Essential Questions
Build A Solar System Essential Questions
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Why are making inferences and generalizations and drawing conclusions important in understanding our world?
How can creating models help us understand our world?
How does playing the game relat...
Argument Wars Social Studies Game: Essential Questions
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What characterizes civilization and what enables it to flourish?
What is the purpose of government/the court system?
Is it ever okay to break the law?
Talk with students about these essentia...
A Tangled Web – Essential Questions
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How can you recognize what strategy to use for a specific problem?
How are objects represented and compared using geometric attributes?
How does use of real life tools like protractors and leve...
Refraction Math Game Essential Questions
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How can fractions be expressed, ordered, and compared?
How is adding and subtracting fractions different and similar from working with whole numbers?
How can models help us to predict t...
Lord of the Flies Essential Questions
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Why is theme important in a piece of literature?
How does an author create a sense of place?
How do authors use symbolism to convey complex thoughts and topics?
Have students consider th...
Trade Ruler Essential Questions
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How are economic resources gathered and allocated?
What roles do economic principles play in the stability of various nations?
How do both self interest and selfishness affect economies...
World History Lesson Plan: Uncovering Essential Questions
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In this world history lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students select a world history topic and study it through the lens of an essential question....
