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Assessment:  Light
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Mixed format assessment (mutliple choice, fill in the blank, short answer) covering reflection, refraction, visible spectrum, waves and opacity.  There is a question at the end of the test over scientific investigation design and light.

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Force/Motion/Energy
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Lesson Plan
Author:
Erin Brown
Date Added:
07/25/2019
The Atoms Family
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5th grade students that are studying matter will be focusing in this lesson on the smallest unit of matter - the atom.
Students will use small marshmallows to construct a model of an atom.

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Matter
Science
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Activity/Lab
Author:
Beth Scherm
Date Added:
10/21/2022
Candy Dichotomous Key
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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.

Subject:
Living Systems and Processes
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Erin Brown
Date Added:
07/20/2019
Circuit Arcade Remix
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The original lesson was intended for 8th grade students and took 8 class periods.  I challenged elementary students (grades 3-5) during a STEM night to use available materials to create a pinball machine.  Students needed to make a circuit that when a ball landed in a cup or hit a target, a buzzer would sound.  The activity took the students approximately 20 minutes to complete.  If students are expected to start from scratch, they will need approximately three class periods to design, create, and present their games  

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Force/Motion/Energy
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Lesson Plan
Author:
Adrienne Sawyer
Date Added:
06/06/2020
Compression Waves
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After the completion of this module students will understand that sound travels in compression waves and must have a medium to travel. Sound also travels in liquids and gases. Students will also understand that sound waves are created by vibrations and capable of transmitting energy.This module was developed by Sarah Donnelly as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

Subject:
Force/Motion/Energy
Matter
STEM/STEAM
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
VCU STEM Project 2
VCU STEM Project 1
VCU STEM Project 3
Date Added:
09/24/2020
Crayon Shavings Rock Cycle
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This resource provides a 5E style lesson (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) over the rock cycle, including a single-period lab using crayons to model the cycle.  It’s often a difficult concept for students to imagine that over millions of years, one kind of rock will change into another kind of rock.  This lab allows students to see the changes taking place, and learn important qualities of each type of rock and how they are formed.Photo:  Rainbow of Crayon Shavings by Richie Girardin via Flickr

Subject:
Earth Resources
Earth and Space Systems
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Erin Brown
Date Added:
07/19/2019
Data and Analysis with Voltage!
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Explore science while inputting data into a google form to chart results! Students will get to investigate electrical voltage with meters. The student will answer a question by using a computer to manipulate data in order for the student to draw conclusions and make predictions.

Subject:
Data and Analysis
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Whitney Banks
Date Added:
01/03/2024
Deciphering Facts
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This is an introductory lesson on encryption and decryption. It includes a discussion about the importance of protecting data when communicating across a network. The data is protected through a process of encryption and decryption.Students are asked to decrypt a message (in this case, a scientific fact to reinforce knowledge ) using the encrypted message and a decryption key.

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Cybersecurity
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Jude Raffeinner
Date Added:
11/24/2021
Electric Circuits
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This module is designed to guide students in better understanding what electricity is and how it works by investigating electrical circuits.  The teacher will facilitate students' explorations as they use scientific terms to generate a summary of their experiences.  Throughout this unit, students will be guided in using practical materials such as wires, batteries, switches and light bulbs to better understand how electricity behaves in open and closed circuits. This module was developed by Stephanie Hooks as part of a Virginiga Commonwealth Universtiy STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

Subject:
Force/Motion/Energy
STEM/STEAM
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
VCU STEM Project 3
VCU STEM Project 1
VCU STEM Project 2
Date Added:
09/20/2020
Electric Circuits
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This module is designed to guide students in better understanding what electricity is and how it works by investigating electrical circuits.  The teacher will facilitate students' explorations as they use scientific terms to generate a summary of their experiences.  Throughout this unit, students will be guided in using practical materials such as wires, batteries, switches and light bulbs to better understand how electricity behaves in open and closed circuits. This module was developed by Stephanie Hooks as part of a Virginiga Commonwealth Universtiy STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

Subject:
Force/Motion/Energy
STEM/STEAM
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
#GoOpenVA Administrator
Date Added:
03/28/2023
Electrical Fleas Remix
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Students explore static electriciy with plastic wrap (or a balloon) and varous substances. 

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Force/Motion/Energy
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Activity/Lab
Author:
Adrienne Sawyer
Date Added:
06/08/2020
Electricity Flows
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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.

Subject:
Force/Motion/Energy
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Author:
Myra Thayer
Gregory MacDougall
Anne Petersen
Date Added:
03/17/2021
Electricity and Magnetism
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Students will study, explore, and create a digital simulation to show understanding of electrical circuits.

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Computing Systems
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Activity/Lab
Author:
Andrea Comer
Date Added:
03/05/2024
Electronic Scrum Board
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A digital scrum board that you can use in any content area! This is a project management resource.

Subject:
CTE
Computer Science
Cross-Curricular
ESL
English
Fine Arts
Health/Physical Education
History/Social Sciences
Mathematics
Science
Special Education
World Languages
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Homework/Assignment
Interactive
Student Guide
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Date Added:
07/22/2019
Energy Transformations
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This module is designed to guide students in better understanding energy and its many different forms. The students will also understand how one form of energy is transformed into another form of energy.  The teacher will facilitate students' explorations as they generate a summary of their experiences.  Throughout this unit, students will be guided in using practical materials such everyday appliances, electrical energy, energy from the sun and kitchen materials to create a device that can transform energy.This module was developed by Sarah Donnelly, Stephanie Hooks, and Karin Kaerwer as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

Subject:
Force/Motion/Energy
STEM/STEAM
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
VCU STEM Project 2
VCU STEM Project 1
VCU STEM Project 3
Date Added:
09/23/2020
Energy’s Effect on the Phases of Matter
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This module focuses on SOL 5.7c, energy’s effects on phases of matter. The target population is a fifth grade inclusive classroom. After this learning experience, students should understand that as its temperature increases, many kinds of matter change from a solid to a liquid to a gas. As its temperature decreases, that matter changes from a gas to a liquid to a solid. This module was developed by Karin Kaerwer, Stephanie Hooks, Sarah Donnelly as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

Subject:
Matter
STEM/STEAM
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
VCU STEM Project 2
VCU STEM Project 1
VCU STEM Project 3
Date Added:
09/21/2020
Exploring Force and Motion with Root Bots
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Mixing Science and Computer Science has never been easier! In this lesson you will use Root Robots for Computer science using 5.7 and 5.8 computing systems.Students will explore troubleshooting with technology while exploring force and motion with the Robots. In this all inclusive lesson students will use the Scientific Method to experiment with Root Bots with force and motion. Students will graph results, create a hypothesis, proceedure lists, research with they know about force and motion, and them create a conclusion all while exploring force and motion and computer science trouble shooting.  

Subject:
Computer Science
Cross-Curricular
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Whitney Banks
Date Added:
11/14/2023
Exploring and Experimenting with Electromagnets
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Students will construct a simple electromagnet using a dry cell, wire, nail, or other object containing iron (5.4 e), plan and conduct an investigation to determine the strength of an electromagnet (5.4 e), and define a problem and design a solution that uses an electromagnet; demonstrate and explain how the electromagnet works (5.4 e). After the completion of this module students will understand how to construct an electromagnet and explain how one works. This module was developed by Sarah Donnelly as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

Subject:
Force/Motion/Energy
STEM/STEAM
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
VCU STEM Project 3
VCU STEM Project 1
VCU STEM Project 2
Date Added:
09/24/2020