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What could we do with this Wax Museum event?

What could we do with this Wax Museum event?

How one might revamp a "Wax Museum" project into something that focuses more on thinking than product.
Matching Flowers and Pollinators

Matching Flowers and Pollinators

How to add a couple of Analyze-level tasks to this Synthesize activity.

Going Beyond “Define These Terms In Your Own Words”

"Define these terms in your own words" may contain depth and complexity… but it's neither deep nor complex!

Upgrading “Put The Events In Order”

I often see this question on language arts and social studies worksheets: "Put these events in order." Yes, it's low-level, but the real problem is that it's a one-off. Let's make a sequence of questions about the order of events.

Making Categories of Famous Structures

A task about famous structures that stops at the bottom of Bloom's.

Create Your Own Civilization Project

Each year, my students created their own civilization to mirror what we were learning about Rome, China, India, and beyond.

Multiple Perspectives on Veterans’ Day

We can't just list multiple perspectives.

I asked about Caesar vs Alexander, but somehow skipped Analyze.

A big ol' table that looks like comparing, but it's really more about remembering.

Create A Civilization: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

Now, let's see how your students' civilization transitions from hunters to gatherers.

Create A Civilization: The River

Most humans want to live near fresh water, which means that most civilizations settled near a river! Let's add a river to your students' civilizations.
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