Teaching + Learning

Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in 9th Grade Spanish Class

In this lesson snapshot, a 9th grade Spanish for heritage speakers class dives into the world of descriptive language. Students examine a series of current and historical inventions, some of them artifacts from the Library of Congress, asking questions about their size, color, shape, material, function, and more.

Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in a High School Computer Science Class

In this lesson snapshot, a high school computer science class explores the story of the electric tabulating machine, an example of a computer in its most basic form.

Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in a Kindergarten Classroom

In this lesson snapshot, a kindergarten class tackles a driving question: "How can we make our playground more inviting for all?" Students begin their project by inquiring about a turn of the century (ca. 1910) photograph of children playing on a New York City playground.

Lesson Snapshot: QFT & Primary Sources in a 10th Grade Science Class

In this lesson snapshot, a 10th grade general science class investigates the causes and effects of glacier melt by closely examining a 1959 photograph of the Greenland ice cap.

Next Steps with Student Questions

A common question after learning the QFT for the first time is "What do I do with the questions once students ask them?" This resource is an incomplete, unscientific continuum of what to do with the physical questions students produce, based off the work and insight of hundreds of teachers who've tried out creative ideas in their classroom.

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