1. 5th Grade: Rocket Simulations
Standards: Motion, air resistance, height, math, parabola, projectile, and range
EQ: Can you determine the trajectory of various objects to land on a given target?
Hook: One day after school, you are enjoying a soda in the back yard. When the can is empty, you decide to throw it in the trashcan. What effects whether or not it gets in the can?
Materials: Laptops or I-pads, PHET Simulations website, lined paper, pencils
Resources: motion
Lesson: Students will collaborate to predict how varying initial conditions effect a projectile path.
Criteria:
Fold lined paper in half. One left side, make a complete list of things that affect the landing site of a projectile including your ideas from my question.
On an I-pad go to Safari and then
On a laptop go to Google Chrome and then
Collaborate with your partner to determine the trajectory/path a projectile should take to land on a given target.
Differentiation:
Step by step instructions on the board
Students can work independently

2. 4th grade: Laptops and Tynker
Standard(s): Math, geometry, measurement & data, numbers & operations. Reading, writing, language, and speaking.
EQ: Can you program your own story and animate your characters using the Tynker interactive website?
Hook:
Example how to login…
Resources:
Materials: Laptops, Tynker software, student login info sheets, student digital login card
Lesson: Students will investigate and learn at their own pace various programing concepts through the Tynker interactive.
Criteria:
Log into the computer using your login info sheet
Student ID number
Password: sopecreek
Click on Google Chrome and type into the address bar
Choose My Classes and complete the lessons and activities in order
Differentiation:
Provide I-pad
Students can collaborate
Step by step Login instructions on the board
Login sheets provided
Student login info cards provided

3. 3rd grade: Engineering and Writing Challenge
Criteria:
Collaborate with your partner to plan and design your tower of 50 Legos
Count out 50 Lego bricks, this is all you get
Draw your design and start your build
Once completed, write about the most challenging part and how you would improve your design
Post your tower to SeeSaw using an I-pad
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Step by step instructions on the board
Standard(s): Math, geometry, measurement & data, numbers & operations. Reading, writing, language, and speaking. EQ: Can you plan, design, and construct a tower utilizing Lego brick? Hook: Example of engineered design… Resources: Challenge-STEM-and-Writing-Centers Materials: Legos, Lego build writing sheets, pencils, I-pads, SeeSaw QR codes Lesson: Students will collaborate with a partner to design and construct a tower of 50 Lego bricks. Students will write about the most challenging part and how they would improve their designs.

4. 2nd Grade: Tynker (CL) Criteria:
Standard(s): Math, geometry, measurement & data, numbers & operations. Reading, writing, language, and speaking. EQ: Can you program your own story and animate your characters using the Tynker interactive website? Hook: Example how to login… Resources: Materials: Laptops, Tynker software, student login info sheets, student digital login card Lesson: Students will investigate and learn at their own pace various programing concepts through the Tynker interactive.
Criteria:
Log into the computer using your login info sheet
Student ID number
Password: sopecreek
Click on Google Chrome and type into the address bar
Choose My Classes and complete the lessons and activities in order
Differentiation:
Provide I-pad
Students can collaborate
Step by step Login instructions on the board
Login sheets provided
Student login info cards provided

5. 1st grade: Bee Bot
Standard(s): Math, geometry, measurement & data, numbers & operations. Language, and speaking. Programming navigation skills. EQ: Can you program a Bee Bot to navigate city streets on a road map? Hook: Ms. Bettes’ example… Resources: city cards and mat Materials: Bee Bot and Bee Bot Mat of City Lesson: Students will collaborate to program a Bee Bot to navigate a road map.
Criteria:
Collaborate with your partner to take turns
Program Bee Bot to travel to your selected location
Return Bee Bot to START
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Provide paper version of activity

6. Kindergarten: Bee Bot
Standards: Math, geometry, measurement & data, numbers & operations. Language, and speaking. Programming navigation skills. EQ: Can you program a Bee Bot to navigate various 2D shapes? Hook: Ms. Bettes’ example… Resources: shape cards and mat TPT Materials: Bee Bot and Bee Bot Mat of shapes Lesson: Students will collaborate to program a Bee Bot to navigate various 2D shapes.
Criteria:
Collaborate with your group to take turns
Program Bee Bot to travel to your selected 2D shape
Make certain to press the X in between each program to reset the Bee Bot
Return Bee Bot to START
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Provide paper version of activity