Something Different to Try

Measurement Menu Study Think there is no time for creativity in this time of high-stakes testing? Tired of the same old assignments? Well, so are a lot of students. This Measurement Menu study extends learning and retention through creative activities based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, Creative Productive Thinking, and Sandra Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity icons. It allows for differentiation for all students through Pace, Process, and Product Choice and

Adopting a Family at Holiday Time- A Math / Language Arts Portfolio Study Throw in a little Random Acts of Kindness / service learning with your holiday math and language arts. This Something Different to Try lesson involves basic math, reading, and writing in a creative, attention-grabbing way through shopping. Using toy and gift ads, students vicariously shop for a needy family while practicing skills such as -basic math procedures, -filling out order forms, -rea

Buildings don’t just happen. A Designer has an idea which is passed on to an Architect who works out the structural logistics and makes the ideas come to life on paper, or blueprints. The building directions on the blueprint are passed along to the Construction Engineer who turns the idea into an actual, tangible structure. Inspectors make sure local building rules, or codes, are being followed. Interpersonal skills, problem-solving, teamwork, descriptive communication, giving and following dire