With only 2 weeks before the Winter Break and mid-year testing, my students need educational but fun things to do! So I put on my thinking cap and this is what I came up with: 1. ZAP game This is an easy no-tech game you can make by simply writing questions about any topic you've covered in…
Do you like the idea of middle school project based learning (PBL) but think there's not enough time to properly implement it? I thought so too until I made Investigation Lab . Investigation Lab allows students to complete projects tied to the standards using any text read in class. It…
Getting students engaged takes equal parts of relationship building, motivation, and interactive activities through project-based learning. The reward is genuine learning - the kind that lasts throughout the year! To make this happen, I have implemented some middle school project-based learning tha…
Recently, I have read a lot about Genius Hour, Passion Projects, and the like. As one might expect, "Choice in the classroom has been linked to increases in student effort, task performance, and subsequent learning" (Marzano). It makes sense that if one chooses their learning activity…