Archeologist Anne Dorland from New South Associates explains the historical and cultural significance of basket making in Georgia. Campers also learn how to construct their own woven baskets using common household objects.
Professional Learning | Science | Social Studies | STEAM | Grades 6-12
Directly addressing modern social issues that students care about can stimulate provocative conversations about the roles of research and science in society.
Flooding causes major crop loss every year, in an effort to fix this problem, students from Peachtree City, Georgia, have designed an agricultural floatation device! Introducing the Plant Dock from the minds of McIntosh High School.
Explore the Carter Family Commissary in Plains, Georgia, to learn how math was utilized daily to operate the store. In the episode, students will also learn about the types of goods that were sold in this store during the 1930s.
The Paper Girls Show's Junior Scientist Maker Program inspires children ages 6+ to “think like a scientist” through engaging content, standards-aligned curriculum, hands-on learning activities, and scientific discovery.
In this episode of Peach State Politics, host Stephen Fowler speaks with Georgia's Speaker of the House, David Ralston, to learn more about the Speaker's role and responsibilities.
Georgia's top educators join Dan Willingham to discuss how background knowledge shapes a student's learning experiences. This panel also offers strategies to understand each individual's content gaps at the start of a lesson to create a baseline to build from.
Join cognitive psychologist, Dan Willingham, as he breaks down how understanding various levels of background knowledge can determine comprehension in the classroom and guide students toward critical thinking.
