https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd en-us 2016-08-18 13:19:51 UTC 2025-11-06 15:47:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118797984 Students are given a chance to explore and use their imagination to discover skill cues at the beginning of each unit. For example, try throwing a frisbee however you want and find what works. Then the class collaborates on what did and did not work.]]> 2016-08-18 17:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118797984 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798010 Student create the concept of a new animal using the characteristics of animal classifications and artistically illustrate the animal either as digital art, sculpture, painting, drawing, etc. 

]]> 2016-08-18 17:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798010 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798020 Write a short scene that occurs right before the moment that a cell divides, illustrating the pain as well as excitement and anticipation of inevitable growth. Create a musical score and use students to perform the scene as the music plays, ending with a crash of cymbals indicating the moment that one cell ends and two cells begin.]]> 2016-08-18 17:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798020 lbreedlove1 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798369 Students must choreograph a 30 second dance without using their legs.]]> 2016-08-18 17:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798369 lbreedlove1 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798480 A scene must only use 2/3 of the stage, and the actors must make it clear why they cannot go to the other 1/3 as part of the story.]]> 2016-08-18 17:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118798480 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799046 Science teacher will introduce Science Safety Procedures in Science class, then students will make a meme in Technology class using one of the ridiculous pictures that are assigned to the rules. Science teacher will print the memes and put them around the room for future reference and laughs. *Extension: Students put the memes on social media or around the school, and have the public vote on funniest/most accurate]]> 2016-08-18 17:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799046 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799189 To teach about bonds and states of matter use movement, dance and MUSIC to demonstrate how specific bonds are attracted and other repel, some are strong and others weak.]]> 2016-08-18 17:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799189 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799366 Working together to design imaginative curriculum and an exhibition around the topic of Natural History. Art/Biology and museum exhibition design. A collision between the study of science/accurate observation/imagination and technical skills and space/display.

]]> 2016-08-18 17:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799366 bellis5 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799460 Students re-enact a famous painting or sculpture with their own bodies. Groups compete to be the most accurate depiction of the poses and emotions portrayed.]]> 2016-08-18 17:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118799460 sosborn1 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118800451 2016-08-18 17:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118800451 bellis5 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118800569 2016-08-18 17:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118800569 bellis5 https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118801214 2016-08-18 17:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/1wrijw5cbaqd/wish/118801214