Performance Tasks
Performance Tasks are high-interest activities where students apply and integrate math & ELA skills using topics they care about. Students develop and apply critical thinking skills in authentic, real world scenarios.
Grades 3-12
2-5 days
Skill Builders
Skill Builders are short exercises focused on repeated practice of math & ELA skills. We offer four lines of Skill Builders (Essentials, Profile Puzzles, Crime Scene Decoders and Crime Scene Decoder - Case Crackers), which incorporate real world and high interest topics.
Grades K-12
15-60 minutes
Activities
Activities are interactive lessons that include resources, links, videos, and student/teacher notes. Activities may vary in length from one to multiple class periods and tend to be instructional in nature.
Grades K-12
1-3 days
Projects
Projects are extended interactive lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final idea, interpretation or product.
NextLesson Projects are specifically designed to be ready to use and compatible with implementing PBL in your classroom. Our Projects include our Key Components, requiring deeper learning and in-depth inquiry while also incorporating student voice and choice, reflection and revision and student collaboration.
Grades K-12
1 week +
Rank & Reason®
In a Rank & Reason, students are prompted to rank a list of choices based on a discussion question, which often does not have a right answer. Students must think critically and provide justification for their rankings. Interactive features allow students to compare their rankings with others and to the class average.
Grades K-12
15-45 minutes
