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Adventist Robotics - First Lego League and First Tech Challenge Kindergarten-Grade 12FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-14 through fun, exciting hands-on learning, while FIRST Tech Challenge students (grades 7-12) learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build,... -
Bird Study Unit Grade 3-Grade 8This unit introduces students to basic ornithology with questions, a flyways map, student instructions for writing a bird report, and a bird watching journal, in addition to a Bible story component. -
Adventist Lego League Videos Grade 5-Grade 12Videos and photos reporting on the NAD Adventist Lego Leagues may be helpful in selling the value of this experiential, thematic, collaborative learning opportunity to parents and school board members. -
All About Birds Unit Grade 1-Grade 4This unit is designed to help students gain a full understanding of the beauty that can be found in birds. From beaks to feathers, bird songs to behaviors, God has given us wonderful creatures to learn from. There is a combination of narrative and worksheet... -
Branching Blood Vessels Lab Grade 11-TertiaryThis activity explores some of the factors that affect blood flow in branching vessels and is designed for AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Physics. The file includes background information for teachers in addition to the student activity packet. OBJECTIVES 1.... -
Constructivism and Christian Teaching Kindergarten-LifelongAre the assumptions underlying constructivism compatible with Christian values and practice? Archer notes the importance of teachers understanding the philosophical underpinnings of educational theory and practice. After a brief historical overview, he contrasts... -
Creating a Butterfly Garden at Your School Kindergarten-Grade 12Practical tips on how to create a butterfly garden in a schoolyard habitat, and how to obtain, care for and feed butterflies. A list of online and published resources is included at the end. -
Demonstrating experiential learning at the graduate level using portfolio development and reflection TertiaryProblem: Various guidelines for assessment have been developed in an effort to promote academic quality and integrity for educational programs that recognize experiential learning. The purpose of this present study was to determine the extent to which... -
Dreaming of Being Outside Kindergarten-Grade 8This article describes how to integrate the schoolyard habitat into your classroom, and curriculum. One important reason to do so is to motivate students who disengage during discussions, or do as little work as possible, yet love to go outdoors. -
Enrolled or Engaged? Teacher Mediation Makes the Difference Kindergarten-Lifelong"The amount of learning and personal development a student experiences is directly proportional to the quantity and quality of his or her involvement in the school program." Citing research, Herrington outlines how and why experiential learning (experience... -
Experiencing God Through Prayer Kindergarten-Grade 12This experiential devotional uses the PRAY (P--praise, R--repent, A--ask, Y--yield) prayer model to guide your prayer time with God. It includes applicable Bible texts and Ellen White quotations. -
Experiential Education and Inquiry Learning Grade 6-Grade 10“This article [presents] the case for the importance of providing direct and authentic experiences outside of the classroom for adolescent students in Adventist schools. Research and experience with this age group show that such opportunities afford... -
Explorer Unit and Fair Grade 1-Grade 8This unit is designed for heterogeneous groups from middle school or a 1-8 program. This was used with grades 4-9, three person teams. Skills developed include drawing maps to scale, portrait painting, writing a news article, making a timeline, correct form... -
Microsociety - Building Character Through Experience Tertiary-LifelongThis article details the origin, elements and successes of the Microsociety instruction model. It shows how schools integrate it with the rest of curriculum and collaborate with community partners by establishing meaningful contacts with working adults. Answers... -
Mission Environment: Using the World As A Lesson Book Kindergarten-Grade 12Direct experience equals authentic learning when teachers risk taking learning activities beyond the classroom walls. In support of outdoor education, Jean Lomino presents personal experiences with project based learning and outdoor education and shows how... -
Plants - A SMART Unit Kindergarten-Grade 8Plants, plants, plants! God had no shortage of ideas when he began creating them. This unit opens to students the wonders of the third day of creation with a host of hands on activities. It provides the multigrade or one room school teacher with a gift of... -
Sabbath Celebration Kindergarten-Grade 4A Friday classroom activity wraps up the school week as a spiritual highlight helping young students learn to understand and treasure the Sabbath truth. Two practical program ideas shared by small school teachers. -
Teaching Religion versus Teaching Theology - An Unbalanced Emphasis? Tertiary-LifelongThis article offers a distinction between religion and theology and seeks to show why Adventist educators need to rethink the need for religious instruction in our schools and colleges. It outlines what religious education should attempt to accomplish, the... -
Violent Weather Unit Plan Grade 4-Grade 8"Violent Weather presents an interdisciplinary unit centering on the various kinds of extreme weather in North America. It has been written to compliment our current science curriculum. It focuses on the stormy part of our weather - tornadoes, hurricanes,... -
Work Experience in the Elementary School Grade 6-Grade 8Harry Rogers, a seventh-grade homeroom teacher, developed an innovative and successful practical arts work program for elementary students. The objective is to get students into the community to experience work in the real world and learn work habits and techniques....