A K-W-L form is a great resource to have students complete to monitor growth. This activity can be used for any subject and any topic. Students will be surprised and amazed to see what they learn all semester. As a teacher, you will have at your disposal the ability to track progress in an alternative manner.

Cross curricular lesson plan integrating Computer Science, Science, and English Standards  CS 5.7 Science 5.8c English 5.2c,d   5.7a,c,e

  The students will use knowledge of organizational patterns and transitional phrases to write a magazine article that reviews concepts already taught in a different content area (i.e., science, history).  The completed class magazine will be shared with the community (students, parents, teachers) to demonstrate the content learned.** This performance assessment was developed by a collaborative team of teachers and division staff from Middlesex, Poquoson, and West Point school divisions.