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The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students explore two-dimensional shapes and in doing so, discover properties of these shapes rather than memorize definitions given to them.
This unit is designed to engage primary students with high abilities in the verbal domain in challenging reading, writing, and interpretation skills in the language arts. It reflects talented young learners’ need for greater exposure to higher-level thinking activities sooner in their school years than other students. The unit specifically focuses on literature that uses extensive figurative language in order to support young children’s development of metaphoric competence in the areas of both comprehension and
This is a story of a gifted teacher and how she impacts her students and their community in post World War II Alaska. Fredrika (Fred), a young girl living in rural Alaska, narrates this story. Fred describes how life in Athabasca changes after a new teacher, Miss Agnes, comes to their school. Fred had experienced a series of teachers who did not understand the local culture and customs. Miss Agnes is different. She genuinely cares about the children as individuals and makes what they are learning relevant to their lives. Miss Agnes uses innovative teaching methods to engage
For grades 6-7, this unit highlights persuasion, especially as it relates to oral communication. Emphasis is placed on providing evidence for opinions. Students must give passages from literature to defend their points of view in discussion as well as in written arguments. Opportunities are presented for impromptu speeches, informative and persuasive speeches, debate, small and large group discussion, and critical listening skills.
BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life is based on real-world phenomena to promote high school students’ problem-solving, critical-thinking and inquiry skills. This high school curriculum is specifically designed to achieve all expectations in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
This unique student experience allows for opportunities in collaboration and cooperative learning through various assessment methods. The curriculum is structured for students to tap into their own personal understanding of science addressing related challenges throughout their l