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Akhenaten

Use the life story of Akhenaten and the short-lived monotheistic religion that he established as the basis of a research project into other religions or belief systems that have been founded or profoundly influenced by an individual (as opposed to the many ancient religions that evolved over time and have not been attributed to one man or woman). Begin by asking volunteers to name world religions. At this point, do not include sects within Christianity or Judaism, for example, or philosophical systems such as Confucianism and the Society for Ethical Culture.

Found in: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, All Year Long, History, Religion

Where’s the Heart of Florida?

Should the capital of the state of Florida remain where it is in the 21st century? Would another location better represent the “heart of Florida?” In this Problem-Based Learning (PBL) unit, students engage in an authentic setting to research the history of the current state capital and examine the possibility of a new location for the state capital that perhaps better reflects the changing face of Florida, politically, economically, culturally, socially, and geographically. Charged by the governor in this simulation, students act as a task force to inquire and propose possible sites as the “heart of Florida” capital of the twenty-first century according to the stated criteria.

Found in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, All Year Long, Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies

Where We Come From

Can you roll your tongue? Do you have a widow’s peak? In this unit students explore genetics and inheritance in an exciting way. Labs and hands-on, interactive activities include creating Marshmallow babies from an envelope of chromosomes, and decoding a riddle using the 4 components of DNA. Concepts covered in this unit are dominant and recessive traits, alleles, genotypes and phenotypes, heterozygous and homozygous alleles, Punnett squares, and DNA. Students enjoy this unit as they figure out where they came from!

Found in: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, All Year Long, Mathematics, Science

Where is Japan? Basic Map Skills

The purpose of this integrated unit is for first graders to learn basic map skills and use these map skills to solve a problem. The unit presents the scenario of a Japanese first grader who is looking for an American pen pal. The students use maps and globes to locate America and Japan. Language arts and mathematics skills are reinforced using the social studies content. Hemispheres, directional words, distances, regions, and physical environments are all explored while trying to solve the question, “Where is Japan?”

Found in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, All Year Long, Kindergarten, Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies

What Makes Me Who I Am?

In this Beacon unit plan, students begin to understand who they are by first analyzing their genetics, and second, by taking a closer look into their cells and how these cells interact within the body. The students are formatively assessed throughout the unit in order to guide instruction and assess student understanding of the material. Finally, the students create a What Makes Me Who I Am picture book in which they explain to younger children the information they have discovered which makes them who they are. Created picture books are then shared with other students from lower grades.

Found in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, All Year Long, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science