refined using drawing techniques and prior knowledge of shapes, lines, and the coordinate plane. This lesson... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: August 17th, 2023
Intro to Proofs Using Spatial Reasoning
After the discovery of oil on their land, members of the Osage Nation became millionaires overnight. This made them a target for fortune hunters. In this lesson, students will investigate the events of the “Reign of Terror” that occurred during the 1920s in Osage County. Students will think critically... Read more »
Created by: Patricia McDaniels-Gomez
Date Updated: August 29th, 2024
The Osage Nation
Participants will develop a broader understanding of what makes real-world phenomena engaging, student-centered, relevant, and grade-appropriate. During this session, participants will explore the role of phenomena in lessons that may be delivered virtually or in blended learning environments. By centering... Read more »
Created by: Alonna Smith
Date Updated: July 22nd, 2024
In this activity, students will recall vocabulary about right triangles, then review sine, cosine, and tangent ratios. Students will then apply this knowledge to find missing sides, unknown angles, and other related information through practicing ACT-style math questions. This is the final activity... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: August 27th, 2024