As 5th grade students are learning about force and motion in science, these comprehension “mix-ups” are a great way to monitor students’ understanding of the content along with checking reading comprehension.

As 5th grade students are learning about matter in science, these comprehension “mix-ups” are a great way to monitor students’ understanding of the content along with checking reading comprehension.

This is an introductory lesson to Science SOL 5.3 - The student will investigate and understand that there is a relationship between force and energy of moving objects.
While reading the book, students will stop at predetermined points and visualize what is happening in the book based on the author' words.

Three 45 minute lesson plans integrating history/social studies and computer science. To better understand connections across time and place as well as the positive and negative impact of technology/inventions on society, students examine these issues in the present since they experience computer technologies in their daily lives.  Later, students explore the Industrial Revolution period and how past technology/inventions impacted daily life in the 19th Century. The lesson will culminate with exploring and making connections between the impact of various technologies on people in the present and the past.