Students will learn about the 7 characteristics of living things; essentially how what all living things must have or do. Then students will further learn about cells, one of the 7 characteristics and how they work to keep organisms alive. They will understand the similarities and differences of plant and animal cells, unicellular and multicellular.

MechaPhysics is a complete high school physics curriculum originally designed for CTE students as means for earning physics credit online. The streamlined course focuses only on the required MMC physics standards, but explores them in the context of engaging mechatronics applications.

Teaching and learning looks blended in this classroom. By that, I mean that during the introduction of the topic, the teacher is really lecturing and the whole class is taking notes. During this time the instructor will ask students for feedback and questions. Use of the powerpoint will enhance the lecture by using pictures on each slide to illustrate the terminology.

The following unit was created for a middle school Reading Intervention class. The class provides intervention strategies for Tier 2 level students who are 1-3 years below reading level in grades 6-8. This unit is a 2 week unit that provides mini lessons, rotating centers with collaborative student work, as well as week end assessments.