This lesson plan includes 2 lesson plans for 2 classroom sessions with all 8th grade students. The purpose of this lesson is to have a discussion and help prepare students for the transition from 8th grade to 9th grade and ultimately create a high school schedule.This lesson would be considered best practice, is commonly used and believed to be of high quality. Another purpose of this lesson would be to answer any questions students may have about high school, classes, schedules, extra-curricular, sports, graduation requirements, credits, college classes, review the high school course description book and talk about anything and everything students want to talk about.Using student accounts in Xello also provide additional information on interests and scheduling as well as choosing high school classes that prepare students for college entrance. Discussion of transcripts, grades that will not change and the importance of learning how to self-motivate and self-direct their learning through high school. 

This activity lesson plan is called “Build a Better Wall” where students are planners and constructors who are trying to construct a wall using various materials that can withstand an earthquake.

The slides give a broad overview of discussion points and activities for a day-long, computer science workshop for middle and high school students. The agenda breaks down the day into small group and whole group sessions. Snacks, lunch, and prizes were built into the day. 

Participants will use a tube and bead (or ball) model to visualize and predict how changes in sea level can control the lateral and vertical facies distribution within and adjacent to a marine sedimentary basin. They will also critique the model and identify shortcomings and assumptions involved in the model. Participants will use their knowledge to draw a sea-level curve for Paleozoic rocks of the Central Midwest.

This is a hands on activity where students will see how instruments can be used to warn people of a tsunami. This activity demonstration can be flexible to the needs and ages of the students and can be a game or a conversation.