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I found that my students really enjoyed doing this Excel project in Computer Applications. Students will use Excel and its capabilities, to apply formulas and charts to a subject which they find fun and interesting, their dream car. They will choose several cars and will then do a cost analysis of their selected cars. To do this project, they have to select several cars, find cost and fuel economy information on those cars, download pictures of the cars and use Excel to do a cost analysis.

5th Grade Science NGSS 5-ESS1-1 Brightness of the Sun and Stars is an engaging and interesting lesson which includes videos, engaging PowerPoint presentations, a lab, and science literacy reading. This lesson is in 5E format, and is aligned with NGSS Standard 5-ESS1-1 as well as Common Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics. This unit is for 5th grade NGSS Performance Expectation 5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is du

5th Grade Science: Shadow Length and Direction NGSS 5-ESS1-2 Aligned Lesson You don't have to go outside to teach about shadows. With PowerPoint presentations, a video, hands-on lab exercises, and an explanatory reading passage, students will discover how shadows change in direction and size during the day in their classroom. This Project provides two instructional PowerPoint presentations to set up and perform this experiment. Teachers will only need to duplicate forms and supply scissors, g

SUGAR AND FAST FOOD: A MICROSOFT EXCEL PROJECT is a highly engaging project that enables students to learn the sugar and calorie content of their favorite fast food meals and practice Microsoft Excel skills. Students are asked to pick five of their favorite fast food restaurants and plan a lunch/dinner menu at each one. Students will then do a web search to collect calories and sugar gram content of each of their meal choices. They will then be instructed to create a workbook with restaurant l

This bundle contains four NGSS aligned lessons which cover 5th grade NGSS performance expectations 5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2, 5-PS1-3 and 5-PS1-4 for Matter and Its Interactions. Three of the lessons are in 5E format. Product DescriptionsNGSS 5-PS1-1 Matter is made up of particles too small to be seen. Aligned 5E Lesson Plan, Develop a model to describe that matter is made up of particles too small to be seen. Students will do experiments to demonstrate that there is matter present even though they cann

This lesson is compatible with Google Slides™. Your students will be required to use their powers of observation to analyze photographs of phenomena. Using the interactive features of slides for google, they must identify which of Earth’s spheres are interacting in the photo, and then drag and drop the system icons in the correct location. They must then type an explanation of how the systems are interacting with each other. We have included an answer key to cover the major interactions in th

5th Grade Science: GRAVITY – NGSS 5-PS2-1 Aligned Lesson and STEM ProjectThis lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation 5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.This 5E lesson engages your students with an exciting video and PowerPoint, four gravity exploration activities, a close reading on gravity, Three gravity elaborations including a simple STEM project, and an Evaluation Essay. The lesson draws students in with an excitin

This bundle contains six popular and fun projects. Your students will learn to use excel by working on projects which are interesting and engaging. My Dream carStudents will use Excel and its capabilities, to apply formulas and charts to a subject which they find fun and interesting, their dream car. This project is an application of project-based learning. They must create tables, charts and use formulas to calculate costs, including such costs as insurance, gas and maintenance. Disney Worl

Fifth Grade Science The Source of All Food Energy is the Sun NGSS 5-PS3-1 Aligned This project uses engaging PowerPoints and interesting videos to give your students a solid understanding of how the sun is the source of all energy in food. Through various explorations and interactive activities, they’ll become familiar with food chains and how they work. This lesson includes several videos, as well as engaging and interactive PowerPoint presentations. This lesson is in 5E format, and is alig

NGSS 5-PS1-1 States of Matter NGSS Aligned Lesson – Modeling Matter Made of Particles Too Small to be seen is a 5E phenomena based lesson plan. The lesson starts with a PowerPoint and short video to engage your students. Their involvement deepens with three explore activities, two of which are hands on lab exercises. Also included is a detailed explanation PowerPoint with linked video on the states of matter. Three elaboration activities and an evaluation activity complete the lesson. Thi

This 4th Grade 5E lesson plan on waves will have students make a model demonstrating how light falling on an object enters the eye and allows the object to be seen. It is designed to align to NGSS 4-PS4-2. We use inquiry - based activities to address the 5E lesson the following way: Engage: Engage students with an inquiry-based PowerPoint and student worksheet. Explore 1: Reflection – Students view images of reflection phenomena and complete a worksheet Explore 2: Refraction – Students s

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers: Reading Passage and Card Sorting Project This lesson plan uses very high-quality pictures of producers, consumers and decomposers, including a selection of interesting plants and animals to engage and teach students how to classify plants and animals according to their roles in food chains. The lesson also includes a reading passage which introduces the students to how energy is transferred through food chains, This interesting and engaging reading passage

This Solar Energy package shows how solar energy is transformed to heat and electricity. The package includes an editable, interactive PowerPoint presentation, a solar energy lab, Solar energy reading comprehension articles, and an Illustrated solar energy vocabulary and crossword puzzle. This package covers what solar energy is, how solar energy is used, and its environmental benefits and challenges. These materials are aligned with Common Core, and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) a

This Hydroelectric Energy package shows how hydroelectric energy is produced and the energy transformations that happen to turn power from water into electricity. The package includes an interactive PowerPoint presentation which shows how hydroelectric power is produced and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hydro power. The presentation makes liberal use of diagrams and pictures to illustrate the points simply and clearly. This presentation is suitable for multiple grade levels.

This Student Science Interactive Journal for Energy Transfer is written to align with NGSS 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-3 and 4-PS3-4 to lead a student through a 5E Lesson Plan. The journal includes two close readings with questions: one on How Energy Moves from Place to Place and the other is on How Far Away is That Lightning. Students explore Energy Transfer and Energy Transformation with five Science Labs. This Student Science Journal contains four videos and several drag and drop activities. Student

5th grade Science NGSS 5-LS1-1 Aligned: Photosynthesis is an engaging 5E lesson plan which catches the students’ imagination with a story about how Clara, a plant, experiences photosynthesis. Students will be asked to infer what is happening to Clara based on what she is experiencing in the story. This 5E lesson includes experiments, PowerPoint presentations and videos to help students understand how plants make their own food, and why that process is so important to life on Earth. This le

In this for Google form quiz, students will be able to look at 25 high quality labeled photographs. They will then determine whether the element labeled belongs to the Geosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, or Biosphere. You can choose to send out the form as is or edit it if you desire. This product has been taken from NGSS 5-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems Interactions 5E Lesson Plan for 5th Grade. This is a more comprehensive 5E lesson which includes reading passages and several additional exercises.

This Science Interactive Journal is written to align with NGSS 4-PS3-1 and to lead a student through a 5E Lesson Plan. The journal includes two close readings with questions: one on What is Energy and the other is on Potential and Kinetic Energy. Students explore Speed and Energy with two Science Labs. Students will analyze charts and create their own chart. Vocabulary is included and the Evaluation includes a Rubric. Included is this product is: 1. A 26-page Student Science Journal that is

This stand-alone activity can also be a supplement to Energy Transfer NGSS 4-PS3-2 lesson plan. Students are asked to identify which energy is being transferred and then to explain how the energy is being transferred. We found this to be a very engaging activity and can lead to great class discussions. As class members look at the pictures, some slides may have up to three correct answers. This situation provides excellent opportunities for lively class discussions and discovery. This is

Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)This NGSS aligned STEM project engages your students with a hands-on experience in designing and building a playground swing. While doing this project, they will learn and understand the engineering design process. This lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, &3: Define a simple design problem, generate and compare multiple solutions, and plan and carry out fair tests. The lesson draws studen