We're going on a light hunt!  Students will be engaged in this hands-on light investigation, they will investigate how different materials are affected by light. Students will use their knowledge in computer science by sorting and organizing items based on one or two attributes. 

What do you think will happen to Peppermint Puffs that are put in warm water, cold water, oil, and vinegar?  Will they dissolve?  In which substance will they dissolve the fastest?  In this experiment, your students will find out!  Students will also record their data and use technology (a spreadsheet on their Chrome book) to analyze, graph and discuss their learning.

Children are always taught “not to play with their food” but in this sensory lesson, that’s exactly what we are going to do.  We are going to use our five senses to explore some healthy fruits. We are going to learn how to gather, use and analyze our data to answer questions.

The student will be given magnetic cubes to create a loop and identify what each color represents needed to understand patterns,  looping and sorting.

Students get a hands-on approach to identifying a problem and working through steps to create a solution.

Technology has changed drastically - from smartphones to virtual reality. In this lesson, you will review the main types of Simple Machines.  Through class discussions, your students will compare how both technology and simple machines have changed and are used differently than they were in the past.   Your students will then explore and build examples of modern-day machinery. 

Overview of the activity:You will learn about the culture of Mexico and Spain, and take a VR QUEST virtual tour of Mexico and Spain. Then, you will be reading about and researching a Spanish-speaking country. You will collaboratively link your research into an Interactive Map, creating a single interactive class presentation document. As a culminating activity the class will be experiencing the culture of Mexico, Spain, and the countries by doing Green Screen photos in traditional clothing, and by having a food-tasting day.  

This resource consists of a Java applet and expository text. The applet simulates a random sample from a Pareto distribution, and computes standard point estimates of the shape parameter. The bias and mean square error are also computed.

Virginia Code §22.1-205 Driver education programs, requires students and their parents living in Planning District 8 (which includes the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park) to participate in an in-person 90-minute parent/teen presentation. Outside district 8, the participation of the student's parent or guardian in the parent/student driver education component shall be encouraged, but shall not be required.  This presentation has been added to both District 8 and Non District 8 classroom driver education courses. This requirement must be met before a student receives a Driver Education Certificate of Completion card (DEC-8 or DEC-1 certificate of completion).

“Into the Cloud” is an animated digital safety web series intended for children ages
10 and under. Season 1 focuses on issues including cyberbullying, online privacy,
online distractions, misleading information, and inappropriate online behavior.
Season 2 tackles livestreaming and gaming and dives deeper into the issue of inappropriate
online behavior and the potential consequences and dangers lurking online.
The following activities are meant to be led by mature middle and high school students acting in a
mentorship role with a younger student. They are best practiced in a 1:1 or small group setting. This format
fosters closer relationship building between the students and their mentors and encourages more honest and
open conversations.
Facilitating these activities with younger children may count towards community or school service hours,
check with your program coordinator for more information. Each activity may take between 30 minutes and
1 hour.
NOTE: Activities marked with Ages 8+ are best conducted with children who are at least 8 years old.
All videos are available on YouTube or on the kid-safe site NetSmartzKids.org/videos.

Perimeter with missing sides is a skill that my students need lots of practice with.  After we practice together, measuring around a polygon, I have them practice finding the perimeter by playing this game, Perimeter with Missing Sides Game.  The game was made with Google Slides so it can be played whole group or assigned in Google Classroom for students to work on individually.  This game supports sol 3.8a, measuring the distance around a polygon in order to determine its perimeter using U.S. Customary and metric units.  I created this game in order to give my students fun practice in a virtual setting but I’m able to use it with both in person and virtual students.   

What do plants eat? This unit explores plants and how they make food.

An interactive to allow for students to visualize what happens at different plate tectonic boundaries. This is a great resource to add to any PowerPoint presentation, reinforcement, or review.

An interactive to allow for students to visualize what happens at different plate tectonic boundaries. This is a great resource to add to any PowerPoint presentation, reinforcement, or review.

This resource consists of a Java applet and expository text. The applet simulates the arrivals in a Poisson process during a time interval. The length of the interval and the rate of the process can be varied. The applet illustrates the Poisson distribution and a special case of the central limit theorem.

This resource consists of a Java applet and expository text. The experiment consists of rolling 5 fair dice. The random variable of interest is the type of hand.

This resource consists of a Java applet and expository text. The applet simulates the basic poker experiment of dealing 5 cards from a standard deck. The random variable of interest is the type of hand.

I created the Polygons Sort Jam to give my students practice with polygons vocabulary.  Before doing the sort, I have my students practice with drawing polygons and playing games to help learn the names.  I also give them a helpful hints page to help them remember the names and sides of the polygons. This activity supports sol 3.12, identify and name polygons with ten or fewer sides.  

Poem “Dans Paris” par Paul Éluard

The poem is a great resource to introduce demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces) for French I students.

*I love using poetry in my classrooms. This is an excellent way to practice pronunciation and intonation.

Teach Digital Citizenship: Free lessons and activities that help students build essential digital habits and skills