Katherine's Creative Schoolhouse

This project based learning unit is a great way to explore plants and animals in an authentic way with students. In this PBL unit, students will use an adaptation of the creative problem solving process to identify problems in their own backyard/schoolyard. They will then discover how they can make a positive impact by acting as an ornithologist, entomologist, or botanist. Students will observe and document their environment, identify plants/animals, research to learn more about the plants/anima

Provide your students with STEAM/STEM opportunities with these engineering task cards! Place them in a center for students to choose and create independently or complete whole group! The packet also includes a rubric that can be used for assessing each activity and a complete material list!

Allow students to explore engineering as they research about Creek and Cherokee homes, and choose one type of home to design and build. Students then get to test the strength and stability of their home against various types of weather. This powerpoint includes narration within the notes to give additional lesson planning tips for each component of the engineering design process. A rubric is also included which measures students' knowledge regarding the Creek and Cherokee Native Americans, use o

Encourage creativity in your classroom with these creativity task cards. Students will have the opportunity to develop fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration with these cards that can be used whole group, as an extension, or within a creativity center.

Encourage your student engineers to "keep it cool," as they use the Engineering Design Process to design their own water bottle insulators for field day. This multi-disciplinary, project-based learning unit incorporates science standards, persuasive writing standards, math standards, and more. Packet includes 14 daily lesson plans, 17 page student engineering journal, and resource links. The student journal includes all forms and planning guides students would need to get from the research stage

Are you trying to create an environment in your classroom that encourages student creativity? Use this mobile to remind students of the creative thinking skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration!

Use this rubric to assess students' growth in Twenty First Century Skills (process skills) during project-based learning, problem-based learning, product development, or general class activities. The rubric assesses creativity, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, communication, and research. An open area for written feedback is also provided.

This simulation lesson gives students the chance to examine the needs of plants in a fun, hands-on way! Students choose a type of seed and situation cards, then they must determine whether their plants would survive.This product includes all materials needed to implement a successful lesson including PowerPoint slides, lesson plans, and simulation cards.

Encourage students to support one another by discussing and posting these rules for brainstorming as students build creative fluency!