CATCH Healthy Smiles is a program for grades Pre-K – 2 that is designed to improve the oral health of students by teaching about and encouraging proper toothbrushing and flossing techniques, a nutritious diet, and regular visits to a dentist.

Through the program, students learn about the major factors that cause tooth decay and develop the skills needed to maintain a healthy smile. The CATCH Healthy Smiles program is designed to help students:

* Discover the causes of tooth decay, including dietary choices and poor oral health habits in our oral health education programs;
* Develop skills for brushing, flossing, and choosing tooth-healthy foods & drinks;
* Recognize the importance of regular dental visits; and,
* Create personal oral health care goals.

CATCH Healthy Smiles was developed by researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, with funding support from the National Institutes of Health.

This is a lesson plan designed for instructors in which students conduct research on the town they live in, share their findings on Google Jamboard with their classmates, and organize their findings into a chart on Google Sheets in order to make predictions about the data.

Grade Level: 2nd GradeSubject: Social Studies and Computer Science IntegrationTopic: Natural, human, and capital resourcesDuration: 2 (30 minute lessons) or (1- 60-minute lesson)Objective: Students will identify and categorize natural, human, and capital resources by creating a digital or physical model. They will demonstrate understanding by accurately representing these resources in a model using basic shapes and labels.

This competency-_based course prepares students for entry_ level positions in the cabinetmaking industry. Included in the course are cabinet design and styles, the use of advanced machines and equipment, computer_-aided manufacturing, special materials and commercial wood finishes and including green sustainable techniques and materials. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills by designing and building advanced wood projects. This course is for juniors and seniors only and may be taken for two years.

This lesson plan can be used for teaching and reinforcing the idea of encryption for middle school students.

Calculating mean absolute deviation, variance, and standard deviation 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.

Calendar languageMathematics 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.

Identifying equivalent periods of time  -- 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.

Identifying the components of a calendar, including days, weeks and monthsMathematics 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.

Use this at the beginning of school to teach call numbers. Edit the slides for your library-specific call numbers. 

Models and simulations are necessary for students to represent systems that are too large, too small, or difficult to study. Students will explore a voting model and simulate a vote in their class or school to determine if the model accurately represents their voting environment.

Students will be given simple sequence directions to find uppercase or lowercase letters on a grid. They will begin to develop an understanding of algorithms and code.

Two-day 5E lesson plan covering the basics of the dichotomous key using different types of candy.  The lesson begins with a whole group activity and then moves into student exploration using a key to identify "mystery candy."  On the second day, students create their own dichotomous key to help students identify random buttons.

Students create and use pinhole cameras to understand how artists use and manipulate light to capture images in photographs. They shoot and develop photographs made with pinhole cameras. They compare and contrast a nineteenth-century image, photographs taken with a pinhole camera, and pictures created with a digital camera or camera phone.

Students create pinhole cameras to understand that light travels in a straight path. They describe the lines and shapes in a nineteenth-century photograph of a building and then use their pinhole cameras to trace the architecture of their school building.

Students create pinhole cameras to learn how artists manipulate light to make photographs. They describe and analyze a nineteenth-century photograph and use their cameras to capture the architecture of their school or other buildings.

Students will examine the sculpture "Rearing Horse" by Adriaen de Vries. They will then draw and sculpt animals from life, trying to capture motion frozen in a moment.

Dan Meyer has created many mathematics lessons centered around storytelling, along with a methodology for using these with students. Before you do any of his lessons, please see the explanation at his blog: https://blog.mrmeyer.com/2011/the-three-acts-of-a-mathematical-story/ To see all the lessons in a Google Docs spreadsheet, go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jXSt_CoDzyDFeJimZxnhgwOVsWkTQEsfqouLWNN
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The lessons are all CC BY, and you may edit these to fit your own students’ needs. The links from #GoOpenVA go to his own website because the structure of the lessons (including pertinent videos) is integral to the delivery of the lessons. Some lessons are stored as downloadable zip files, and these are noted as part of the link.

Due to the rise in cybersecurity threats and the increasing volume of information and resources that are potentially vulnerable to these threats, careers in the field of cybersecurity have grown tremendously over the past decades. In this assignment, students will explore Science, Applied Science and Cybersecurity Careers through research. After researching the difference between science and applied careers, students will decide on 5 careers that interest them. Their list will contain one career in each science and applied science and 3 in cybersecurity. They will then research the education required to perform the job, salary, description and working conditions. A digital or paper poster will be created containing the title, description, education and salary. This assignment could be completed at the end of the year or as an enrichment activity.