Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Through their own research and discussion, students see how career choice, postsecondary education, and salary are all interrelated. Students identify three careers that they might be interested in, identify the postsecondary requirements to attain these careers, and learn what the beginning is for... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: September 11th, 2024
Standard 1: Earning an Income
This lesson focuses on teaching students how to solve algebraic equations using student-friendly language. Students will begin by trying to solve viral math posts in groups. Next, they will learn the "Do/Undo" method for solving equations. Finally, students will create their own viral math posts and... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: October 15th, 2024
Solving Equations
Sometimes, we know a great deal about the meaning and inspiration behind a work of art. In many cases, the artist has left information about their art in an artist's statement. Sometimes though, it is up to the viewer to construct their own meaning of a work of art, regardless of what information about... Read more »
Created by: Jane Baber
Date Updated: August 9th, 2024
Ekphrastic Poetry
Students will engage in a discussion about what it means to be human before trying to determine, much like the Turing Test, which images were created by artificial intelligence and which were created by humans. Students will read a passage from Frankenstein, analyzing the piece for how the author portrayed... Read more »
Created by: Brandy Hackett
Date Updated: August 9th, 2024
Thematic Links Between AI and Frankenstein
The ability to sequence events in a text is a key comprehension strategy, especially for narrative texts. This lesson will allow students to construct a story by placing events into sequential order, analyze clue words that writers use for sequencing, and create a sequential timeline of the story "Ada... Read more »
Created by: Aimee King
Date Updated: September 4th, 2024
Sequencing of Events
In this lesson, students examine the nature and function of international trade agreements in the world economy. Through engaging in an interactive story, students learn many important concepts regarding world trade. In addition, students explore both the benefits and drawbacks of trade agreements through... Read more »
Created by: Cody Sivertsen
Date Updated: August 29th, 2024
International Trade Agreements
Students explore visual artifacts and do research to ascertain what life at Jamestown was like. They research tobacco to discover how it helped make Jamestown successful. Read more »
Created by: Tammy Hawkins
Date Updated: January 3rd, 2024
Artifacts and History
This lesson will ask students to consider and respond to the following essential question: "Why should we remember the Holocaust?" First, students will investigate the events that happened during the Holocaust by examining an infographic and reading the testimonies of those who experienced it. Next,... Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: August 9th, 2024
Stories of the Holocaust
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
Fire Ecology as a Management Tool for a Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem
In this lesson, students explore the Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and fire ecology as a management tool. They evaluate the prairie ecosystem's response to the impact of burning. Read more »
Created by: Teresa Randall
Date Updated: August 29th, 2024
Fire Ecology as a Management Tool for a Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem
Students will use their knowledge of real world scenarios to graph a situation. After graphing, the students will use prior knowledge to connect vocabulary terms to the graphs that were created before practicing their own scenario to be graphed. This lesson is intended to introduce the basics of quadratics,... Read more »
Created by: Lydia Baker
Date Updated: August 29th, 2024
Visual Approach to Parabolas
This lesson invites students to analyze historical figures in the field of psychology and to make connections regarding their impact in their field of study. Students will research a historical figure and examine that person's impact during the period in which they lived, as well as their long lasting... Read more »
Created by: Mariana DeLoera
Date Updated: August 9th, 2024
Analyzing Historical Figures
This lesson introduces students to the phenomenon of the bystander effect. They begin by examining situations in which the bystander effect has been known to occur. They also have an opportunity to analyze hypothetical scenarios and determine whether or not they are examples of the phenomenon. Students... Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: October 14th, 2024
The Bystander Effect and How to Overcome It
In this lesson, students first reflect on how they respond to stimuli in their environment. Next, students work to identify stimuli and responses to common scenarios. Students then summarize a reading and a video on Pavlov’s learning theory. Learning is extended by students through creating a classical... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: October 18th, 2023
Classical Conditioning Learning Theory
In this lesson students will begin with an analysis of the popular image, “The Ultimate Confrontation,” and move into an exploration of lyrics that are found in popular protest music of the time. Students will learn about a variety of foreign and domestic events. As they learn about the artists’ backgrounds... Read more »
Created by: Kyra Carroll
Date Updated: April 4th, 2024
Exploring the influence of protest music on social change
In this lesson, students explore the rules of colons and how they can be used to enhance their writing style. They begin the lesson by determining which colon rules are true and which are false. Next, they practice their new knowledge of the colon rules and read an article about the Iroquois’ “Three... Read more »
Created by: Lisa Loughlin
Date Updated: July 1st, 2024
Using Colons To Enhance Writing
In this lesson, students develop a GIS map that reflects spatial and temporal responses of bison to prescribed fires that have occurred on The Nature Conservancy's Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. Students will use their maps to draw conclusions about bison’s response to fire. Read more »
Created by: Teresa Randall
Date Updated: November 20th, 2024
Environmental Science
This collection features tech tools and instructional strategies for supporting group awareness of learning. Group-constructed visual representations have been shown to affect knowledge acquisition significantly. When students see their learning and co-constructed knowledge as a group, it builds confidence... Read more »
Several studies have found that using technology in instruction increases student motivation and learning outcomes (Higgins et al, 2017). Such opportunities personalize, engage, and create interactive experiences and an atmosphere of complex collaboration where students work together to solve open-ended... Read more »
In this session, participants explore the Authenticity Framework and foundations for how people learn. The Authenticity Framework is a conceptual framework that promotes a meaningful, student-centered learning environment and encourages higher-order thinking. Participants will also explore excerpts... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: October 2nd, 2024
This is the final session in a series of professional learning activities that support a group book study. In this final session, participants summarize their learning, reflect on key insights, and create a plan to put their new knowledge into action. Read more »
Created by: Keiana Cross
Date Updated: August 9th, 2024