Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This resource is geared towards students' goal setting and reflection process while participating in extracurricular clubs. Students set a goal for a specific skill they are working on and are given several ways to reflect on their progress towards that goal. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: September 15th, 2025
In this activity, students design and construct a protective container to prevent a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a height. They will apply the engineering design process to brainstorm, to create a prototype, to test, and to refine their designs, emphasizing iteration, problem-solving, and... Read more »
Created by: Bradly Cusack
Date Updated: September 29th, 2025
In this lesson, students explore the ecological importance of African and Asian elephants and the threats leading to their population decline. Using graphs and articles, they analyze real-world data and engage in creative expression to build understanding and empathy. Students collaborate to design... Read more »
Created by: Amber L. Smith
Date Updated: September 19th, 2025
Elephant Conservation
Students analyze the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin to explore how point of view influences understanding of heroes and villains. Using the CUS and DISCUSS strategy, students will annotate the text from their character’s perspective and collaborate to build a defense using the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning)... Read more »
Created by: Mary Braggs
Date Updated: September 2nd, 2025
Connecting Evidence to Argument