Playlist: Bookmarks
An Under-Appreciated Planet
Students write from the point of view of the most under-appreciated planet.
Parts of Speech Tournament
Which part of speech is most useful? Interesting? Strange?
Create A Civilization: Design A Flag
What makes for a good flag? What makes a bad flag?
Paradox: Rebuilding A Ship
What if we completely rebuild something slowly? What if we completely rebuild it all at once? Is it still the same thing?
Measurement: An Elephant
What if I told you that an elephant weighed a back-breaking 176,000? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? But… how many corgis would that be?
Measurement: How Big is this Bathtub?
So, if I told you a bathtub holds 640 of water, which unit would make the most sense?
Generalization: Change Leads to More Change
Can you think of a time in your life when “Change lead to more change?”
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Your students will use estimation strategies to figure out how many parking spots are there in the parking structure at Disneyland? And you bet I reveal the real answer!
Parentheses: How big of a change can they make!?
Two tiny parentheses. One expression. How big of a change can they make? Bigger than you think.
Simple or Compound Sentences – What’s In My Brain?
Can your students spot simple sentences vs compound sentences?
The Angles of a Triangle
Why tell a kid the rules of a triangle when they can discover them!?
Persuasion and Packaging: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
How does a drink’s packaging affect us emotionally and logically?
Creating A Classroom Motto
Starting with specific examples of fantastic classroom behavior, your class will end up with one sentence summing up their expectations. It’s a classroom motto!