I came across this https://bit.ly/3rOF5Bt on Matt Miller's "Ditch That Textbook" page. Lots of great stuff here that I visit from time to time. I am going to brainstorm with my students on how to use this. I am thinking of using it as an alternative form of assessment but I am sure I could use it for something else. How do you think you will use it?
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I love this resource, if I were still teaching fifth grade I would use it for two different projects.
Social Studies: Have the student take the lens of a historical figure and create his/her YouTube channel. They could develop the theme of the channel, the causes, make some videos as if they were the person, and really take it to a high-level of understanding. It would require them to know the facts and basic levels of understanding while using creativity to really push higher-levels of thinking.
Science: A similar approach, but more related to a cause instead of a person. We used to research and learn about earth's biomes. I would have the students select a specific biome, dive deep into research, and then develop a YouTube channel to support a specific cause to help protect that biome.
These are just some initial thoughts. Both of which are geared towards utilizing the basic levels of understanding to give the students the opportunity for more creative learning.