Monday, May 18, 2015

Link for Science SOL's for "You Be the Teacher"

4th grade science SOL's
5th grade science SOL's
scroll about halfway down and take a screenshot of the standard for which you are creating a video.


Now that you know the skills in which to focus your time and energy, what should you do next?
·        Use your Science Fusion textbook to review specific units
·        Go to www.thinkcentral.com and listen to the online lesson and take the quiz at the end of specific units.
·        Go to http://www.solpass.org/sci4.html to review necessary concepts and practice test questions by subtopic.
In case you need some general science review, check out the following resources:
·         Interactive online practice items - http://www.iq.poquoson.org/2011vasol/5sci/5sci11.htm
·         Practice items and released test items - www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/science
Online interactive test questions from older SOL tests - http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/

Monday, May 4, 2015

It's Electrifying! - 4th grade

http://corder.wrightcity.k12.mo.us/Science/ScienceLinks_files/Electricity%20WebQuest.htm

It was a dark and stormy night. Thunder boomed and lightning crashed. The power was out so you grabbed your flashlight to see what was going on. You pushed the on button just as you heard a strange noise, but nothing happened. You were still in total darkness. Why was your flashlight not working? You will find out as you explore electricity.



Virginia's Watersheds - 5th grade

Every person lives in a watershed, which is the area of land that catches precipitation such as snow and rain and drains into a stream, river, lake, or marsh. Virginia has 14 major watersheds. By studying watersheds, you’ll understand more about the connected waterways in your town or city. You’ll also learn about how humans impact watersheds. For example, what types of pollution affect watersheds? How are different groups taking action to protect watersheds? In this WebQuest, you will explore the topic of watersheds and find the answers to some of these questions.