Cuneiform Hands-On Activity

Hands-on Activity

Cuneiform Hands-On Activity

Information Theory Unit

Information Theory Unit Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems, developed 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia to record information on clay tablets. By asking students to record current …

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Make a Hand Drum

Hands-on Activity

Make a Hand Drum

Electronic Music Inquiry Unit

This hands-on activity shows how to make a hand drum that creates percussion sounds. Materials Mini Glue Gun and Glue Stick Hole Punch Drawing Compass Thread or Yarn (Waxed thread wor…

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Skyscrapers Hands-On Activity

Hands-on Activity

Skyscrapers Hands-On Activity

Skyscrapers Inquiry Unit

Skyscrapers Inquiry Unit Download PDF Skyscrapers Hands-On Activity Prompt for the students: Using only the materials provided, teams of students will design and build a structure as tall as p…

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Make a Light Bulb with Batteries

Hands-on Activity

Make a Light Bulb with Batteries

Electric Lighting Inquiry Unit

See video demonstration here: How to Make a Light Bulb with Cardboard and Pencil Lead Materials Safety Glasses Glass Jar Cardboard paper towel tube, or toilet paper tube Either 2 long w…

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Using Drones to Assess Damage

Hands-on Activity

Using Drones to Assess Damage

Drones (UAV) Inquiry Unit

Often when a natural disaster occurs, it is difficult for first responders and government officials who have evacuated to know what has happened to their town in the hours, and sometimes days, followi…

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Testing Insulation for Refrigerated Rail Cars

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Testing Insulation for Refrigerated Rail Cars

Refrigerated Rail Car Inquiry Unit

Refrigerated Rail Car Inquiry Unit Download PDF Testing Insulation for Refrigerated Rail Cars Prompt for the students: Joel Tiffany has just hired your team to engineer his first Tiffany Refri…

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Original Radio Program

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Original Radio Program

Radio Inquiry Unit

Radio Inquiry Unit (Featured Sources, Supporting Question 3) All of the information below is also available in the pdf linked below. ORIGINAL RADIO PLAY: Create an original radio program using the…

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Triremes “How to Build Your Vessel”

Hands-on Activity

Triremes “How to Build Your Vessel”

Triremes Inquiry Unit

Please refer to the Triremes Hands-On-Activity Power Point found here Hands-on Activity PDF includes: Materials Directions Instructional PowerPoint Evaluation Worksheet Images C…

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Triremes Oar Simulation

Hands-on Activity

Triremes Oar Simulation

Triremes Inquiry Unit

Photo taken from Ms. Bisconti’s 8th grade class, on Triremes - Democracy and Empire, 2016. Ms. Bisconti is a Social Studies Teacher, at Heritage Middle School, Livingston NJ (Note: An option prior t…

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Potato Stamp Monogram

Hands-on Activity

Potato Stamp Monogram

Printing Press Inquiry Unit

Printing Press Inquiry Unit (Alternate Formative Performance Task, Supporting Question 1) Potato Stamp Monogram Create a pad of personally monogrammed writing paper in the style of Gutenberg pri…

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