In this session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of meaningful Bell Ringers through the modeling of interdisciplinary instructional strategies. Participants are asked to a) address superficial uses of Bell Ringers and more meaningful uses of Bell Ringers, b) actively engage in authentic... Read more »
Students will implement a close reading strategy to annotate and summarize an informational text about Generation Z slang. Students will use context clues to infer the meaning of slang words. With the knowledge gained from the text reading, students will create their own Gen Z dictionary of definitions. This... Read more »
Summarizing Informational Texts
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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 »
Growth and Development of Organisms
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Students will explore the relationship between the fossil record and the digestive system using coprolites (i.e., fossilized poop) as a phenomenon. By investigating the chemical and physical processes of digestion and connecting these to prior knowledge of fossil formation, students will explain what... Read more »
Digestion and the Fossil Record
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Is lettuce interesting? The answer depends on whom you ask. Whether the subject of lettuce is personally captivating or not, a good essay on the subject requires a thesis statement to organize the text and to keep the reader oriented and focused. A strong thesis statement not only helps the reader,... Read more »
Writing a Thesis Statement
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