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  • Educators
    • Mr. Solarz' ePortfolio >
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    • Workshops I've Led >
      • How to Set Up and Run a Mystery Skype Session
      • Creating Your 21st Century Classroom
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      • Leading Children to Pursue their Passions
      • Becoming a Global Classroom Through Mystery Skypes
      • Enriched Learning Projects
      • Developing Units with 21st Century Skills in Mind
      • Who Owns the Learning? Examples of 5th Graders Running the Show
      • A Brief Introduction to China (for 2nd Graders)
    • 21st Century Learning >
      • Resources for Teachers >
        • 21st Century Skills
        • The 21st Century Skill Series of Videos
      • Examples of 21st Century Education in Action >
        • Self-Directed Students
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      • Articles for 21st Century Teaching (Updated Daily)
      • Motivational Speakers
    • Curricular Units >
      • Social Studies Units >
        • The 2012 Presidential Election
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  • Past
    • 2013-2014 >
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            • 2013-2014 Passion Projects >
              • Passion Projects 10/11/13
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              • Passion Projects 3/21/14
              • Passion Projects 5/2/14
              • Passion Projects 6/2/14
            • 2012-2013 Passion Projects >
              • Passion Projects 1
              • Passion Projects 2
          • Guidelines for Creating Your Final Product
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        • Watery Earth >
          • Bodies of Water
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          • Claiming Mars For Ourselves
      • Winter Trimester >
        • 100 Word Challenge
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        • Field Museum
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          • Character Analyses
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          • ELECTION TIME!!!
      • October >
        • Creating Your Class Badges Account
        • Properties of Quadrilaterals
        • WEX Lesson 33 - Human Sculptures
        • Energy
        • 10-11-12 What's Special About It?
        • Mr. Badynee's 50th Birthday!
      • September >
        • Constitution Day - September 17, 2012
        • Character Traits Thesaurus
        • Mad Libs!!!
        • Grammar
    • 2011-2012 >
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        • Science Experiments >
          • Marble Coasters
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            • The "Very Unrealistic Accounts" of our trip west
          • Miscellaneous >
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        • Niche Theory
        • The 5 Love Languages
        • Pool Party
        • History Alive 17
        • Field Day
      • March/April >
        • Phantom Tollbooth >
          • Homework >
            • HW Due 5/3/12 by 4:00 p.m.
            • HW Due 5/14/12 by 4:00 p.m.
            • Character Forum
            • New Characters
            • New Settings
          • Roles >
            • 1 - Detail Tracker
            • 2 - Psychologist
            • 3 - Professor
            • 4 - Philosopher
            • 5 - Cartographer
        • Human Body >
          • Human Body Posters (Pre-Assessment)
          • Human Body Lessons >
            • Heart Rate Graphs
            • Exercise Graph
            • Clothespin Lesson
            • Creating Aliens
            • Hinge Joint Videos
          • How to Write a Reflection
          • Final Assessment & Reflection
        • WEX Fictional Narratives >
          • Sticky Podcasting
          • Podcasts
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        • Project Citizen: Westgate Database
        • Arbor Day
        • Zero Degree Party!
        • Judge Tristano Visit
      • January/February >
        • Kate Klise Assembly
        • Lara in "Annie"
        • Glogster Project
        • Science Fair
        • Valentine's Day Party
        • Teacher Appreciation Week
      • November/December >
        • Chinese Calligraphy
        • Energy
        • Energy Debates
      • September/October >
        • Rev. War Hero Projects
        • Stations
        • Halloween Party
        • Fall Links
      • Videos
  • Present
    • Passion Time >
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    • 2014-2015 Miscellaneous
    • Energy
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    • Grammar
  • Future
    • Learning About 21st Century Skills
    • Creating Infographics
    • Utilizing the Left and Right Sides of Your Brain
    • Comments 4 Kids
    • Innovation in the Classroom
    • Online Quizzes and Polls
    • Solar Maximum
    • Vocabulary/Parts of Speech
    • The Five Things I've Learned
    • Vialogues (Video Discussions)
    • Creating Online Videos
    • Advanced Storytelling
    • Test Anxiety
    • Responding to Blog Entries
    • Writer's Workshop Blog
    • Recipe Project (Blog)
  • e-Portfolios
    • 2014-2015 Students >
      • Student ePortfolios 0-7 >
        • 1 - Michael
        • 2 - Charlie
        • 3 - Nicole
        • 4 - Stacy
        • 5 - Bela
        • 6 - Kendall
        • 7 - Demetri
      • Student ePortfolios 8-14 >
        • 8 - Emily
        • 9 - Nicky
        • 10 - Hanna
        • 11 - Payton
        • 12 - Hasanain
        • 13 - Tucker
        • 14 - Chris
      • Student ePortfolios 15-21 >
        • 15 - Madi
        • 16 - Aidan
        • 17 - Luke
        • 18 - Kaela
        • 19 - Ryan
        • 20 - Alison
        • 21 - Lucas
    • 2013-2014 Students >
      • Student ePortfolios 0-9 >
        • 0 - Mr. Solarz' Sample Portfolio
        • 1 - Anthony A.
        • 2 - Annie B.
        • 3 - Sadie D.
        • 4 - Ellie D.
        • 5 - Sam D.
        • 6 - Ed D.
        • 7 - Luke D.
        • 8 - Keegan D.
        • 9 - Sean G.
      • Student ePortfolios 10-18 >
        • 10 - David K.
        • 11 - Ethan K.
        • 12 - Sam K.
        • 13 - Abby K.
        • 14 - Justin L.
        • 15 - Jill L.
        • 16 - Giana M.
        • 17 - Charlotte O.
        • 18 - Jack S.
      • Student ePortfolios 19-27 >
        • 19 - Charlie S.
        • 20 - Drew S.
        • 21 - Michael S.
        • 22 - Stefan S.
        • 23 - Charlie S.
        • 24 - Connor W.
        • 25 - Emily W.
        • 26 - Emma W.
        • 27 - Julia Z.
    • 2012-2013 Students >
      • Student Blogs 1-9 >
        • Blog 1
        • Blog 2
        • Blog 3
        • Blog 4
        • Blog 5
        • Blog 6
        • Blog 7
        • Blog 8
        • Blog 9
      • Student Blogs 10-17 >
        • Blog 10
        • Blog 11
        • Blog 12
        • Blog 13
        • Blog 14
        • Blog 15
        • Blog 16
        • Blog 17
      • Student Blogs 18-25 >
        • Blog 18
        • Blog 19
        • Blog 20
        • Blog 21
        • Blog 22
        • Blog 23
        • Blog 24
        • Blog 25
        • Blog 0
    • 2011-2012 Students >
      • Girls from 2011-2012 >
        • Gwendolyn Bennet >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Dong Ling >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Sophia Castro >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Tristan Ely >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Christine DuPont >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Ira Matheus >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Nicoletta Innazzo >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Kade Bahari >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Hava Raya >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Kim Soo >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Nabili Ngoumba >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Britta Larson >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Kristin Gola >
          • Mars Travel Log
      • Boys from 2011-2012 >
        • Dutch Vermont >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Jose Leonardo >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Otis Marley >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Jose Rodriguez >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Peter Anderson >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Samir Bakri >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Sefu Wellingtin >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Raja Bello >
          • Mars Travel Log
        • Robert Gagne >
          • Mars Travel Log
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