The teacher will introduce the improvisation lesson by using a poem. The students will sing a response after the teacher sings a question. The students will sing a conversation with a group or partner.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit
This activity will introduce the study of Alabama's Civil Rights movement. The students will analyze a photograph of the church interior after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. The juxtaposition of the blown-out window and debris-littered pew will encourage students to observe, infer, and make predictions.
This activity results from the ALEX Resource Gap Project.
This lesson will connect students with actual artists from Nicaragua while introducing the topic of fair-trade, non-profit organizations as well as opening up the classroom for a discussion on the culture of Central America. It is best to partner this lesson with your school’s Pulsera Project sale, but all resources are available whether or not the sale occurs at your school. You can start the completely free service-learning project by visiting: http://www.pulseraproject.org/getinvolved. The lesson is best for a block schedule or consider providing extended time depending on class make-up/target language reading level of students.
This activity was created as a result of the World Languages Course of Study Resource Development Summit.
In this virtual lab, students simulate the radioactive half-life of four different elements. They record the data in a digital table, graph the data, and then answer journal questions based on their findings.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Gap Project Resource Development Summit.
Students are introduced to the four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids). The video “You Are What You Eat” discusses the biological macromolecules and their role in the body and the food that we eat. The website also includes a chart comparing and contrasting the structural characteristics of the four macromolecules and an explanation of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Gap Resource Development Summit.
This simulation uses an interactive model of the cell cycle to demonstrate the growth and maintenance of eukaryotic cells. Students can stop the cycle to observe and read about what is happening to the cell at each stage.
This activity results from the ALEX Resource Gap Project.
This activity may serve as a final activity after a study of the 1960's Space Race. Students will utilize their prior knowledge of President Kennedy's entry into the Space Race, the role of Wernher Von Braun, and Huntsville's Marshall Space Flight Center. Students will write newspaper articles describing the policies and programs that Kennedy expanded in order to be the first to the moon.
This activity results from the ALEX Resource Gap Project.
How do I know if a substance is an acid or base? In this activity, the students will use a digital simulation model to explore and gather evidence on how acids and bases dissociate in solution. The students will also gather data on how pH and conductivity change with the strength of an acid or base. Finally, they will develop their own working definition of acid, base, indicator, and pH scale by gathering data during the simulation. This activity is an introductory activity to acids and bases and no prior knowledge is needed to complete the simulation.
Note: The PhET simulation is a free resource that is copyrighted by the University of Colorado. The handout and lesson format are teacher-created.
This activity was created as a result of the GAP Resource Summit.
Students will view images of Native American Pottery and Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery. Students will collaborate to create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the pottery of Native Americans and the Chinese Ming Dynasty. Students will compare and contrast the pottery using the elements of design and principals of art. Students will work collaboratively in small groups to brainstorm a design for a vase inspired by each culture. Student groups will write a reflection comparing and contrasting the pottery of the two cultures.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit
In this lesson, students will use the concept of finding the probability of an offspring having more than one genetic trait simultaneously. They will use a shortcut method to find the probability and they will use a Punnett square calculator to check their answers. This lesson can be used to teach genetics in a science classroom or a practical "real world" application of probability calculations in a math classroom.
This activity was created as a result of the GAP Resource Summit.
In this lesson, students will read an authentic literary text, “Las medias de los flamencos,” by Horacio Quiroga. Students will identify key vocabulary, plot events, setting, and themes of the story. In order to show comprehension of the story, students will create either a storyboard or children’s book version of the story. Any literary text or story from any language could easily be used in conjunction with this lesson.
This activity was created as a result of the World Languages COS Resource Development Summit.
Students will collaborate in small groups to brainstorm an idea for a party outfit designed from party materials. Students will work together to assemble their party outfit for one of their groups' members to model. Students will create a party outfit using only party supplies and decorations.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
Students will analyze the various products, practices, and perspectives of the Spanish-speaking world through the lens of music. Students will practice interpretive listening using the song “Latinoamérica” by Calle 13 to complete a cloze activity with the lyrics. Then, students will research and analyze the specific products, practices, and perspectives of Latin American culture that are mentioned in the song. Finally, students will engage in interpersonal discussion to compare their results and opinions of their findings. The basic format of this lesson could be adapted to fit a variety of songs on a variety of themes, from any language.
This activity was created as a result of the World Languages COS Resource Development Summit.
In this activity, students identify the four different kinds of voice (sing, speaker, whisper, shout) using the poem "The Giant's Shoes".
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
Students will use expressive movement to illustrate the poem "Waves" by Tasha Lim.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
Students will create a dance to show musical phrasing of the song "You Are My Sunshine."
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
This lesson is intended for students with at least a proficiency rating of Intermediate High. Students will have to read, analyze, synthesize, and present information on education in both their own country and in a country of the target culture being studied. Students will learn how to search for information in the target language as well as how to present using academic language in the target language.
This activity was created as a result of the World Languages Course of Study Resource Development Summit.This activity is intended for students to see how the study of languages can have a positive impact on their futures. Students will research ways to utilize language in their personal lives as well as in the future careers. The final product will be a video from each student discussing their research findings.
This activity was created as a result of the World Languages Course of Study Resource Development Summit.
This activity is part research and part role play in order for students to learn about an important historical/current figure in the target culture.
This activity was created as a result of the World Languages Course of Study Resource Development Summit.
Students will be introduced to the meaning of flowchart symbols. Students will then apply flowchart symbols to create a flowchart to demonstrate the process of weathering and/or erosion after studying weather and erosion.
This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.
In this activity, the students will review the school technology/acceptable use policy. The students will research items to include in these types of policies, including legal protections such as CIPA, COPPA, FERPA, ADA Compliance, etc. Finally, the students will collaboratively draft their own policy and share with their classmates, school, and/or board of education.
This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.
Students will be introduced to an algorithm that uses a simple pseudocode to quickly count the number of people in a room. Students will create a simple pseudocode.
This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.
Students will participate in online conversations using a video conferencing tool to share the class' top ten book recommendations. Each class will begin by taking turns sharing their number ten book with a one-minute explanation of the key ideas of the book using illustrations or details in the text, then share number nine in the list and so on, until they reach the top book of their class.
This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.
Critical thinking is a relevant skill for today. Prior to this learning activity, students will explore the values of each coin, the dollar bill, and will have been exposed to money word problems. In this learning activity, “Plickers” are used to formatively assess solving money word problems to guide the teacher's next steps. Students will use critical thinking when deciding what operation to use in each money word problem. Students will be able to make real-world connections when adding/subtracting different coins.
This activity was created as part of a collaboration between Alabama Technology in Motion and ALEX. Activity author recommended by TIM Trainer Barry Wiginton.
Creating and collaborating are two key components of any engaged classroom. In this learning activity, students work together using digital tools to create a presentation that will be shared with their fellow classmates. All living things share four common characteristics (birth, growth, reproduction, and death). This activity will focus on the life cycle of a butterfly and how a similar cycle is seen in all living things. Critical thinking skills will be on full display while students communicate their ideas to the class.
This activity was created as part of a collaboration between Alabama Technology in Motion and ALEX. Activity author recommended by TIM Trainer Barry Wiginton.
In this learning activity, students will explore the 4 categories of unpitched classroom percussion instruments. The teacher will guide students in a discussion of woods, metals, skins, and scraper/shakers. Show students examples that will be used later in the game where students will explore and play a steady beat on various instruments.
The Civil Rights Movement had a tremendous impact on Alabama. During a Civil Rights learning unit students will learn a tremendous amount regarding Alabama’s history in making progress towards racial equality. Primary sources can strengthen student understanding.
Google Expedition application, and virtual reality tools of the like, offer students an opportunity for increased comprehension by providing context to the learning content. There is a host of tours to search and engage with in order to break down the classroom walls and offer students an experience beyond the classroom. Each tour is created with background information and leveled questions for the guide/teacher.
This activity was demonstrated during the Exploring Today's Classroom (ETC) Summit.
In this learning activity, students will create their own blues piece using the "Madlib" and perform their blues piece using the 12 Bar Blues pattern on the instruments available. (This activity can be altered at the discretion of the teacher based on the classroom resources and skill level of the students). Choices can be the use of just the singing voice, barred instruments, guitars, ukuleles, boomwhackers, etc.
In this learning activity, each student will be assigned a state, research their state, and create a video presentation about the settlement patterns of their assigned state using Adobe Spark. Their video presentation should include reasons to live in that state and persuade others to move into their state. This activity will give the students an opportunity to learn about other locations in the United States through peer presentations.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Piet Mondrian is an artist famous for creating his masterpieces out of line art that utilized clean lines through rectangles. This activity will help us to create our own “Mondrian” by using our knowledge of factoring Quadratic trinomials through the use of Algebra tiles and area models.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
This activity should be used as an Engage activity. The students will recall a jigsaw puzzle has pieces that connect in a certain way. Each piece of the puzzle is unique. The pieces fit together by sharing tabs with other pieces. Once the puzzle has been completed, it looks very different from all the pieces that were used to create it. Like the pieces of a puzzle, atoms can join together and form a compound by sharing electrons.
This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
This activity introduces balancing chemical equations through a YouTube video, and then students will model balancing chemical equations.
This activity is a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing when they write a paragraph about themselves. Students will practice self-respect by identifying characteristics they like about themselves.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
This activity is an exploration of mixed numbers, improper fractions, multiplying fractions by a whole number, and adding fractions with unlike denominators. The students will create a digital design using virtual pattern blocks. Counting the hexagon as one whole, the students will multiply the fractional pieces of their design and then use a blank pattern block template to add fractions with unlike denominators and find the total value for the picture.
This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
This learning activity is an engaging group activity using the website WordArt. The activity is best used after a lesson taught on the characteristics of a civilization. In the activity, the students will be assigned a civilization and create a word cloud using words that describe specific features from each of the 7 characteristics of that civilization. Then students will compare significant features of all four civilizations by comparing the common characteristics from their group's word clouds using a graphic organizer.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
