1.Science Project Based Learning (PBL):

oDesign a game that represents Newton’s Laws of Motion

oCreate molecule models to show the balance of chemical reactions

oCreate a red cabbage pH indicator to test pH levels on various common items

oCorrode metals to demonstrate chemical reactions and oxidation, etc…

oStrawberry DNA extraction

oHydroponics

oAnimal and plant dissections

oBuilding double helix

oChromatography

oBubble lab

oEcosystem box

2.ELA Projects:

oSocratic seminars(PBL-This format is followed)

oMock Trial(PBL- Students follow this format)

oDigital library

oBoys in the Boat- boat origami (cut/measure)

o“Spinning a Yarn”  - yarn balls (cut/measure/glue/balloon)

oFact paragraph using citations on biology/science topic

oDOL - correct sentences on board using science/biology related topics

oPoems about the seasons (PBL/topic)

oAR articles - STEM topics

oResearch project/Author (PBL)

oPoet Scavenger Hunt (PBL)

oDesign a book (PBL)

oPoetry Jams (recorded)

oPoetry Books (PBL)

oCreate own children’s book (PBL)

oThank you letters to veterans

3.Math Projects:

oUse Khan Academy

oMath - Collaboration and Design of concept based posters and manipulatives

oLab to create data for starting to graph lines

oMath interactive activities

4.SS Projects:

oGreat Wall of China

oTerra Cotta Soldiers

oPapyrus paper

oAncient Mesopotamia Museum- Students created a museum of artifacts from the Mesopotamia time period.

o6th grad students working together to locate cities around the world using latitude and longitude coordinates.

oStudents using their creativity with a 3-D project.  Student cartographer creating physical maps of Africa.

5.Robotics

6.Engineering Challenges

7.3-D Printing

8.FFA:

oSAE

oChapter officers

oFFA competitions

oRangeland

ofloral design (science- horticulture)

ogermination lab

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C: 9

1.Student set SMART goals once/twice a week in the Summit platform

2.Checkpoints build up to final products.

3.All subjects are mastery-based learning

4.School website links are used for AR testing, access to their grades in PowerSchool, and other resources students can access on their own - Quick links are easy to access important sites

5.Mentor class is designed to use teachers as facilitators to help students develop “Habits of Success” - skills needed to be successful in not just academics but socially a well

6.PFAs and Additional PFAs are self-directed learning.  Students access the resources and test on the subjects.  Additionals are intended for students who choose to get a higher grade - but are not required

7.Beginning, middle and end of year summative assessment in all core classes:

·MAP test

8.Consumer Science:

·Ironing in Family Consumer Science-The students learned the correct way to iron a shirt and then practiced ironing different types of fabric.  They learned the importance of using water to help remove tough wrinkles and also the importance of hanging the shirts when they are finished.

9.FFA-

·SAE

·CDE/LDE