This hands-on science experiment allows students to observe the effects of water in plant growth. Students will also be able to assemble, program, and monitor the humidity of the soil.

If you want an easy way to review Scientific Method, along with Force and Motion here is the best lesson for you. Using ‘Hot Wheels’ you will be identifying IV, DV, and constants. You will also be reviewing kinetic energy, potential energy, motion, speed, force, and friction.

Students will learn about the different computer networks while reviewing Sound.  These 5 mini experiments hammer home 5.5 The student will investigate and understand that sound can be produced and transmitted. Key ideas include: a) sound is produced when an object or substance vibrates; c) different media transmit sound differently.  A great way to review with it being fun!

Students will take a virtual reality tour of the five regions in Virginia and the main agricultural products in each. During the tours, students will place miniature models of agricultural products on the map of Virginia regions. Learn about the impacts of networking and virtual reality field trips.

Reporting the Weather: Students using the power of our local network weather station to forecast, record, and share weather data.

Welcome to an out-of-this-world journey through our solar system! In this interactive lesson,students will embark on a journey to understand how changes in technology have impacted science learning through reading, hands-on model manipulation, projector visuals, model building, and newer technology like MERGE Cubes.

Students will use their understanding of password security to create a model of the layers of the Earth. Each layer essential to our Earth’s systems and processes just as the components of a strong password are important to enhance cybersecurity. 

Everyone loves rock candy, especially fifth graders. Have students engage in a sequenced investigation to discover how adding heat to a sugar and water mixture creates a solution. Students will be amazed as the solution cools and forms edible crystals.

Students will work cooperatively to design a paper airplane and collect data, then record and analyze the data using a computer.

The students will learn about plagiarism, identify plagiarism, and the importance of giving credit for using others' work.

Students will identify the various steps needed to write a program in Python.  Students will also recognize the application and use of functions in programs.

A lesson plan with answer key for incorporating programming with Python and fifth grade geometry SOL's.  

Students easily identify appropriate and inappropriate online behaviors. This lesson empowers students to collaborate while reviewing strategies to disengage or react when interactions become uncomfortable and potentially unsafe. 

A lesson plan complete with a video and STEM activity to help students identify the usefullness of Artificial Intelligence with the use of everyday tools. 

This lesson helps students to understand how editing writing and coding are connected.

Students will be introduced to computer science words in conjunction with similar standards already taught in English SOLs.  They will see how actions in a plot are similar to events in a code and how cause and effect is similar to events that trigger actions.  Prewriting will take place as they create a plan and codes for an Ozobot maze.

Students will use Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/664198290/editor) to create a sprite that demonstrates a key element of symbolism in the novel, Home of the Brave.

A lesson plan complete with video and research activity to explore the characteristics of safe websites. 

This lesson plan introduces SCRATCH based coding to help review the Solar System. Students will make a game for their peers to play.