A module where students analyze how the author uses text structure to emphasize key points or explanations in order to achieve the purpose for writing or point of view.

Students analyze both quantitative and qualitative forms of information in order to answer compelling questions about the impact of World War II on the military and civilian populations of the United States, the Soviet Union and China.

Students analyze and evaluate an author's use of reasoning and evidence to support his or her claims in order to convince others to agree and to support the cause the author supports.

Find relationships among primary and secondary sources of information that identify where information from different sources converges and where it differs.

An introduction to an investigation of real-world problems to develop viable solutions to global access to clean water.

Students learn about global access to clean water and apply the engineering design process to develop a solution to purify water.

In this module, students examine the different points of view of the political leaders involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Mixed media which give evidence of the problems with access to clean water.

Explore reports and news articles to build understanding of global water issues.

Students brainstorm new ideas during part of the engineering process of designing a water purification system.

Resources to gather research on water issues in Asia and Africa.

Students act as engineers to design a basic solution to the water quality problems studied.

Explore these resources to learn more about the natural and engineered processes that can help contribute to improved water quality.

Students design a water purification system given certain constraints.

Part of a larger project where students design a water purification system, this is the step where they select an approach and develop a design proposal.

Students create a water purification system, and test it out to see how well it works to purify a water sample.

Part of a larger project where students design a water purification system, this is the step where they refine their design and create their final system.

Resources for communicating results of a PBL unit where students designed a water purification system.

Some ideas to help students think of preparing a creative presentation for thier water purification PBL.

Students plan to present their water purification system at the end of a project-based learning exercise.

With the National Gallery of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Maryland Public TV developed programming and this website to explore the early years of Picasso's artistic development from his talent at 11 until early adulthood....

A collection of pre-formatted graphic organizers that you can integrate into activities and lesson plans or use by themselves.