Grades+6-8+Standard+4b

Grades 6-8 **NETS-S Standard 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

4b. Students: plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project

LESSON Grade: 6-8th grade Subject Area: any Content Standard: Lesson Title:**Developing Effective Research Questions** Time needed: 20-30 minutes instruction, 1-2 periods developing personal questions.

Short description of the lesson: Video of creating a good question, followed by discussion and examples.

Online application used & other possibilities (include notes like: use the “edu version”, you can create your students’ accounts)

What hardware and software is needed?

Student example: (insert document or link)

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LESSON Grade: 8th Subject Area: any Content Standard: Lesson Title: **Inquiry Quest - the Process** Time needed:15-20 minutes

Short description of the lesson: Students will view and discuss process chart and decide where they are and how fast they need to progress. Exit ticket to document reflection.

Online application used & other possibilities (include notes like: use the “edu version”, you can create your students’ accounts)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What hardware and software is needed?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Student example: (insert document or link)



<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">LESSON Grade: 6-8th grade <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Subject Area: any <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Content Standard: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lesson Title: **Calendaring your project** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Time needed: 15-20 minutes instruction, 20-30 minutes practice

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Short description of the lesson: Students will instructed on the basics of google calendars (entering events, reminders, color coding, etc) and create a personal calender for project completion

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Online application used & other possibilities (include notes like: use the “edu version”, you can create your students’ accounts): google calendar (students may need instruction on logging in)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What hardware and software is needed?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Student example: (insert document or link)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">calendar tutorials