Learning experiences (activities and lessons)

Knowledge Rating Scale Activity – WWAiPaT

Weslandia

  1. Weslandia Book
  2. Westlandia Book and Activities *updated Dec.2012

Simple Machines

  1. Simple machines  – 2-3 period activity (or however much you want to devote to this) *Updated Dec. 2012
  2. Simple Machines Keynote describing them.

Compare and Contrast

  1. Compare and Contrast Text Analysis *Updated Dec.2012
  2. Compare Contrast Civilization Graphic Organizer *Updated Dec. 2012
  3. Compare and Contrast Report Assignment. Step by step process of Compare Contrast Writing Assignment *Updated Dec. 2012

Engineering Connections

  1. Engineering Connections Video connections(Wembley Stadium) – watch video as a class or individually and students record connections on sheet. (Found if done as a class all students understood better) 60 – 80 minutes. *Updated Dec. 2012
  2. Engineering Connections Reflection – based on Video above – 40 minutes; individualized; could be home learning *Updated Dec. 2012
  3. Engineering Connection Video connections (Sydney Opera House) – watch video as a class or individually and students record connections on sheet. (Found if done as a class all students understood better) 60 – 80 minutes. *Updated Dec. 2012 (If Wembley done as a class the students could do this one alone to see how they are notetaking).
  4. Engineering Connections tracing the origins of a thing/ idea assignment-includes link to example. Major assignment (10+ periods). *From 2011-2012 Examples from 2011-2012: Jeffrey , Astrid,
    Noemie
  5. Choose a modern piece of technology or an idea Guide for tracing a piece of technology from past to present to future.

Etymology

  1. Etymology-share the history of a word that has an interesting connection to the past. (60 minutes) *From 2011-2012

Historical Narrative

  1. Historical Narrative – Series of lessons that go through the steps to write a historical narrative *Updated Nov. 2012
  2. Historical Narrative Pre-Writing Plan
  3. Historical Narrative Rubric 2012-2013
  4. Historical Fiction-Introduces the historical fiction assignment (10+ periods) *From 2011-2012
  5. Examples for 2011 – 2012: Noemie,  Ibby
  6. Creating Character Avatars – Create a visual image of your characters (1 period max)

Other lessons

1. Writing Mini-Lessons (for Historical Narrative)
a. Starting a Story
b. Move the Story Along With Transitions
c. Ending a Story

 

2. Chinese New Year-compare the differences between the Western and Chinese calendars from a scientific perspective                   (homelearning, 1 week) *From 2011-2012

  1. Where we are in place and time lines of inquiry reflection – 30 minutes – could be home learning *From 2011-2012