May 11, 2015 | “Eye See, You See:” Problem Based Learning Unit (PBL) By Amneris Solano Introduction: A hospital is an integrated system of physicians, other hospitals, outpatient services, and more. Each element is connected and significant in providing an exceptional healthcare experience. Through...
May 11, 2015 | Assembly Required and the Design Process Too! By Amneris Solano As teachers it is important to interject real-world applications with science and math whenever possible. Students often do not connect the principles to the career...
May 11, 2015 | Genetic Research in the Media By Amneris Solano This lesson is designed for an IB Language and Literature course, Year 1, Part II (“Mass Media”). Students will connect knowledge from other courses while...
May 11, 2015 | An Analytical Chemist, a Biochemist, an Animal Scientist, and an Oncologist Walk into a Lab…No Joke By Amneris Solano Introduction: In this project, much of the learning responsibility is placed on the individual students within the project team, and also on the team acting...
May 11, 2015 | Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy: Which way should we go? By Amneris Solano Introduction: This is an introductory middle school science lesson which compares and contrasts renewable vs. nonrenewable energy sources. The end product is a presentation to a...
March 7, 2014 | A Facilitator’s Guide to Making Math Count By Amneris Solano A project from the Kenan Fellows Program in conjunction with the NC Department of Public Instruction This professional development series was designed to implement with...