Exploration Projects
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Our store offers a wide range of classroom materials to help you meet the needs of your learners through projects.
*Explorations are written to guide individual or small groups of intermediate students to work through a project with minimal teacher support. They are perfect for teachers looking to differentiate instruction for one or more of their learners. They can also be used with a whole class.
*Investigations are designed to for whole class learning, guided by the teacher, with opportunities for individuals or small groups to choose a project as a capstone of the unit.
*Inquiry projects are teacher-guided, whole class activities for primary learners with the option for students to share their learning individually or in small group.
*Curriculum guides are extended units, teacher-led, that culminate with student research and/or projects.
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Science-A Better Environment = A Better Tomorrow: Exploring Environmental Issues
Students select and study an environmental topic and investigate the complex issues that surround it, from the origins of the problem to the possible solutions. Students will consider multiple points of view and the ethical aspects of the topic.This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answe
3rd - 10th
Environment, Reading, Science
Science- A Renewable and Sustainable Future: Exploring Alternative Energy
Students will explore the topic of renewable and sustainable forms of energy, investigating the possibilities of creating energy with resources that never run out. Can the sun, wind, water, and the earth provide energy to power the world?This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering st
3rd - 11th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
Investigation: It's All Connected: Ecosystems and Our World
Ecosystems are foundational to life on Earth, and understanding them is integral to an understanding of life science. This Investigation Project is designed for your class to explore this topic from many different angles. This complete unit guide includes an overview, suggestions for getting started, project options, teacher and student rubrics, and supporting work materials.
4th - 8th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
Science- Wild(er) Weather: Seasons and Weather in the "Little House" Books
Students will read a Little House book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Weather events like blizzards, droughts, dust storms, and floods are in the books. Student will read a Little House book with the seasons and weather in mind.This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering stimulating “Impor
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Reading
Science- One Person Can Make A Difference: Biography Exploration
Students will study the life of an environmentalist or animal rights activist. They will focus on the issues that motivated them, as well as their life story. Students will write and present a creative biography about their person as a final project. This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by
3rd - 8th
Environment, Science, Social Studies
Science - You Can't Live Without 'Em! Biomes
Students will study biomes, choosing to focus on one of the five main types of biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grasslands, or tundra. Skills developed include research, mapping, analysis, and project-based learning.This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering stimulating “Important Q
3rd - 10th
Biology, Environment, Science
Science- Save the Animals and Save the World! Organizations that Help
Students will gain an overview of endangered animals and choose one animal to study in depth. They will research an organization that helps the animal and create a project to raise awareness about problems the animal faces.This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering stimulating “Impo
3rd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Science - National Treasures: Our National Parks and Conservation
Students will explore some of the amazing geologic and geographic sites that are a part of our National Park system. They will investigate and research the story of several of those sites, determining what made them “park-worthy!” This challenging activity includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering stimulati
3rd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Be An Eco-Hero: Inquiry Project for Primary Learners
Be an Eco-Hero is a project designed to guide primary students through a classroom recycling mini-unit. Using introductory scientific inquiry strategies, the class investigates how recycling, reducing, and reusing materials can help their world. This is a great introduction to project-based learning for a whole class Visit our store for other language arts, math, social studies, and science resources for primary and intermediate students.
K - 2nd
Classroom Community, Environment, Measurement
Climate Club Challenge: Investigating Climate Change and Taking Action
This complete unit on climate change invites students to research interdisciplinary aspects of the topic and develop a hands-on action plan. This month-long curriculum guide with supporting materials directs students to learn about climate change in a positive "what can we do about it" way. Students will form a "Climate Club" charged with coming together to identify a class project that helps them see that they CAN make a difference! The unit includes: Suggestions for introductory backgroun
4th - 8th
Civics, Environment, Reading
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About the store
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Our store offers a wide range of classroom materials to help you meet the needs of your learners through projects.
*Explorations are written to guide individual or small groups of intermediate students to work through a project with minimal teacher support. They are perfect for teachers looking to differentiate instruction for one or more of their learners. They can also be used with a whole class.
*Investigations are designed to for whole class learning, guided by the teacher, with opportunities for individuals or small groups to choose a project as a capstone of the unit.
*Inquiry projects are teacher-guided, whole class activities for primary learners with the option for students to share their learning individually or in small group.
*Curriculum guides are extended units, teacher-led, that culminate with student research and/or projects.
Teaching style
We believe that students learn best when they have an interest in the topic, lots of choice about how they learn and a chance to use their creativity. We believe in differentiating instruction, but know how time-consuming that can be. We designed these “Explorations" projects to allow students dig more deeply into an interesting topic tied to national content standards. For those of you looking for a thoughtful, high level whole class approach, we have designed “Investigations" and "Inquiry Projects." Tailor them to meet your needs.
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