FutureFit Projects
The vast majority of teachers will tell you they got into teaching to inspire their students and to change the world. They want to see their students succeed not only academically, but also out in the real world; to not only survive, but thrive in an ever-changing global environment. They aspire to inspire a new generation of leaders and changemakers.
That's where FutureFit Projects from TeacherVision come in.
What Are FutureFit Projects?
The FutureFit Projects incorporate social-emotional, 21st Century, and college- and career-readiness skills into core curriculum through our FutureFit skill set. They take the burden off of teachers and allow them to integrate skills like entrepreneurialism, global awareness and creativity seamlessly into the content they are already teaching.
How Do FutureFit Projects Work?
The FutureFit Projects are designed to supplement a standard 12-15-unit lesson by offering a unique, project-based learning experience that ties together core academic concepts with a set of FutureFit social-emotional and character education skills. Each project is labeled with the FutureFit skills that apply.
A Project Overview tab gives teachers a quick view of the subjects, grades, prerequisites and technology resources that apply. The Teaching Guide tab walks teachers through the lesson, step by step, while the lesson materials gives teachers a comprehensive list of all materials used in the lesson. The FutureFit tab gives teachers the option to teach only to the FutureFit skills. Teachers may choose the full lesson, a shortened lesson that leaves out the final project or a simple concept check.
Try a FutureFit Project
Science
Hurry to My Habitat (Grades 1-2)
The States of Matter (Grades 1-2)
Newton's Games: Laws of Motion (Grades 2-4) NEW!
I Need to Charge My Phone! (Grades 3-5)
Way to Glow - Luminescence and Slime! (Grades 3-5)
Help the Hero: Simple Machines (Grades 3-5) NEW!
Destination Space! (Grades 4-6)
Polar Powers: Animal Adaptations (Grades 4-6) NEW!
Super Senses! Exploring the 5 Senses (Grades 4-6) NEW!
Zombie Ants! - Symbiotic Relationships (Grades 6-8)
Outside the Box - Can We Cure Cancer? (Grades 6-8)
Nepal Gorkha Earthquake (Grades 6-8)
DNA and Your Dinner - Genetically Modified Foods (Grades 6-8)
Mathematics
Spin Factory (Grades 3-5)
Growth Hack Your Favorite Team (Grades 5-7)
Home Sweet (Tiny) Home (Grades 5-7) NEW!
English Language Arts
Your Story, My Story: Resolving Conflict (Grades 2-4)
Words with Friends (Grades 3-5)
Infobiographical (Grades 6-8)
Social Studies
Seed Keepers - Native American Agriculture (Grades 3-6)
Blast from the Present - A Time Capsule for Colonial Americans (Grades 4-6)
California Gold Rush (Grades 4-6) NEW!
Life in a Medieval Castle (Grades 5-7) NEW!
Economics and Business
The Rise of Videogame Economies (Grades 8-10)
Browse FutureFit Projects Resources
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Newton's Games: Game Rules and Description
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Arctic and Antarctic Animals Student Viewing Guide and Answer Key
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ACTIVITIES
Newton's Games: Balloon Car Activity
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ACTIVITIES
Newton's Games: Straw Rocket Activity
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Newton's Games: Sail Boat Activity
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Polar Powers Project Worksheet Packet
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Animal Adaptations Flying Squirrel Activity
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WORKSHEETS
Mealtime Math
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Help the Hero Simple Machines STEM Challenge Worksheet
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FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Help the Hero Student Activities Worksheet
Polar Powers: Animal Adaptations
OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson for Grades 4-6 Science by offering a unique project that ties together the core academic concepts with a set of FutureFit social-emotional and 21st Century Skills. STUDENT/GROUP OUTPUT: Students will:
Newton's Games: Laws of Motion
OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson for 2nd through 4th grade science/STEM by offering a unique project that ties together the core academic concepts with a set of FutureFit social- emotional and 21st Century Skills.
OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson for 4th-6th grade Social Studies by offering a unique project that ties together the core academic concepts with a set of FutureFit social-emotional and 21st Century Skills.
Super Senses! Exploring the 5 Senses
OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson on human anatomy (exploring the 5 senses) for grades 4-6 Science by offering a unique project that ties together the core academic concepts with a set of FutureFit social-emotional and 21st Century Skills.
OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson on geometry or measurement for grades 5-7 Math by offering a unique project that ties together the core academic concepts with a set of FutureFit social-emotional and 21st Century Skills.
Sense Organs: Skin, Nose, Tongue Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to sense organs. Give students a general overview of touch, taste, and smell. Students will learn that the nose, tongue, and skin collect information for the brain to interpret.
Sense Organs: Eyes and Ears Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to sense organs. Give students a general overview of the anatomy and physiology of the human eye and ear. Excerpted from
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to frogs. Excerpted from Eyewitness: Amphibian Barry Clarke
Introducing Dinosaurs Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the characteristics of dinosaurs. Excerpted from Eyewitness: Dinosaur David Lambert
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the concepts of "hot spots" and to discuss the different kinds of lava that flow from active volcanos. Excerpted from
Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to how discoveries differ from inventions. Teach students the variety of different inventions. Excerpted from
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different kinds of nests birds build, and the variety of material they use in building them. Excerpted from
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the various ways that seeds can spread to make more plants. Excerpted from Eyewitness: Plant David Burnie
Nature's Weather Clues Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the clues nature provides for changing weather. Excerpted from Eyewitness: Weather Brian Cosgrove
Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games. Excerpted from Eyewitness: Olympics Chris Oxlade
More About Minerals Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different kinds of minerals. Explain how some minerals are used and how to identify them. Excerpted from
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to rocks. Explain what rocks are made of, the three different ways in which they form, and some of the ways in which surface rocks can be broken down.
Characteristics of Mammals Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the defining characteristics of mammals. Excerpted from
Exploding Mountains Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to exploding mountains. Teach students the destructive power of volcanic eruptions. Excerpted from
Adaptations: Bird Beaks Mini-Lesson
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different types of bird beaks. Teach them that different beaks enable birds to eat different kinds of food. Excerpted from
