Adding and subtracting decimals, through the thousandths, used in contextual situations. Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.

Using manipulatives, students will make the connection between concrete to representational in adding and subtracting decimals using practical problems.

Computers use sorting to direct information across a network. This activity is a simulated representation of how a computer might sort information through a network.  Students will compare decimals and place them in boxes along the guiding arrows. Each box will contain 2 decimals. Students are to compare the two decimals in each box, then move the greater decimal forward to the next box on the right, The lesser decimal will be moved to the next box on the left. Each time the decimals are moved forward, the decimals in the boxes are compared and then moved to the appropriate box according to the rule (lesser: left, greater: right).Once each number has been moved to the circles at the top of end of the sort, the decimals should be in order from least to greatest. This is a variation of the activity foud here: https://www.csunplugged.org/en/resources/sorting-network/ 

Students will write equivalent percent on sticky note and place in the square.

This is an introductory lesson on encryption and decryption. It includes a discussion about the importance of protecting data when communicating across a network. The data is protected through a process of encryption and decryption.Students are asked to decrypt a message (in this case, a scientific fact to reinforce knowledge ) using the encrypted message and a decryption key.

This is an introductory lesson on encryption and decryption. It includes a discussion about the importance of protecting data when communicating across a network. The data is protected through a process of encryption and decryption.Students are asked to decrypt a message (in this case, a scientific fact to reinforce knowledge ) using the encrypted message and a decryption key.

The focus of this episode is to understand the importance of developing problem solving skills and ways to make positive decisions. This lesson works through the many character traits that students will learn in Kindergarten that will grow with them throughout life.

This inquiry focuses on the concept of equality as defined by the Declaration of Independence and the rights enumerated within. The questions, tasks, and sources in this inquiry asks students to examine the evolution of our notion of “all men are created equal” and how we have lived up to (or not lived up to) that concept throughout the course of U.S. history.

Students will code a robotic device to locate elements on the Periodic Table given a specific description of an element.

Students will apply problem solving skills to decompose a multi-step word problem into smaller chunks. Students will color-code information to determine “step 1” and “step 2” and organize their information and work into a chart. Students will have the opportunity to extend their skills with more challenging problems or be remediated by the teacher.

Students will take the role of a PSA (Public Service Announcement) team, creating a visual presentation of a problem using thinking maps/graphic organizers, and presenting potential research-based solutions for a problem. Students will have three different problems to choose from (Ocean plastic, head injuries in football, and too much testing in schools), each with a scaffolded set of resources for them to choose from in order to aid in research and information gathering.

Students will make tasks (party planning, building a tower, writing a story) easier by breaking the problems down into manageable chunks. Students will also break down words into root words and affixes.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the idea of decomposition. Specifically the lesson caters to math word problems, but could be easily modified to any subject (as found in the modificaitons section of the lesson plan). Students will engage with each other and the vocab to work through an easy process to decompose word problems into manaeagable pieces as a strategy to solve. All activities are low prep and can be modified to your needs. This can be a stand alone lesson or expanded by using Part 2 and Part 3 to deepen understanding through coding activities. 

This lesson expands upon the ideas of decomposition by using GameChangineer to incorporate commands to create a coded mini game from decomposing word problems. Students will assist the teacher in this guided lesson on how to create commands and use the website before engaing independently in Part 3. Activities are low prep with modifications included, but do require organized planning to implement effectively. If you have not done a lesson on decomposition, it is suggested you use Part 1 to help student's gain the necessary understandings of the processes used in this lesson. 

This is the final part of an extended lesson on decomposition. Students will create a word problem to decompose and then use GameChangineer to create a mini game that is reflective of the word problem and its solution. Students will be using the plan, design, and review process thourhgout their creations. A rubric and self reflection tool for the final products are included. Activities are low prep with modifications included, but do require organized planning to implement effectively. If you have not done a lesson on decomposition, it is suggested you use Part 1 to help student's gain the necessary understandings of the processes used in this lesson. If you have not done a lesson on writing commands and using GameChangineer, it is suggested you use Part 2 before implementing this independent activity. 

Students will discuss the form and function of Chinese porcelain with gilt-bronze mounts that were added by French artists. They will decorate cups or bowls with thematic designs then "sell" these works to partners role-playing as French tourists. Partners will add decorations to the original designs. Each student will also write an account of his or her object's journey.

Applying deductive thinkingMathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.

In this sequence of lessons, students explore the deer mouse and its fur color and how it has evolved over time in different habitats. Students engage in the practices of science using a series of interactive computer simulations to create model(s) of evolutionary change across levels of biological organization, from molecules and cells to organisms and populations. NOTE: This sequence is designed specifically for use on touchscreen devices.