May 31, 2016 | Pencil Circuits: Draw a Working Series and Parallel Circuit By Amneris Solano From the lamp on your nightstand to the complex smartphone in your pocket, electric circuits are all around us. In fact, without electricity, your body...
May 31, 2016 | Getting Started With Schoolyard Inquiries By Amneris Solano The lessons provide an easy-to-follow framework for getting started with inquiry-based instruction using the schoolyard as a classroom. Science and math objectives are integrated throughout...
May 31, 2016 | Nature’s Design: Using Biomimicry to Prevent Surface Icing By Amneris Solano This lesson plans uses student investigation to introduce self-cleaning and water repellant manufactured and natural products. Students will be introduced to the micro- and nanostructure...
May 31, 2016 | Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, and Compost to Save the Earth! By Amneris Solano This lesson sequence will introduce students to the idea of taking care of Earth through recycling, reusing, and reducing, as well as activities such as...
May 31, 2016 | Manufacturing An Engaged Mind By Amneris Solano The face of food production has drastically changed over the course of the last fifty years. Foods that would traditionally perish after one week are...
May 26, 2016 | The Whole Ball of Wax By Amneris Solano Students will utilize technology and hands-on research of the past, present, and future of our city on the topics of events, celebrations, cultures, military, education,...