The purpose of this hypermedia is to provide Teachers and English Language Learners content based interactive tool to learn about the Solar System.  It can be used as a whole class lesson, in a small group or students can work on it individually.  This hypermedia presentation is full of visual images and figures to reach to different proficiency level learners.  The Solar System presentation starts with a site map which lists all the nine planets in order with links to Sun and the moon. The Power Point slides have information about each of the nine planets with facts and actual real graphics of the planets taken from the NASA website.  Students can explore each slide and click on Hyperlinks to learn more about each individual planet.

Theme: Las identidades públicas y privadas / Community: Chile / These Modules are products of a collaboration dedicated to combining resources to create Modules for Spanish AP for face-to-face and online instruction that can be used easily by any teacher, regardless of experience.The modules are designed for consistency and contain four main proficiency-based tasks along with a vocab-builder task, using the tabs across the top. All other items link to tasks that can be used as needed. There are 12 assignments/resources in each Module to choose from.The tasks focus on skills that are needed for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam, such as making a cultural comparison, citing sources, and replying to an email. There are multiple ideas for discussion to practice conversation and interpersonal communication.

Theme: Los desafíos mundiales / Community: Chile / These Modules are products of a collaboration dedicated to combining resources to create Modules for Spanish AP for face-to-face and online instruction that can be used easily by any teacher, regardless of experience.The modules are designed for consistency and contain four main proficiency-based tasks along with a vocab-builder task, using the tabs across the top. All other items link to tasks that can be used as needed. There are 12 assignments/resources in each Module to choose from.The tasks focus on skills that are needed for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam, such as making a cultural comparison, citing sources, and replying to an email. There are multiple ideas for discussion to practice conversation and interpersonal communication.

Theme: Las ciencias y la tecnología / Community: Puerto RIco / These Modules are products of a collaboration dedicated to combining resources to create Modules for Spanish AP for face-to-face and online instruction that can be used easily by any teacher, regardless of experience.The modules are designed for consistency and contain four main proficiency-based tasks along with a vocab-builder task, using the tabs across the top. All other items link to tasks that can be used as needed. There are 12 assignments/resources in each Module to choose from.The tasks focus on skills that are needed for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam, such as making a cultural comparison, citing sources, and replying to an email. There are multiple ideas for discussion to practice conversation and interpersonal communication.

Theme: Los desafíos mundiales / Community: Venezuela / These Modules are products of a collaboration dedicated to combining resources to create Modules for Spanish AP for face-to-face and online instruction that can be used easily by any teacher, regardless of experience.The modules are designed for consistency and contain four main proficiency-based tasks along with a vocab-builder task, using the tabs across the top. All other items link to tasks that can be used as needed. There are 12 assignments/resources in each Module to choose from.The tasks focus on skills that are needed for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam, such as making a cultural comparison, citing sources, and replying to an email. There are multiple ideas for discussion to practice conversation and interpersonal communication.

Take a glimpse inside the Oval Office and discover the story of American diplomacy in Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team. When George H. W. Bush assumed the American Presidency in 1989, much of the world was in turmoil, and it was clear that American diplomacy was entering a new era. Learn about the Cold War struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States and how the foreign policy team of President George H. W. Bush guided the country and the world. Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team explores a series of major upheavals through the recollections of the individuals who faced them.  In this collection, you will find short-form videos from the original film about the team and the events that the George H. W. Bush administration faced from 1989 to 1991. These media resources help educators to learn more about the individuals and the rapid changes that they faced. Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team is a co-production of VPM and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. 

 Take a glimpse inside the Oval Office and discover the story of American diplomacy in Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team. When George H. W. Bush assumed the American Presidency in 1989, much of the world was in turmoil, and it was clear that American diplomacy was entering a new era. Learn about the Cold War struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States and how the foreign policy team of President George H. W. Bush guided the country and the world. Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team explores a series of major upheavals through the recollections of the individuals who faced them.  In this collection, you will find short-form videos from the original film about the team and the events that the George H. W. Bush administration faced from 1989 to 1991. These media resources help educators to learn more about the individuals and the rapid changes that they faced. Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team is a co-production of VPM and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

Webinar series and resources for school counselors. Includes a comprehension check to access certificate of completion!

5.14  The student will give examples and explain how computer science had changed the world and express how computing technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices.Students will research native Americans and their use of technologies on reservations. They will then answer the following questions: What are some of the technologies being used on the reservations?What are technologies native Americans need better access to?Think of a way to help this technological divide with native peoples.

This overview provides a sequence of learning activities to help students understand that proteins and DNA are not just abstract concepts in biology textbooks, but rather crucial components of our bodies that affect functions and characteristics that students are familiar with. Students learn about how proteins contribute to the digestion of food and to characteristics such as albinism, sickle cell anemia and hemophilia. Then, students learn about the relationship between the genetic information in DNA and the different versions of these proteins. The discussion, web-based, and hands-on learning activities presented are appropriate for an introductory unit on biological molecules or as an introduction to a unit on molecular biology.

This project is the culmination of a grant working to share with students the VCU/Richmond East Marshall Street Well Project. Over the last year, the following curriculum has been presented to students in Richmond and surrounding counties five times. Dr. Simmons and students in the Department of Forensic Sciences taught the lessons. Victoria Solana, Dr. Edmondson, and Dr. Simmons developed the lessons. They were refined by the Department of Forensic Science students and Ms. Solano after being taught in each of the classrooms. The feedback that we have received from the students has been reflective of the need for lessons that showcase local and historical issues that have arisen in our own backyard.

This lesson sequence offers students and teachers a way to explore gender and cultural identity through analyzing children’s literature and coding with Scratch, specifically exploring the importance of names to our identities. Through read-aloud activities and self-differentiated Scratch projects, students learn about the importance of names in reference to both gender and culture, and have a chance to explore and express ideas about their own names, brainstorm creating school environments supportive of diversity, and reflect on their own bravery and resilience. This sequence is broken into seven lessons, though your students may need additional class time to work on their projects.This lesson sequence is part of CodeVA's committment to the U.S. Department of Education "YOU Belong in STEM" initiative.