PAGE ACSE - Graphing with Shapes
(View Complete Item Description)Using shapes to make animals, students will graph the colors used in their animals to practice collecting data and analyzing graphs.
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PAGE ACSE - Sorting Objects with One or More Attributes (1-2 day station sorts)
(View Complete Item Description)This sorting activity allows the students to explore several hands-on tasks that will encourage the students to use critical thinking skills to categorize and logically sort items by one or more attributes.
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PAGE ACSE - Computer Changes Over Time (Day 1) & Identifying Computer Components (Day 2)
(View Complete Item Description)This is a two day lesson. The first day is a lesson about the history of computers. The students will look at pictures of past computers, computers of today and then discuss what they think the computers of the future will be like.The second day, the students will be looking at components of computers with several fun and exciting stations to help them learn the names of the components (parts and types) of computers such as, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablets, mouse, CPU, printer, etc.
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Making the Continents
(View Complete Item Description)Students will be able to explore the different continents by making a model of a continent of their choice! Using the globe, modeling clay, placemats, and other tools, the students will be able to use their creativity to produce a model of a continent. Dive into the different continents and allow your students access to expand their knowledge using creativity!
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PAGE ACSE - using blocks to identify problems and find solutions
(View Complete Item Description)Students get a hands-on approach to identifying a problem and working through steps to create a solution.
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PAGE ACSE - Pumpkin life cycle and carving activity
(View Complete Item Description)Students get a hands-on approach to carving a pumpkin while learning about the life cycle. Students will sort pictures of a pumpkin life cycle, create a paper plate pumpkin, and manipulate pumpkin seeds for counting and sorting.
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PAGE ACSE - Using Scientific Practices to Sort Components of Computing Systems, Build and Label a Model of a Laptop Computer and Identify Simple Troubleshooting Solutions When Using Their Tablets.
(View Complete Item Description)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.
Material Type: Game, Interactive, Lesson Plan, Reading, Visual Media
How well will it grow?
(View Complete Item Description)Test how well plants grow with different liquids! Time to test the pH and see how it affects the growth of microgreens! Students will learn about input and output by adding liquids with different pH’s to the soil and measuring the effect of the output of plants.
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Page ACSE- Solutions in Matter- Rock Candy
(View Complete Item Description)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.
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PAGE ACSE -Algorithms and Programming- Scientific Method
(View Complete Item Description)Scientific Method and scientific investigation are skills needed for our students to explore new adventures and avenues. Kids will have a good time exploring science while dissolving marshmallows. Students will be investigating how temperature affects the size of a marshmallow. The students will determine the constant, dependent variable, and independent variable.
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Exploring Force and Motion with Root Bots
(View Complete Item Description)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.
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Pumpkin Life Cycle
(View Complete Item Description)Students will gain experience and knowledge using technology while learning. They will learn how to solve their tech problems and learn about the pumpkin life cycle!
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Soil Talk
(View Complete Item Description)Students will be able to explore the different types of soil by planting and monitoring their own plants! Using the soil book, soil kit, and different soil, the students will have hands-on experiences learning about soil. Dive into the different soil types and allow your students access to expand their knowledge using creativity and hands on experiences!
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PAGE ACSE- Racing in Motion
(View Complete Item Description)Learn about the thrill of force and motion with a Sphero Bolt Race, obstacle course, and ramps.
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Native Americans
(View Complete Item Description)Students will be split into groups to create materials and items that belong to their assigned Native American tribe. While in groups they will collaborate with one another in each of them making an item that belongs to their assigned tribe. The teacher will be able to access the groups understand of their tribe based on their groups representation of their assigned tribe.
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PAGE ACSE - Tower Building using the Scientific Method
(View Complete Item Description)Grab your hard hat and tool belt for this lesson, exploring engineering and computer science with the scientific method.
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PAGE ACSE - Conducting an experiment and using Google Sheets to analyze data.
(View Complete Item Description)Students will experiment by comparing the leg and arm lengths of the students in the class. They will create a Google Form and use it to record the data that they collect. They will use the spreadsheet created by the form to analyze the data and create charts and graphs. Students will then draw conclusions and make predictions based on their data.
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PAGE ACSE - Categorizing animals based on one or two attributes.
(View Complete Item Description)Students will classify random animals based on each animal's attributes. They will get to investigate the physical characteristics of each animal during this hands-on sorting activity. Students will strengthen their ability to categorize and classify.
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PAGE ACSE- Apple Sorting
(View Complete Item Description)Students will conduct an apple investigation that includes if the apple sinks or floats, the number of seeds inside, the weight of the apple, and even a taste test. They will also have the chance to make an apple life cycle spinner.
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PAGE ACSE -Troubleshooting and Problem Solving with Technology and Car Building
(View Complete Item Description)Do you like to troubleshoot and solve problems yourself? This lesson will teach you to solve problems on your technology devices and to create cars by using troubleshooting and problem solving as well.
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