Students will investigate the characteristics of heroes through the book Go Show the World. Students will select one of the heroes identified in the book and research them further, creating a Twine passage that shares what the student learned about the Native figure.This lesson was created through a partnership between CodeVA and the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium (VTEC). 

In this lesson, students will use the iterative design process to construct a story map for a fictional short story.   

The students in 5th grade have been tasked with creating a personal narrative or realistic fiction piece to share with younger students, in a format of their choice. The purpose of the story is to guide younger students by demonstrating how to overcome and/or prevent bullying in their world.** This performance assessment was developed by a collaborative team of teachers and division staff from Middlesex, Poquoson, and West Point school divisions. 

Cross curricular lesson plan integrating Computer Science, Science, and English Standards  CS 5.7 Science 5.8c English 5.2c,d   5.7a,c,e

This lesson sequence offers students and teachers a way to explore gender and cultural identity through analyzing children’s literature and coding with Scratch, specifically exploring the importance of names to our identities. Through read-aloud activities and self-differentiated Scratch projects, students learn about the importance of names in reference to both gender and culture, and have a chance to explore and express ideas about their own names, brainstorm creating school environments supportive of diversity, and reflect on their own bravery and resilience. This sequence is broken into seven lessons, though your students may need additional class time to work on their projects.This lesson sequence is part of CodeVA's committment to the U.S. Department of Education "YOU Belong in STEM" initiative.