In these YouTube lessons for young children, you start by writing a …
In these YouTube lessons for young children, you start by writing a letter of the alphabet and turn the letter into an animal starting with the letter.
Check out the lessons to see the animals kids can draw from the entire alphabet!
This balloon LEGO car activity is easy and simple, and it’s a …
This balloon LEGO car activity is easy and simple, and it’s a fun time for the entire family! Be sure to check out the LEGO zip line for the minifigures too!
Created by the University of Regina Hill and Levene Schools of Business, …
Created by the University of Regina Hill and Levene Schools of Business, the Imagineur program is made up of 8 online modules designed for high school and university students who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs. There is also an educator's kit that can be downloaded for each module.
The importance of creativity, the quality of screen time, perfectionism, creativity in …
The importance of creativity, the quality of screen time, perfectionism, creativity in the classroom, finding your "tribe", problem solving, and the art of copying are explored. Other resources and contacts are also linked in.
I have decided to use the Inquiry process in my unit on …
I have decided to use the Inquiry process in my unit on rocks and minerals. Since my students are familiar with the inquiry process and I have already had some success with this style of teaching and learning, I have decided to use a blended inquiry. It was be a blend of open and guided inquiry where I was able to assist students as needed although they had the freedom of posing their own questions and also had the freedom to choose their own form of formal assessment such as a written paper, a poster with an oral presentation, or a Power Point presentation. I allowed the students to pose their own question in the hope of sparking their curiosity and sense of wonder.
Instructables is a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects, currently …
Instructables is a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects, currently owned by Autodesk. It was created by Eric Wilhelm and Saul Griffith and launched in August 2005.
Instructables is dedicated to step-by-step collaboration among members to build a variety of projects.
What Is It? This checklist from Respectful Ways contains 14 activities for …
What Is It? This checklist from Respectful Ways contains 14 activities for families to foster creativity, prompt discussion, expand children's imaginations, and cultivate social-emotional growth. Respectful Ways created these fun, interactive activities to guide family members through the process of recognizing and navigating negative feelings, understanding the origins of emotions, and help everyone cope with stress.
"I’ve listed 100+ PBL ideas below to help get you started on …
"I’ve listed 100+ PBL ideas below to help get you started on the project-based learning journey. The ideas below that are hyperlinked will send you to the project that is already developed. Those that are not yet hyperlinked are some of our ideas for future projects. I can’t wait to share them out when they are finished. In the meantime, use them to get inspired and give you some ideas to start PBL with your students."
Project ideas are organized by Education Level, and the High School ideas are further organized by subject.
We read the story “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert. While reading, we …
We read the story “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert. While reading, we discussed the various animals and objects that the artist created using leaves. After the story we brainstormed other animals. We then took it a step further and imagined we were someone/something else and again brainstormed what we might see in the leaves. Students then created works of art using leaves.
"Learning for Justice seeks to uphold the mission of the Southern Poverty …
"Learning for Justice seeks to uphold the mission of the Southern Poverty Law Center: to be a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people."
Outcomes: The assignment focused on early Saskatchewan architecture. DR4.1 discusses lifestyles and …
Outcomes: The assignment focused on early Saskatchewan architecture. DR4.1 discusses lifestyles and settlement patterns of the people of Saskatchewan. It also looks at the styles, materials, and cultural traditions in architecture.
Summary of plan for integrating creativity into my classroom this year: - My goal was to implement creativity in the form of a building project in my Grade 4-6 Social class. We are focusing on Saskatchewan. As a wrap up to Chapter 1 I had the students build a model of a pioneer house. When focusing on how geography can influence lifestyle choices, we looked at the architecture of the past.
"Participating classes will explore how indoor environmental conditions influence human health, and …
"Participating classes will explore how indoor environmental conditions influence human health, and identify the best conditions for healthy living. This knowledge is important not only on Earth, but also on the International Space Station (ISS), the future Lunar Gateway, and as long-duration space travel progresses, maybe even on Mars!"
"Students and educators will study the key environmental conditions that are monitored and managed to keep astronauts healthy on the ISS. Students will measure environmental conditions such as temperature, CO2, and relative humidity in their classroom and submit the data to a national database. After developing their understanding of optimal ranges, and collecting data on their current environment, students will make a plan for classroom environmental improvement. The national Living Space database allows students to compare their classroom data with information from other participating classrooms in Canada as well as data from the ISS!"
So, let me ask you the question: How often do we let …
So, let me ask you the question: How often do we let students “work the problem” in our schools and classrooms?
Do we give students a chance to figure it out on their own or in a small group? Do we challenge them to solve a challenge in a fixed amount of time? Do we let them struggle and fail to the point where they have to work the problem and find a solution?
With PL - Now every student was “working their own problem” and stumbling, struggling, and fighting to find a solution of how to learn, make, create, and launch an idea out into the world.
“The Martian” is a great example of working the problem. He has to use a multitude of 21st Century Skills, along with his team, and the people back on Earth to work together to survive and get him home.
Math 9: Play Structure Rubric REQUIREMENTS: For this project, you must create …
Math 9: Play Structure Rubric REQUIREMENTS: For this project, you must create a: • Structure that is kid-friendly • Structure show complexity and creativity
CRITERIA: • Use a minimum of 6 3-D shapes, including at least one right rectangular prism, one right triangular prism and one cylinder in the play structure • Include dimensions in your model/sketch (units) • Calculate the total surface area of each 3-D object. • Calculate the composite area of the entire 3-D object (Play Structure) o Considering door, openings and overlaps
Students will explore the transmission of folktales over time and continent to …
Students will explore the transmission of folktales over time and continent to evaluate their validity of a literary genre. By reading and analyzing a variety of folktales, students will realize the cultural implications of the genre. Students will create and perform their own original folktale in the form of a script that combines and modernizes the tales that they read. Learning will enhanced by technology infusion and the incorporation of 21 Century learning competencies.
Driving Question: How can folktales give us insight into other cultures? Why do we continue to tell and retell the same old stories?
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