Best Cell Phone Plans
8th Grade Math
An 8th grade Math lesson. Students will collect data about different cell phones companies to compare rate of change and y-intercept to decide which one is the cheapest phone plan. Then they will graph the different companies plan to see graphically which plan is better.
Best Cell Phone Plans – Project Design Overview and Student Learning Guide
World Empires Children’s Book
7th Grade Ancient World History
A 7th grade Ancient World History project. Students will work as a group to research and write a children’s book that explains what factors are needed for civilization to be considered an empire. (What is needed to sustain an empire?) They will each take a role in the the research by breaking down the topic into its individual parts. Once they have completed the research, the students will create an illustrated children’s book.
World Empires Children’s Book – Project Design Overview and Student Learning Guide
Revolution in the Colonies
8th Grade US History
An 8th grade US History project. Students will research in group to find out why colonists revolted against England.
Revolution in the Colonies – Project Design Overview and Student Learning Guide
Building a Balloon Vehicle
8th Grade Force/Motion
An 8th grade force and motion project. In this project, you will use Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion to design a vehicle. This vehicle must travel forward (reaction) 1.5 meters by pushing backwards on the floor, the air, or some other object (action).
At the end of this project, you will demonstrate your vehicle’s motion. You will explain how the vehicle’s motion demonstrates Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion. You will also include evidence of Newton’s 1st Law.
Building a Balloon Vehicle – Project Design Overview and Student Learning Guide
Human Impact Project
6th Grade Science/Social Studies
Students will come up with various ways of correcting the increase of invasive species within the Great Lakes region and how this has been hurting the native habits by creating either a google slide, power point or three fold poster board.
Human Impact Project – Project Design Overview and Student Learning Guide
Ratios and Food
6th Grade Math
Students work in groups of two. Choose a snack/food item. They will need a recipe of their choice. Students need to write down the original serving size then expand the ingredients using multiplication to create a dish appropriate for a party/lunch.
Global Citizenship
6th Grade Global Studies
Students act as global citizens to identify global issues. Groups select a global issue they find most pressing/relevant/important and create a proposal to administration and student council for Smith to raise money to address this issue. This proposal should include a detailed analysis of the issue, explaining where it originated and how its effects are global. They will also create a plan for informing students and raising awareness within Smith.
Water Systems: Ancient Civilizations and Today
7th Grade Social Studies
Students will be applying their knowledge that they have learned throughout the year to the current water crisis affecting our community in Metro Detroit. They will be researching the current water crisis and creating a campaign based on the water systems and environmental tactics used in Ancient Civilizations such as drainage, aqueducts, irrigation systems, canals, and other water supply systems.
Projects from the BIE.org website
eNable 3D Printed Mechanical Hand