After the Storm Enrichment Project: Design a Magazine

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This multi-lesson project, developed by our partner Classroom, Inc., invites students to work collaboratively to create a digital or print magazine. Students will share responsibilities and assume a v...

On the Job Training: Community in Crisis Introductory Lesson Plan Collection

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This collection of lesson plans provided by our partner Classroom, Inc. will prepare your students for playing the game Community in Crisis. ...

Meet the Staff of Common Ground Community Center

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Download and display this printable featuring the Common Ground staff members, and their jobs at the community center....

Vital Signs Lesson Plan Collection

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This collection of lesson plans, provided by our partner Read to Lead, support your student before, during, and after playing the game Vital Signs. On the Job Training: What Does it Take to be the ...

Vital Signs Game Episode: High Anxiety

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Sofia Reyes believes she has an obscure disorder she read about on the Internet, but Marianne thinks that Sofia suffers from anxiety and recommends counseling. The medical director must decide whether to fully investigate Sofia’s physical factors or urge her to enter counseling. ...

Vital Signs Game Episode: Dad Genes

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Tahmid’s father is suffering from severe stomach pain, but refuses to come to the clinic. The medical director must find the best way to convince him to put his health first, even if that means referring him to another clinician....

Vital Signs Game Episode: Act Up

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Episode Summary:  Fog Hollow, one of Port Douglas' poorest neighborhoods, is in trouble since the power plant reopened. Austin is planning a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to raise awareness but Br...

Comparing Unit Rates Lesson Plan: Unit Rates

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In this middle school lesson plan students use an interactive simulation called Unit Rates to  compare prices by identifying multiplicative relationships....

Unit Rates Simulation Overview for Teachers

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  In this sim, students interact with the unit rate in the contexts of price per item, price per pound, and speed. They develop strategies to use the unit rate to solve problems, and leverage ...

Bending Light Simulation Overview for Teachers

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  In this sim, students explore how light bends when traveling from one material into another....