Using a Rotation Style to Maximize Hands-on Learning
by Amy Dries
This lesson is for teachers to explore how to have all students working hands on with limited numbers of materials. Explore insights, tips, strategies and templates used in a middle school wood shop setting. This approach could be tried in a variety of settings such as technology, robotics, culinary, design, makerspace, etc.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H0AY2pZDJWqIEIKQXFuJyl8G_3nEaMxI/edit?u…Related Content
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