All classes begin with a discussion about what research is and why we do it and how we do it. Each grade will be using their research and applying it to a larger question or problem. For instance, rather than having my third regurgitate answers back to me about animals, they will use the information they find to answer the larger question. (i.e. "Your parents said you can have any pet you want. What will you need to keep the pet?")
"Baylor's long-term institutional goals will eventually include the reduction of computers on campus and other devices such as LabQuests, SmartBoards and the required use of handheld graphing calculators. Academic departments are being asked to reduce photocopying expenses by 50 percent beginning 2012-13, and parents will see significant savings in textbook purchases in the future"
Gr 5-7-Eight short graphic chapters chronicle some of the personal struggles and challenges facing adolescents today. Based on the Annie Fox's blended fiction/nonfiction book by the same name title in Free Spirit's "Middle School Confidential" series, the app doesn't include much of the non-comic narrative, quotes, and quizzes found in the book, but it adds edgy music, sound effects, and simple interaction.