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Authentic Project Ideas – Folk Art
I friend I taught with introduced me to Hex signs. She grew up in Berks County, Pennsylvania, which is where most of the barns in the United States with Hex signs are located. When I first heard about these signs I thought they had something to do with casting spells. Turns out this is not … Continue reading Authentic Project Ideas – Folk Art
Authentic Project Ideas – Snow Categories
Before this snow fall, our local forecasters said that it would be a nice fluffy snow. How did they know that? What are the different categories of snow and what causes these types of snow? What temperature and atmospheric conditions are needed for different categories of snow? (I found five categories and they have very … Continue reading Authentic Project Ideas – Snow Categories
Authentic Teaching and Learning
This artwork was done by a 5th grade student who was working on the Martian Colony Project I was involved with. I wish I could remember his name, I would give him credit for the artwork. Someone from the outside looking in might question the time spent on this illustration. Isn’t this a waste of … Continue reading Authentic Teaching and Learning
Authentic Teaching – Following Student Interest
This picture appears to be of flowers, but if you look closely you can see snow out the window. When we present students with driving questions and prompts, it is surprising how many times students notice the snow in the background and want to frame their project around that. I taught in Central Florida for … Continue reading Authentic Teaching – Following Student Interest