Problem solving can be so much fun when you are building cars!  Let’s learn to troubleshoot on our computers and use those skills to create a working, rolling, car!

Take the “User Friendly” approach to increase your students' knowledge of computing systems with this simple and fun lesson. Students will be able to identify basic computer components, compare hardware vs software, and troubleshoot simple problems when using their tablets.

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.

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

Students will learn the basic parts of a desktop computer through the hands on building of an air dry clay model. Students will have to label the parts of the computer by placing toothpicks with small labels on them into the model at the appropriate place. 

Students will be able to find patterns in nature using different sounds and also have the opportunity to observe and find their own patterns in nature.

Students will view a whole group video about responsibility and we will discuss being responsible with various things such as information, technology, and classroom items (the sensory items) We will also discuss taking turns and sharing, etc. Students will then be split into 5 groups and rotate through various sensory items. These items include a calm down corner, stretchy fidget strings, pop it squeeze balls, multi colored quiet fidget toys, and slow rising squishy balls. Throughout these rotations, the teacher will remind students of the responsible behaviors expected.   

Students will love and enjoy this lesson based from the popular book, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. Within this lesson, students will learn the importance of following algorithms in a particular order. They will also practice creating shapes while drawing their snowmen. 

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Brandon Thompson teach about sorting.

Students will love and enjoy this lesson based from the popular book, The Tiny Seed By Eric Carle. Within this lesson, students learn the concept following an algorithm to complete a process. Students will learn about the way seeds can travel and grow as they listen to The Tiny Seed. They will also use this information to correctly organize the steps of their algorithm to plant a seed.

This resource incorporates the 5E instructional model, allowing student engagement and collaboration through an interactive scaffolding activity. The literacy connection section of the resource incorporates literacy across the mathematics curriculum and the design challenge section allows students to think outside the box as they apply their own knowledge, skills, and abilities to elaborate on the final product. Section 1 - The literacy connection section allows teachers to use this activity in a whole class setting and benefits students as it allows them to explore the story sequencing of the lifecycle of the caterpillar in an active and creative environment. This activity encourages active listening skills and student ownership as it encompasses the 5E instructional model. Section 2  - The design challenge is an enrichment activity, where students are able to work as a team and construct an explanation for their design challenge. Allowing student ownership in the early ages of the design model enables student accountability in the learning process. Original resource - This is a remix of The Very Hungry Caterpillar from Illustrative Mathematics resource https://tasks.illustrativemathematics.org/content-standards/tasks/1150. 

Science Instructional Plans (SIPs) help teachers align instruction with the Science Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the content and the scientific and engineering practices found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.

Students investigate pushes and pulls in class as well as on the playground.  They apply their knowledge as they design, test, and present a solution to either change the direction or speed of an object.  

In this lesson, the students will sort and group (classify) objects into appropriate groups (categories) based on one or two attributes, label attributes of a set of objects that have been sorted, and name multiple ways to sort a set of objects.  This lesson, integrates math, science, social studies, and computer science.  This lesson could be modified to support more diverse learners by changing the plants and animals to reflect different cultures.  It provides students the opportunities to engage in a VR experience to explore the content, which is very engaging and then they get to create their own project.