Ecosystem Rubric Teacher Resource

A teacher-facing assessment resource for the Habitat Heroes PBL project. Features a detailed mastery rubric, inquiry-based questioning prompts for student conferences, and alignment with NGSS standards.

ACAlexandre Chery

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Eastern Hemisphere Expedition

A comprehensive 7th-grade social studies curriculum sequence focused on the Eastern Hemisphere (Africa, Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific). This standards-aligned sequence includes detailed teacher lesson plans, student guided reading and worksheets, interactive presentation slides, and rigorous assessments with DBQs.

Lenny

Juneteenth Joyful Jubilee

A vibrant 40-minute lesson for second graders focusing on the meaningful symbols and celebrations of Juneteenth. Through interactive slides, a visual worksheet, and structured teaching prompts, students learn about the Juneteenth flag, red food traditions, uplift music, and festive community parades.

Megan Kolodny

Celebration Symbols Worksheet

A beautiful two-page student activity worksheet featuring a Juneteenth matching activity, a custom flag-design drawing space, and guided primary-ruled writing lines for reflecting on community joy.

Megan Kolodny

Empires of Inquiry

An inquiry-driven social studies sequence investigating Ancient Greece and Rome across four core pillars: government, philosophy, trade, and engineering. Students engage with primary sources, architectural achievements, and ethical dilemmas to construct arguments about classical legacies.

Amy Swafford

Invisible Fences

An introductory lesson exploring the immigrant experience and systemic barriers through Suli Breaks' spoken word poem 'Fences'. Students engage in a structured movement and discourse activity to analyze literal and metaphorical barriers, connecting themes to their own lived experiences.

Alexis Paolini

Joyful Jubilee Slides

An interactive and colorful slide deck featuring a welcome slide, the story of Juneteenth, detailed guides on the flag, food, music, parades, and discussion prompts.

Megan Kolodny

New Shores

A historical investigation lesson exploring the experiences of immigrants in America. Students research an individual immigrant, complete a detailed profile organizer, and demonstrate their understanding of core concepts like push and pull factors.

epate

Jubilee Guide

A comprehensive, highly detailed two-page teacher guide outlining the 40-minute lesson flow, classroom discussion prompts, slide scripts, and worksheet guidance.

Megan Kolodny

Fishers of Men

A lesson exploring the calling of the first disciples, focusing on Jesus' invitation to become fishers of men and share God's love with others through creative, hands-on activities.

Sheila Martin

Equal Hearts Worksheet

A standalone, double-sided printable reading worksheet designed for English Language Learners (ELL) focusing on Loving Day (June 12, 1967). Includes an accessible, scaffolded reading passage, a visual vocabulary spotlight, text-dependent comprehension questions with writing frames, and a creative reflection activity.

Kelly Oshinnaiye

Common Threads

A creative civics and art lesson where fourth-grade students brainstorm personal actions for four key areas of citizenship (leadership, planet care, rules, and helping), then design personal, colorable quilt squares that combine into a collaborative classroom display.

Andrew Mulvaney

Fence Lines Teacher Guide

A 1-page teacher facilitation guide for the 'Fence Lines' movement and discourse activity. Provides structured guidelines for setting up the classroom barometer, lesson pacing, specific debate prompts, discussion scaffolds, and guidelines for managing sensitive personal reflections with care.

Ecosystem Rubric Teacher Resource