What’s Lurking in Your Fast Food?
In this lesson, students will learn about the building blocks of life – carbohydrates, lipids and proteins – by conducting a series of chemical tests. They will then conduct research…
Video Game Design
In this lesson, students will learn about the fundamental principles of game design, then learn basic logic and coding concepts before collaborating with peers to storyboard and practice building their…
Scholarship Case Study: Reducing the Gap
Students in this activity will review three sample applications, deciding which one will be selected by a mock committee. Along the way, students will learn ways they can best highlight…
Rethinking Failure
Students in this engaging activity will learn how failure is a critical step along the pathway to accomplishing goals and achieving growth. Through hands-on activities and active reflection, students will…
Personal Statement
Students in this activity will learn how to develop a strong and engaging Personal Statement for college admissions. They will analyze a sample essay before writing early drafts of their…
Find Your Passion
Students in this activity will identify the things they love doing and brainstorm future pathways that align with their passions. Along the way they will create mind maps and written…
Career Path
In this lesson, students will learn about career clusters and pathways available to them after high school graduation. After taking a career interest survey, students will interview individuals in their…
Beating Mosquitoes at Their Own Game
Students will use science and inquiry to study disease transmission and treatments, then learn mapping techniques using GIS. After learning how biotechnology can play a role in limiting disease outbreak,…
Academic Résumé
This lesson will help students reflect on leadership and community service, and how they play an important role in the college application process. Students will then develop their own academic…
