This is a review lesson intended to be used at the end of the unit on Oceans. Students work in teams to complete activities that will result in the creation of a code or password. The codes will open a series of four locks to open a large lock box. A smaller lock box with a more difficult password can be solved to reveal a prize. This lesson also incorporates the topic of cybersecurity using password safety.

Sequencing the Scientific method Students struggling with currently sequencing the scientific method? This activity will help students understand how and why it is important to currently order the scientific method by having them incorrectly carry out the method in an experiment! Yes!!! You read correctly students will attempt to conduct and experiment using the Scientific method out of order to begin with! They will journal the results and discuss with their small group, why this order did not work and how to fix the sequence. Then they will conduct the same experience using the correct sequence of the scientific method using the Scientific Experiment recording sheet. Once they have successfully conducted the experiment, students will discuss and journal their results comparing both experiments.  

A breakout box is a great way to get students thinking and problem solving! What a fun, engaging way to get all classmates involved! Everyone will have busy hands and brains while working on this activity! What a great way to get your students thinking and problem solving as a team!

Students experiment with different modes of communication to see first hand which way is more efficient.

In the lesson students will classify components of a personal computer system, watershed system, and put together a model of a desktop computer and hardware components.

Does all aquatic weed release oxygen during photosynthesis? Let’s find out! We will be observing this using one of your favorite sodas, as well as water.

Students will plant seeds in pots and compare the growth results using different variables.  Then they will discuss the data they collected.

Students will apply computational thinking to address the real-life problem of not knowing who to vote for president by decomposing their political ideology into “personal” and “economic” subcomponents and start self-reflecting on political issues so they cast a vote for the candidate and his/her platform that most aligns with their beliefs as opposed to basing it on propaganda and/or voting for a candidate who doesn’t agree with them on specific issues (an uninformed vote).

Students get a hands-on approach to carving a pumpkin while learning about the life cycle. Students will sort pictures of a pumpkin life cycle, create a paper plate pumpkin, and manipulate pumpkin seeds for counting and sorting.

Students will learn about abstraction by building a model computer and then breaking a classic story down into simple components. 

Learn about the thrill of force and motion with a Sphero Bolt Race, obstacle course, and ramps.

This lesson will track the weather for a week.  It will get students actively engaged in checking the weather.  This will help teach responsibility as a child can prepare how to dress for the weather as well.  Students will learn great science vocabulary as well as spark an interest that may lead to further weather investigations.

Get ready to mix science, math and technology in this hands-on and engaging activity. Students will explore how measuring ingredients is like a science experiment, use math to adjust recipe amounts, and use code to create their very own app to easily double and halve recipes. 

Let your imagination run wild, while exploring the basic life needs of animals.  This fun project allows you to collaborate with other students and communicate your ideas electronically to create a fun animal reimagining. 

Near? Far? Above? Below? Kindergartners and robots work together to discover the location of people, places, and things!

Near? Far? Above? Below? Kindergartners work together to discover the location of woodland creatures and days of the week.

What would kids today do without the internet? This lesson will take them “back in time” to learn how to research before the internet! This lesson will create a greater appreciation for the technology that we have today. Kids today just don’t know how easy they have it, not having to wait for dial up internet!

Use pirate maps and treasure to explore basic map concepts – and responsible behaviors associated with using information and technology!

Students will learn the beginnings of block coding before participating in a relay race against their peers using Sphero Ball robots and answering questions on square roots and perfect squares.