HyperDocs are GoogleDocs that provide an interactive experience for students to explore linked resources about a topic.  This HyperDoc, created by Angela Wilson, provides students YouTube videos, interactive simulations, StudyJams, and games all about force, motion, and gravity.  **Please be sure to make a copy of the Doc before using.**

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.

After experiencing this module, students should understand that friction is a force that opposes motion (SOL 5.3e). This lesson was written with an inclusive fifth grade classroom in mind, but can be adapted for a smaller pull-out group if necessary. This module was developed by Karin Kaerweras part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsered by the Virginia Department of Education.

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.

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.

This is a short description intended to catch the reader and make them want to open your lesson.Bring a rural-cultural atmosphere to your classroom by hatching chicken eggs. Students will be able to compare basic to high tech incubators and compare how technology has influenced and advanced in order to meet cultural needs.  

Impossible Password Hack Challenge!!  Students will dive into the mid-year review with a new outlook on their vocabulary words. As they go back through old information they have the challenge to turn vocabulary words into the strongest password.  What group will be able to create the most complex passwords.

Description: Robot and Monkey went on a deep-sea dive in their trusty submarine but they have run into trouble and their submarine light has stopped working. They were able to get back to the continental shelf, but now they need your help to complete their next mission. With the materials provided, create a new and improved submarine model that will withstand the depths of the water and allow the light to continue to shine. The students will be able to create a model of a simple circuit using new materials and explain how it works. The students will also be able to construct a model of the ocean floor and label and describe each of the major

Students work in stations to discover what causes sound.  They extend their learning as they plan and conduct investigations demonstrating vibrating materials can transmit energy.

 Today, you want to discuss how artists can help bring awareness of environmental changes through art. Introduce a few artists that use environmental change as their theme. It is a good idea to have several artists that use different kinds of mediums. Examples: Nils-Udo, Andy Goldsworthy, Richard Shilling, Agnes Denes, Chris Jordan, Benjamin Von Wong, Olafur Eliasson, Amanda Schachter, Rachel Sussman, and Mathilde Roussel. These are some environmental artists of different backgrounds and diversity that work in different medians.  Discuss how posters have been used to educate others on environmental changes. Show your teacher’s example of an educational and artistic environmental poster. Talk about your poster and the environmental concept that you chose as an example of not only the artwork but on a presentation as well.

A K-W-L form is a great resource to have students complete to monitor growth. This activity can be used for any subject and any topic. Students will be surprised and amazed to see what they learn all semester. As a teacher, you will have at your disposal the ability to track progress in an alternative manner.

This module is designed to guide students in better understanding light. The students will also understand how light travels and interacts with other materials.  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 items found in their classroom and light energy produced by flashlightThe goal of this module is for students to explore light and to better understand how it behaves.  This module has been designed for 5th grade students or students who are developmentally ready to explore light.  This module could also be used as a review for students in upper grades who need to build their fundamental understanding.  This module was developed by Sarah Donnelly, Stephanie Hooks & Karin Kaerwer as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.

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.

Description: Many people love roller coasters, but a portion of the population might prefer a slower, calmer ride experience.  Busch Gardens, a popular theme park in Williamsburg wants to offer a variety of rides that appeal to all ages and abilities.  Can you help them design and create a roller coaster that will move at a much slower pace than the typical roller coaster?  You will present your prototype in the form of a marble run built on the provided surface.  Think about the marble runs that you may have played with or built when you were younger.  Can you redesign a marble run that will take the marble the longest amount of time possible to reach the end without stopping?  At the conclusion, each group will test and time their marble runs.

Description: Magnetic Max loves magnets so much, he decided to work for a roofing company, using his electromagnets to pick up nails for roofers when they are done with a roofing job. But, he needs your help. Max’s tool is too weak, and he needs you to create a model of a tool that can pick up the largest amount of nails in 10 seconds. He has to be able to pick up the nails, and then be able to release the nails and put them in a bucket for disposal.

Description: Magnetic Max loves magnets so much, he decided to work for a roofing company, using his electromagnets to pick up nails for roofers when they are done with a roofing job. But, he needs your help. Max’s tool is too weak, and he needs you to create a model of a tool that can pick up the largest amount of nails in 10 seconds. He has to be able to pick up the nails, and then be able to release the nails and put them in a bucket for disposal.

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.

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.