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Cross-Curricular Contest Winners
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A big thanks to all who participated in our inaugural Cross-Curricular Contest! It was exciting to receive so many fantastic lessons submitted from all across the country. From STEAM lessons to mixing ELA, science, and even physical education, the creativity demonstrated in the lessons we received was both inspiring and energizing.
After much deliberation, our panel of educational thought leaders including Kristine Scharaldi, Dr. Kimberly Greene, and Shannon McClintock Miller have decided on the 3 winners based on clarity, creativity, practicality and originality. We are proud to announce the following 3 winners!
1st Place
Winner of a Site License to Kids Discover Online
Mary, 4th Grade Teacher, OH
Lesson: Nature and Flight
Students will research and demonstrate how the Wright Brothers used human interface (making themselves part of their flying system) to replicate the twisting motion of a bird’s body in flight in the operation of their gliders.
Subjects: History, Science
Integrating problem based learning into my lesson planning leads to an increased level of student engagement. These lessons immerse students in the content.Mary, 1st Place
2nd Place
Winner of 3 Educator subscriptions to Kids Discover Online + Kids Discover Print Collection
Amy, 3rd GRADE TEACHER, PA
Lesson: A Hero’s Monument
Students reflect on a hero whom they admire. Using the engineering design process, the learners will create their own "Hero's Monument." At least three character traits for their hero must be represented in their monument design.
Subjects: Language Arts/Science/Social Studies
Cross-curricular lessons afford me the opportunity to create a seamless curriculum where students see that in the real world, math, science, language arts, and other subjects blend together without boundaries.Amy, 2nd Place
3rd Place
Winner of $300 credit towards Kids Discover products
Kelly, 6th GRADE TEACHER, NY
Lesson: Geography as Destiny
Students will explore how government, economy and social structures developed differently across cultures according to their environment. Student will compare and contrast several ancient civilizations to find these differences and understand the cause and effect relationships between geography, natural resources and the development of civilization.
Subjects: Social Studies, Science, ELA
I work with an ELA, science and math teacher who all see the benefit of having a theme running through all our classes that is transparent to the students.Kelly, 3rd Place
