The goal of this exercise is to consider the impact of the War on Terror in the global arena. We will also learn more about terrorism, generally. Crosstabulations and frequency tables will be used.
In this lesson, students will apply what they know about how to separate a mixture by designing a wastewater treatment facility that effectively removes contaminants.
Learn about the diverse group of wildlife known as water birds -- loons, herons, egrets, ducks, geese, grebes, pelicans, and more -- which makes up 30 families, and, collectively about 800 species. Water birds can be found in the mountains, rivers, marshes, and coastal plains; each adapted to their specific environment. Whether year-round residents or long-distance migrants, many water birds depend on critical wetland habitats. Learn more about this amazing avian wildlife and how we can change our behaviors to help their habitats and populations. UNTAMED looks at the wild and often perilous world of wildlife, as seen through the eyes of the patients of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, a non-profit teaching and research hospital for native wildlife.
Students will learn about The Water Walker, Josephine Mandamin, and discuss and research topics related to the protection of our water sources. Students will then take their research and consider how advancements in technology over the past 50 years (specifically transportation and and business (shipping, manufacturing) have impacted the local water supplies.This lesson was created through a partnership between CodeVA and the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium (VTEC).
This science instructional plan (SIP) supports the Science Standards of Learning.
Science Instructional Plans (SIPs) help teachers align instruction with the Science Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the content and the scientific and engineering practices found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.
This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Haley Cooprider teach about identifying rhyming words and the letters g, e, and z.
Students will explore the enduring legacy of the cultures of enslaved people in Virginia by examining primary sources, engaging the research of Black historians, and connecting to their own experiences, interests, and cultures. Students document their thinking in a graphic organizer for formative assessment.
Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not what we think it is.
General information regarding setting up a weather station and including a student weather journal to use in predicting weather patterns.
Join Joe as he explores the weather! Look to the sky and get a better glimpse of clouds. Tour the major storms such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms. Dive into the water cycle and see how NASA studies the water cycle to help predict future weather patterns. Investigate wet weather by exploring the types of precipitation and the tools we use to measure it.
Day OneHelp the students to choose the types of weathering and erosion for their project and then make like groups: Ice, water, and wind. After looking at several photos for inspirations the students will sketch the landscape depicting their chosen weathering and erosion. Remind the students to think about their landscapes and choose colors and details that would help the audience understand the erosion that is taking place in the picture.Discuss painting techniques and how to create shades and tints of color to add depths and shadows to their paintings.
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand how new technologies, innovations, and government policies led to a new wave of internal and international migration and growth which was positive for some although it resulted in more displacement for American Indians.
This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Jadah Jones teach about conflict and resolution in fictional texts.
This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Kyle Snyder teach about equations.
In this lesson, students develop a fundamental understanding of NASA���s Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) and the Sun���s structure and function.
This comic book was developed with the Stanford Solar Center as part of their comic series Tales from Stanford Solar and explores questions like: What color is the Sun? and How do we study the stars?
This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Joy Phillips teach about using context clues to find the meaning of multiple meaning words.
In this lesson, students utilize case studies to learn about the ways climate change is currently impacting people and other living things around the world.