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This is an exciting learning task whereby students get the opportunity to design their own shoe and then create a media plan to market it. It combines curriculum expectations from both Art & Media Literacy. A variety of options are given to the students in terms of Art and Media forums that they can create with. I addition, I have added assessment rubrics to go along with the engaging assignment sheet! Create! Create! Create! Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights r

This is the activity sheet and graphic organizer for a Classroom Casino. This a great activity where students get an opportunity to display what they've learned about Theoretical and Experimental Probability. Students really get the opportunity to use their probability knowledge in an authentic learning experience. My kids had a great time with their casino. I provided the games hosts with "money" and invited two other classes who each had money to spend. Afterwards, students are prompted to w

This is a graphic organizer that I use to build accountability into the critical discussions that my students have. They are responsible to report back critical ideas that they heard and that they offered. As well, the organizer guides them to self reflect on speaking and listening skills that they used, as well as receiving both a self and peer evaluation of their contribution to the group. I am including an anchor chart/handout of listening strategies that I teach my students and I have an anc

Students love buidling bridges and this is a worksheet that outlines the learning task of building their bridges out of straws and various other materials. The worksheet also guides students with questions to achieve critical understandings as they build. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

This is a fantastic learning task for mathematics if you want to differentiate your instruction. Students explore a variety Mnemonics for doing metric conversions and are tasked with creating and displaying their own in a unique and creative way. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

What makes a hero a hero? How do we as individuals define heroism in others and in ourselves. How do the essential characteristics of a Hero lead to Heroic action? All critical questions that students will have the opportunity to explore in some way through this inquiry unit. Students will have the opportunity to create their own characters before analyzing and sharing their inferences about heroism that exists within their lived experience! This learning unit is comprised of 8 different less

These lesson plans and activities provided the framework for students to analyze songs for the powerful messages that are contained within the lyrics. As the students work in groups to analyze a variety of song lyrics, they will also be practicing the use of a variety of "Monitoring Comprehension" reading strategies (class anchor included). As well, students will have the opportunity to self and peer evaluate their participation and contribution during the group work stage using the attached eva

This is a fun survey that you can use to get to know your students and how they feel about different areas of their home and school life. It is not writing intensive so all students will have access to share their thoughts. I've used humor to engage the students with an inventory that is short enough that you can review a class and hit the ground running with your group!

This is an amazing activity where students go through the process of procedural writing by planning a fundraiser to effect positive change in the world. Guidelines are provided for a culminating piece where students generate a video in addition to their written pieces. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

This is a grade 7 survival guide procedural writing learning task that is a terrific way to end the year. Students get the opportunity to reflect on their learning experience over the course of the year and create a book (guide) to enlighten the next year's group on how to make it through the year. Sharing the survival guide of your current students with next year's students is an engaging way to break the ice with your new group in September! My kids have had as much fun with the arts and craft

In these Learning Tasks, students will be guided to inquire and reflect on their identity as math learners.Engaging lessons, complete with graphic organizers are provided so that you may learn with your students about how they see themselves as math students and more generally as learners. The platform is also set for Goal Setting and reflection on both student and teacher agency in contributing to students success. These tasks can be both an engaging learning experience for your learners at the

My students have greatly enjoyed creating with this learning task. They spend time exploring lyrics in music and the message they convey. They then explore their own creative expressions of positive and healthy messages through music video parodies. My students have created some clever and witty parodies in the past. Skittles up! Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limit

This Poetry Analysis Writing Guides provides students with a variety of critical thinking questions to guide students through a critical analysis of a poem. In addition a number of extension activities are provided to give students a variety of ways to show what they know. An assessment checklist is also provided in order to support our students with achieving their success! Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single cl

My students enjoyed using this media organizer to explore and analyze both print and media ads. The organizer set a basis for critical discussions about how media is used to affect consumers. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

Students will explore point of view and figurative language through poetic writing forms. After having explored a variety of poetry forms (anchors available upon request), students will create a collaborative anthology of poems that creatively reflect opposing points of view. This is an excellent learning task to close out the year. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution li

This is a cross-curricular learning task where students explore the "natural forces" that affect our world and create an informative warning poster that also demonstrates what they've learned about creating media. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

Are you concerned about the summer "Brain Drain?" The summer time is a great time for students to engage in STEM learning outside of the classroom! I've created this journal template as a way for students to keep track of challenges they are identifying around the house and taking steps to design innovative solutions. Students will have the opportunity to continue their engagement with Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics throughout the summer! I have built in a reflection piece so tha

Critical Thinking is the Key! This is a guide I created for students to support their writing of a "Critical Response." This guide prompts students with general critical thinking questions and success criteria for a critical writing response. I have also updated this file with a critical response feedback sheet that has a checklist and rubric so students can receive descriptive feedback from you. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission

This template is great for the introduction to Data Management as students can collect and record data easily on this graphic organizer over the course of a week. At the end of the week, the class data can be compiled and presented in any number of graphical forms. I collect the sheets and compile the data so students can manipulate classroom data with interactive softwares like Tinkerplots or Fathom. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permis

This anchor is great for a word wall or for student notebooks. Students are prompted with questions to help them think critically when analyzing media. Created by Ryan Richards Copyright © 2013 Ryan Richards All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.