Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Districts review their previous Strategic Action Plans. They work to adjust their plan for updated student achievement data. Leaders determine action steps to keep, delete, or add for the next 3 years. Read more »
Diamonds, Not Just a Girl's Best Friend
Students will watch an ICAP video of Plains tribe member Crystal Pewo Lightfoot who makes star quilts and start quilt based designs. They will learn the history of the quilts and the Plains tribes, examine quilts using modern principles of design, and make a design of their own. Students will share... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: March 10th, 2025
Diamonds, Not Just a Girl's Best Friend
In this lesson, students first review the principle of superposition of waves and constructive and destructive interference with slinkies. Students then investigate diffraction and how different variables change the interference pattern in the double slit experiment using the Wave Interference Phet... Read more »
Created by: Kevin Warren
Date Updated: March 1st, 2024
Quantum Mechanics
In this technology lesson, students will explore the science of laser cutters. Students will view a variety of videos on lasers, work in stations to develop Frayer Models, and build a shared definition of how a laser functions. The lesson concludes with students developing a product pitch for something... Read more »
Created by: Kelsey Willems
Date Updated: March 6th, 2025
Introduction to Lasers and Laser Cutters
Adaptation, Pride and Prejudice
Nothing brings out the opinions of someone who loves a text like an adaptation. “The book was better!” (Or was it?) In this lesson, students will explore the idea of adaptation using Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and some of the various adaptations made from it. Students will contemplate what makes... Read more »
Created by: Bethany Farley
Date Updated: May 27th, 2025
Adaptation, Pride and Prejudice