The teacher will lead discussion on cost of the vehicle versus the salary made for his/her career.  What are the pros and cons of this vehicle?  Students will then research the type of vehicle they want.  Each student will determine the cost of the vehicle.  Students will share with each other the type of vehicle they chose, the cost of the vehicle, and the pros and cons of the vehicle. 

I created this activity to use during the introduction of cause and effect for my fourth-grade class. I feel that beginning with pictures helps my students distinguish between why and what. This is an engaging way to allow students to practice with cause and effect. This is an engaging activity to practice SOL 4.5j.

To review types of conflict in fiction text, students will create a storyboard highlighting each of the types of conflict. Students will develop a short story involving a form of literary conflict. Students will write and illustrate the story within the designated boxes of the storyboard. Students will create a total of six storyboards for each of the types of conflict - Individual vs. Individual, Individual vs. Self, Individual vs. Nature, Individual vs. Supernatural, Individual vs. Technology, and Individual vs. Society.

The teacher will review the six types of conflict found in literature (individual vs. individual, individual vs. technology, individual vs. nature, individual vs. self, individual vs. supernatural, and individual vs. society). Students will create conflict in the news presentations identifying the six types of conflict. Students will use current newspapers and credible online news sources to identify and correctly label current examples of conflict today.

 This is a fun review activity to support connotation and denotation in the classroom. I use this while formally teaching connotation and denotation, but also use it sporadically throughout the school year as a fun way to review! 

The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the various religions of the ancient river valley civilizations.  Students will read and relate creation narratives or myths to the class, and for a personal experience with history, the students will write a creation myth of their own and share it orally with the class. **Be sure to preview creation myths to ensure the stories are appropriate for your class.

Students will review denotation and connotation. The teacher will provide examples. Students will then work independently or in pairs to replace the underlined words in the given sentences with synonyms that have either a positive connotation or a negative connotation. Students will share their answers with the class. 

Overview:  I created this lab activity to provide my students with a fun way to learn about the components of the plant and animal cell.  Students will investigate and understand that all living things are composed of one or more cells that support life processes, as described by the cell theory. A key idea includes that the cell structure and organelles support life processes (SOL LS.2b).

This is a digital sort of terms for equations and expressions.  Students are able to sort terms the teacher provides, the given equation, and create their own equation.  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1xT6VfZwn38OcLnmGz2OsX29ci6jbmN4iCrtqo7JgPT4/copy?usp=sharing 

 I created the Equations True or False Jamboard to give my students practice with identifying equations.  They used a graphic organizer to solve each equation and then sorted it to the true or false column.  You could also have students work the problems on whiteboards.  Before doing the sort, we practiced finding the answers to equations and creating equations that were true.  We talked about the equal and not equal sign and how that might change whether or not an equation is true or false.  This activity supports sol 3.17.   

 I created this partner game to give my students practice estimating sums and differences.  This game supports sol 3.3a, estimate and determine the sum or difference of two whole numbers.  Before playing the game, students should have already studied rounding.    In this game, students take turns flipping over four cards and rounding the number.  Then, they add the rounded numbers to find the sum or subtract the rounded numbers to find the difference.

Fact and Opinion SortDirections: Students will work in teacher-assigned pairs to sort statements into the correct Fact or Opinion column. Statements will need to be cut apart and placed in envelopes before giving them to students. Students will work collaboratively to sort the statements into the correct column. Alternative: Paste each fact or opinion statement on an index card and give one card to each student. On a whiteboard or poster board, draw two columns and label one as Fact and one as Opinion. Have students place their card in the correct column. Once all students have placed their cards, the teacher should lead the class in a discussion to review each statement.

I created this lesson to allow my students to record notes during our Fiction Unit. The teacher will provide the notes to be added to each section. The students will record the notes in the provided spaces. This is an engaging note collection method that allows students to easily follow along with the teacher's instruction. In addition, this notebook will provide a collective study set for students throughout the Fiction Unit.

Figurative Language SortDirections: Students will work in teacher-assigned pairs to sort statements containing examples of figurative language into the correct columns. Statements will need to be cut apart and placed in envelopes before giving them to students. Students will work collaboratively to sort the statements into the correct column.    

Figurative Language SortDirections: Students will work in teacher-assigned pairs to sort statements containing examples of figurative language into the correct columns. Statements will need to be cut apart and placed in envelopes before giving them to students. Students will work collaboratively to sort the statements into the correct column.    

The first skill I practice with my students on area is counting the square units inside of a regular shape.  It gives them a better understanding about area.  This activity supports sol 3.8b, counting the number of square units needed to cover a given surface in order to determine its area.  I created this jamboard for my virtual students, so that they are doing the same lesson as my in person students and I can see their work in real time.  Jamboard has been an essential Google tool for me during this school year while teaching both in person and virtual students. 

 I created this game to give my students hands on practice with counting money.  Counting money is a skill that is used daily in real life, so it is necessary that all students master the skill.  This activity supports sol 3.6a, determine the value of a collection of bills and coins whose total value is $5.00 or less.  Before playing this game, students should be able to recognize coins and know the values of each.  This game has four recording sheets so you can differentiate instruction based on the needs of your students.  Students play with a partner to flip cards, write the number under each column, and put dollars/coins on the work mat to count.  While students play the game, I walk around to help students as needed.  By doing this, I can assess and remediate with those students who need extra help.

Demonstrate Google Search tips and tricks  Using “ “ around a search term to tell Google the results must include the words inside the quotation marksUsing - in the search term to tell google to exclude something from the results ex. search apple -fruit will give results about apple the company with out any results about apple the fruit.Using site: to search with in a particular website you have deemed creditable. ex. search site: www.cnn.com Use OR to search for either one search term or another  ex. search climate change or global warming 

This lesson will help students understand that Greek mythology was based on a polytheistic religion that was integral to culture, politics, and art in ancient Greece.  Students will see examples  of Western civilization’s symbols, metaphors, words, and idealized images which come from ancient Greek mythology.  The students will search for the names and area of influence for Greek gods and goddesses, and they will create a project which illustrates their understanding of the role of a Greek god or goddess.  Students will need Chromebooks, Ipads or other devices by which they can access the Internet.  

I created this activity/game to provide my students with practice using frequently misused homophones. I begin this activity by reviewing what homophones are and having the class identify some examples. This activity/game provides practice for SOL 4.4b.