🎯 Core Activity: "News Report Chronicles" using Microsoft Learning Accelerators and broadcasting equipment
Research local community topics using Search Coach
Create structured news reports with introduction, body, conclusion
Practice interviewing techniques with classmates
📈 Intervention: Sentence frames and question templates ⭐ Enrichment: Multi-segment news programs with weather and sports
🎯 Core Activity: "Classroom Podcast Network" using laptops and audio equipment
Plan podcast episodes on curriculum topics
Learn basic audio editing and sound quality
Create intro/outro segments with music
📈 Intervention: Partner support for technical aspects ⭐ Enrichment: Multi-episode series with recurring themes
🎯 Core Activity: "Choose Your Path Adventures" using Google Sites
Create branching storylines with multiple endings
Integrate images, audio, and hyperlinks
User experience testing with other classes
📈 Intervention: Pre-built templates with guided prompts ⭐ Enrichment: Advanced interactive elements and multimedia integration
🎯 Core Activity: "Local Heroes Documentary" using Canva EDU and video editing
Interview community members about historical events
Create documentary-style presentations
Add titles, transitions, and background music
📈 Intervention: Structured interview questions and filming guides ⭐ Enrichment: Multiple camera angles and advanced editing techniques
🤝 Collaboration: Student-organized film festival with peer judging
Categories for different story types
Constructive feedback protocols
Celebration of diverse storytelling styles
🎯 Core Activity: "Game Designer Bootcamp" using Scratch and code.org
Variables, loops, and conditional statements
Create simple interactive games
Debug and refine code based on testing
📈 Intervention: Visual programming flowcharts before coding ⭐ Enrichment: Complex game mechanics and scoring systems
🎯 Core Activity: "Robot Rescue Mission" using Sphero and Lego Spike Prime
Program robots to navigate complex obstacle courses
Sensor integration for autonomous navigation
Team challenges with time constraints
📈 Intervention: Pre-programmed modules to modify ⭐ Enrichment: Multi-robot coordination and communication
🎯 Core Activity: "School Survey Scientists" using Google Sheets and Forms
Design surveys about school topics
Collect and analyze data from multiple classes
Create charts and graphs to share findings
📈 Intervention: Guided data collection templates ⭐ Enrichment: Advanced statistical analysis and predictions
🎯 Core Activity: "Problem-Solving App Prototypes" using design thinking process
Identify real problems in school or community
Design app interfaces using drawing tools
Present prototypes with functionality explanations
📈 Intervention: Structured design thinking templates ⭐ Enrichment: Working prototypes using simple app development tools
🤝 Collaboration: "Young Innovators Expo"
Students pitch their app ideas to teacher and peer panels
Feedback on feasibility and creativity
Recognition for different innovation categories
🎯 Core Activity: "Team Strategy Lab" using Nintendo Switches and PCs
Analyze gameplay strategies in age-appropriate games
Develop team communication protocols
Create strategy guides and playbooks
📈 Intervention: Focus on communication skills over game complexity ⭐ Enrichment: Statistical analysis of gameplay performance
🎯 Core Activity: "Design Thinking Teams" using real-world challenges
Identify problems in school or community
Use design thinking process in collaborative teams
Prototype solutions using available materials and technology
📈 Intervention: Clearly defined roles and responsibilities ⭐ Enrichment: Present solutions to authentic audiences (school board, local officials)
🎯 Core Activity: "Online Community Leaders" using Google Workspace
Create digital citizenship guidelines for the school
Develop peer mentoring programs for younger students
Design anti-cyberbullying campaigns
📈 Intervention: Structured leadership role assignments ⭐ Enrichment: School-wide implementation of student-designed programs
🎯 Core Activity: "Student Startup Simulator" using business planning tools
Develop business ideas that solve real problems
Create pitch presentations using multimedia tools
Learn basic financial literacy and market research
📈 Intervention: Simple business idea templates ⭐ Enrichment: Working prototypes and detailed business plans
🤝 Collaboration: "Student Innovation Fair"
Pitch business ideas to community member judges
Showcase collaborative problem-solving projects
Celebration of leadership growth and teamwork skills
🎯 Core Activity: "Time Travel Historians" using Minecraft EDU
Recreate historical civilizations with accurate details
Research architectural and cultural elements
Role-play historical figures and events
📈 Intervention: Pre-built world foundations to complete ⭐ Enrichment: Cross-cultural comparisons and timeline integration
🎯 Core Activity: "Ecosystem Investigators" using virtual lab simulations
Explore different biomes and ecosystems digitally
Conduct virtual experiments on environmental changes
Document findings through digital lab journals
📈 Intervention: Guided exploration with specific observation tasks ⭐ Enrichment: Design original experiments and hypothesis testing
🎯 Core Activity: "Global Geography Detectives" using Google Earth and VR resources
Explore different geographical features worldwide
Create virtual travel documentaries
Compare climate and geography impacts on cultures
📈 Intervention: Structured exploration guides with specific locations ⭐ Enrichment: Create virtual field trip guides for younger students
🎯 Core Activity: "City Planners 2050" using Minecraft EDU and design thinking
Design sustainable cities for the future
Include renewable energy, transportation, and green spaces
Present urban planning proposals to classmates
📈 Intervention: City planning templates and examples ⭐ Enrichment: Calculate resource needs and environmental impact
🤝 Collaboration: "Immersive Learning Exhibition"
Virtual tours of student-created worlds
Peer teaching about different historical periods and places
Reflection on learning through immersive experiences