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Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework
This PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT is consistently my ❤️MOST BELOVED activity of the year. Taking STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION to another level. PASSION PROJECTS can be done as HOMEWORK or a GENIUS HOUR classroom program to learn about things that excite your students. This unit allows students to develop a GROWTH MINDSET as they face challenges and successes to reflect upon as learning experiences. EVERYTHING you need to run an incredible 8-12 week learning experience is included in this 11
Grades:
4th - 9th
STEM Engineering - Landforms PDF & Powerpoint {Elementary Grades}
STEM Engineering is not just for big kids! Your students will love this STEM design brief where they get to plan, create, and reflect on creating a landform. You will love it because the PDF includes detailed teacher directions, parent letter about the project, session outline, and more! The powerpoint introduces the STEM project to students in a kid-friendly way PLUS reviews important vocabulary that will be needed throughout the project.
If you are new to STEM, I highly suggest that you down
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Activist Project *DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED*
**UPDATED to include:1. Student Graphic Organizers to guide research and speech writing (8 pages) 2. Digital Student Graphic Organizers through Google Docs (non-editable and editable versions included) ___________________________________________________________________In this research project, students are guided in creating a presentation and speech telling the story of a chosen activist. Students will first dig into the meaning of activism, what it is and what it looks like. Students will then
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs & Stranded on a Deserted Island Project
I use this unit to teach the theme of Needs in our Gifted and Talented curriculum. This unit covers Maslow's Pyramid of Needs in depth and allows students to apply this knowledge to new situations. Teacher and student slides (PPT has been converted to a PDF, can't be edited.) are included to teach about each level of the pyramid. With each level activities are included in order for students to apply new knowledge about Maslow's Pyramid of Needs. At the end of this unit I have students complete a
Grades:
4th - 7th
Game Designer: A Product Based Learning Unit with the Engineering Design Process
Game Designer is a Project Based Learning Unit using the Engineering Design Process for the middle grades. Students work independently or collaborativelyto design and create an educational game. This is a great STEM or STEAM activity. This unit contains the following components:1. Game Designer Tips – Tips for making and sources to purchase game components2. Game Design Lesson - PowerPoint lesson to introduce the task and teach theEngineering Design Process.3. Game Design Guidelines – Handout fo
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Alien Genetics: Working with Dominant & Recessive Genes
In this lesson students will learn about basic genetic concepts, including traits, dominant and recessive genes, & phenotypes and genotypes. Students will observe their own traits and complete a genetic profile. They will then brainstorm traits and create a genetic profile for an alien. Finally, students will build their aliens based on the genetic profile. This lesson includes a PowerPoint (converted to a PDF and can't be edited) with description of genetic concepts and interactive slides f
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Out of this World: Alien Genetics, Alien Stories, & Planets BUNDLE
Project Based Learning: Ratios and Proportions Project (CORE Connected)
For an in-depth preview and classroom pics from my classroom go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/
This project is built on the Project Based Learning (PBL) framework and covers CORE Curriculum Standard: Ratio and Proportions.
Task: Students create a board game that teaches their peers consumer mathematics.
Approximate Timeline: 9 50-minute periods.
* 44-slide PowerPoint that serves as a lesson plan and contains slides for all 9 days of the project.
* Project Rubric
* Individual: Col
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Monochromatic Geo Shapes: A Mixed Media Art Lesson for Kids!
This digital download is a PDF presentation style file that can be used a printable lesson outline or a substitute plan, or a visual to show to students as the lesson progresses. In this lesson students will learn how to create geometric shapes that have the illusion of three-dimensional form using one point perspective. Students will then choose a monochromatic color scheme to color the drawing. Afterwards, students will go on a color treasure hunt through recycled magazines to create a collage
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: The BIG Bundle: 50 Art Projects for Kids!
The Precedents of the Early Presidents - US History - Project Based Learning
This 1 - 2 week Project Based Learning Unit will organize your classroom study of our first three presidents perfectly. It ends with a presentation and a presentation rubric for the teacher. George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were foundational in setting up the role of president for all future presidents and your class will have to prove it. Optional Start: Students will be started with a fun, online game requiring 1:1 or 1:2 technology called Executive Command that can be fou
Grades:
5th - 12th
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PBL: Mapping Your School on a Coordinate Grid: CORE (Geometry and Number Sense)
For an in-depth preview go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/
CORE Standards
6.G.3 Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
6.NS.6.b Understand signs of numbers in ordered pairs as indicating locations in quadrants of the coordinate plane; recognize th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Theatre Project Choice Board MEGA PACK
Get ALL THREE of the Theatre Project Choice Boards (Performance, Design, and Miscellaneous)!The Theatre Project Choice Board is designed to give you and your students agency in what they study. I recommend uploading to Google Drive once you've downloaded the PowerPoint so you can share that resource with your students online. There are EIGHT Performance Projects to choose from:Acting or Theatre Warm Up ExercisesCharacter Comparison VideoChoreographyDuet Acting SceneworkMonologue or Musical SoloP
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Crafting a Nonfiction, Original TED Talk Project
Included are resources for students to make their own TED Talk project about a researchable topic of their choosing. I paired this with a nonfiction reading unit and had students teach each other about the topics they read about in nonfiction books and articles.Students first brainstorm their main topic and subtopics (brainstorming sheet included and shown in the preview). Then, students can use online resources (or nonfiction books) to research their subtopics in-depth. I recommend World Book O
Grades:
5th - 8th
STEM Engineering - Famous Americans 1st Georgia {Elementary Grades}
STEM Engineering is not just for big kids! Your students will love this STEM design brief where they get to plan, create, and reflect on creating a trading card for Georgia's 1st grade Famous Americans. You will love it because the PDF includes detailed teacher directions, parent letter about the project, session outline, and more! The powerpoint introduces the STEM project to students in a kid-friendly way PLUS reviews important facts for each of Georgia's 1st grade Famous Americans that will b
Grades:
1st
I'm going on a trip - Math Enrichment
Students will use the internet and their knowledge of math to plan a trip across the US. They will have to stay within their budget and visit 3 national landmarks along the way. There are math, writing, and research components in this activity.
*This project can easily be adapted for a variety of ability and grade levels*
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Out of This World: Researching Outer Space and Creating a New Planet
This lesson is full of outer space fun and learning! Students will begin by working in pairs to complete a research project on an element from outer space. The project, student examples, and rubric are included. Students will then discuss the topics of landforms and natural resources in order to create a new planet. Power Point (converted to a PDF and can't be edited) includes slides with description of both and a place where the class can brainstorm together. Students will then use the planning
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Out of this World: Alien Genetics, Alien Stories, & Planets BUNDLE
National History Day Exhibit Tips
This PowerPoint uses samples of actual NHD exhibits to help students see how to create an effective exhibit and prove their thesis. This will work for any common core research project where students use primary and secondary sources to analyze a topic rather than simply report on it.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Clay Fish with Stop Motion Animation Lesson
You are downloading a ppt file with embedded videos and directions for making a clay fish from a 1 oz pack of Model Magic clay, two googly eyes, and a toothpick. I also show an example of how students can use this fish to make a stop motion animation. You can see this lesson and access my fishbowl template on my blog post.NOTE: The lesson begins with a tiny Fuglevision episode on staying in the present. This is intended to help students focus and enjoy working with clay. Explore my other clay l
Grades:
1st - 12th
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Scientist Research Project
This ready-made project guides students in completing a fact-filled PowerPoint presentation on a famous scientist or inventor. A list of 44 modern day and historical scientists, both men and women, is provided along with a brief description of each person. A bonus list of 44 additional scientists in also included. Of course, students may research a scientist not on the list if they so choose. The project includes a comprehensive scoring guide.
Grades:
4th - 8th
HASS Project: Nation-Building Adventure: Founders of a New World
In this project, students take on the role of visionary founders tasked with building a nation from the ground up. They will navigate through a series of thought-provoking tasks and decisions that mirror the real-world complexities of nation-building. Through critical thinking, research, and teamwork, students will:Establish an Economic System: Explore various economic models and decide on the economic system that best suits their new nation.Design the National Flag: Encourage artistic expressio
Grades:
4th - 8th
Dystopia: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented
These are enrichment or acceleration activities for gifted and talented middle school students who are about to embark on independent reading of novels with a Dystopian element. Included in this resource are group discussion questions, four project based research learning options which culminate in a presentation, and teacher resources, such as an action plan to help students develop a project timeline. These activities lend themselves to multiple learning styles, and require critical thinking,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Clay Mask Project Bundle 4 Videos and Powerpoint
This PowerPoint includes masks from a variety of cultures all over the world. The videos show step by step instructions to completing a clay mask using a mask mold. This is a fun projects students enjoy.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Henry Ford: Cars of the Past, Present, and Future
This is a unit I teach during my Inventors & Inventions Unit in the Gifted and Talented class. It consists of three different parts. The first part involves students learning about Henry Ford through a slide presentation and thinking about how the invention of the automobile changed society. Students will also brainstorm the positive and negative aspects of the invention. The second part of this unit has students use pictures, a number of primary resources are included, to examine Model T's
Grades:
4th - 7th
PBL-Design your College Dorm Room
Students use a $430 budget to online shop and purchase items needed to make their dorm room "home" and transform the bare necessities into a sweet suite!
*Power Point
*Budget Sheet Inventory
*3 Links to Free Online Room Planners
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Math Extension Project Booklet
Math Extension Projects This comprehensive bundle includes a series of engaging and educational math enrichment projects designed for elementary-grade students. These projects offer opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of key math concepts through hands-on, creative, and collaborative activities.Benefits for Students:Active Learning: Students actively engage with math concepts through interactive and enjoyable projects, fostering a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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