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Fifth Grade Science	Type	Activity	Description
	Virginia Department of Ed	Standards and SOL-based Instructional Resources
	SOL Enhanced	Specific activites by SOL created by TTAC
	Connecting Books to SOL's	A database of over 2,000 works of literature and their connection to the Virginia Standards of Learning
	Harcourt Activities	Correlated by textbook chapter
	Picture Perfect Science Lessons	Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6
	NASA eClips	Short, relevant educational video segments

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5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

Review

5.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations.

Type	Activity	Description
	Scientific Investigation Foldable	Six flip foldable students can reuse at Science Circus as a reference of scientific investigation terms and the scientific method
	Science Bob	Information on Science Fair Projects
	Weird Science	Experiments in Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Weather
	Motor Mouth 5.1	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Scientific Investigation 2007 RI	Use the PPT to review scientific investigation
	Order It!	Put the steps in the correct order - Scientific Method
	Scientific Investigation Match-up	Quia quiz
	2473928065&gclid=CJfOhPKbm5kCFQMnGgodKwIdDw|Science Activities	Need an experiment - try one of these activities and apply the scientific process
	Science Fair Project Resource Guide	Information on Science Fair Projects
	Scientific Method I	Online quiz
	Scientific Method II	Online quiz

5.2 The student will investigate and understand how sound is transmitted and is used as a means of communication
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Type	Activity	Description
	Sound Menu	Differentiated activites to demonstrate knowledge of essential content
	Fling the Teacher	Multiple-choice review game - Sound and Light
	Light and Sound	Various resources on teaching light and sound
	Sound and Light	Multiple choice online quiz
	Sound Sketch Tools	This activity includes software that allows you to sketch and quantify sound using two different representations.
	Sound	Gameshow format review
	Sound Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Catch the Waves	See how different waves are generated

5.3 The student will investigate and understand basic characteristics of visible light and how it behaves.

Type	Activity	Description
	Motor Mouth 5.2 & 5.3	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Hoop Shoot	Multiple-choice review game - Light
	Fling the Teacher	Multiple-choice review game - Sound and Light
	Light Vocabulary	Online crossword
	Light, Lenses, Color	Online multiple choice quiz
	Light	Gameshow format review
	Light	Match the image with the correct item
	How We See Things	Drag different angled mirrors into the path of light

5.4 The student will investigate and understand that matter is anything that has mass, takes up space, and occurs as a solid, liquid, or gas.

Type	Activity	Description
	Solutions and Mixtures Foldable	This activity gives students exposure to the definition for solution and mixture.
	Matter Sorter	Guide the falling objects into the right "States of Matter" bin
	Magneto Bowling	Bowling with protons in magnetized lanes
	Atom Builder	Build a carbon atom out of elementary particles
	Your Weight on Other Worlds	Calculates weight on other planets
	ChemiCool	Interactive Periodic Table
	Matter Bingo Board Matter Bingo Questions	Bingo activity assessing knowledge of matter
	Matter	Online Quiz
	WebElements	Interactive Periodic Tables
	Matter	Science Study Guide
	Matter Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Mixtures vs. Solutions	Drag pictures to the correct box
	Atoms, Elements, Molecules and Compounds	Drag pictures to the correct box
	Chem4Kids	Learn about matter, atoms, elements, reactions and more and take online quizzes

5.5 The student will investigate and understand that organisms are made of cells and have distinguishing characteristics.

Type	Activity	Description
	Five Kingdom WebQuest	Complete the webquest for a complete overview of essential knowledge
	Motor Mouth 5.4 & 5.5	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Motor Mouth 5.5	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Plant or Animal Cells	Venn diagram sort
	Plant Cell Model	Create an edible plant cell model
	Animal Cell Model	Label the animal cell
	Plant Kingdom	PowerPoint discussion on plants withreview questions
	Life and Living Things - Cells	Content and activities to review key concepts
	Kingdoms - Classify It!	Choose the correct category for each item before time runs out.
	Kingdoms - Choose It!	Answer each multiple choice question before time runs out.
	Teacher Invader	Answer each question to save the Earth from the alien teachers.
	Inside a Cell	Look inside a plant or animal cell
	Animal Kindom Match-up	Quia quiz
	Plant Kingdom	Self-Checking exercise
	Five Kingdoms	Sorting activity
	Five Kingdoms	Sorting activity
	Cells and Microbes	Online quiz
	Cells Alive!	Interactive Animal and Plant Cells
	Five Kingdoms	Gameshow format review
	Five Kingdoms Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Kingdoms Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Plants Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Vascular vs. Nonvascular	Drag and drop activity
	Comparison of Plant & Animals Cells	Diagrams that compare the cells with interactive descriptions of each part
	The Mixed-Up Cells	Solve the mystery of the mixed-up cells

5.6 The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean environment.

Type	Activity	Description
	Motor Mouth 5.6	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Ocean Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Ocean Animal Project	Menu projects for student demonstration of mastery of essential knowledge
	Ocean Landform Project	Menu projects for student demonstration of mastery of essential knowledge
	Race to the Reef	Test your knowledge of oceans
	Fling the Teacher	Multiple-choice review game - Oceans
	Name It!	Review game similar to hangman - Oceans
	Oceans Activity	Create an ocean travel brochure and complete a food chain sort
	Oceanography	Online multiple choice quiz
	Oceans	Gameshow format review
	Oceans Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Ocean Adventures	Play 3 interactive games - Predator Protector, Whale Watcher, and Kure Waste Chase
	Treasures @ Sea	Exploring the ocean through literature
	Macaulay Library	Archive of animal sounds and video

5.7 The student will investigate and understand how the Earth’s surface is constantly changing.

Type	Activity	Description
	Motor Mouth 5.7 part 1	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Motor Mouth 5.7 part 2	Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
	Earth Comic Strip	Assignment and rubric of student assignment to create a comic strip
	Rock Jeopardy	Gameshow format review
	Fortune Teller	Cut and fold to review
	Earth's Layers	Review essential knowledge
	Rock Cycle	Review essential knowledge
	History of the Earth WebQuest	Learn the amazing history of the Earth's surface
	Breaking News	Learn how smaller rocks come from the breaking and weathering of bedrock and larger rocks.
	Choose It!	Multiple-choice review game show - Rocks
	Rock Interactive	Learn about types of rocks, how rocks are formed, student the rock cycle and take the online quiz.
	Earth Cycles, Patterns, and Change	Online multiple choice exercise
	Interactive Rock Cycle Animation	Animations illustrate the path of a rock moving through the rock cycle
	Science Labeling	Label the layers of the earth
	Rocky's Journey Around the Rock Cycle	Join Rocky on an amazing journey under the Earth

Review

Type	Activity	Description
	2009 Released Test Review	Gameshow format review of 2009 released test items
	Worksheet Generator	Free printable worksheets
	Puzzle Maker	Use their word lists or create your own to generate crosswords, word searches or word scrambles
	2007 Released Test Review	Use the PPT to review 2007 released test items
	Review Template Flyer	Students create a review flyer of all SOLs
	Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?	Gameshow format review
	Jefferson Lab SOL Reviews	Practice activities for SOL test
	Choose It!	Review 2008 Released Test material by choosing the correct answer
	2007 Released Test Items Review	PowerPoint review that may be used with the Interwrite Crickets
	2008 Released Test Items Review	PowerPoint review that may be used with the Interwrite Crickets
	Engaging Science Online Games	Explore science topics with interactive, online games
	1st 9 Weeks Jeopardy	Gameshow format review of Math, History and Science
	5th Grade Jeopardy	Gameshow format review of Math, Science, Social Studies, and English
	SOL Released Tests	SOL Released Tests from 2000-present in PowerPoint format
	[[http://scott.k12.va.us/solpractice/#Fifth Grade|Interactive Quizzes and Practice SOL Tests ]]	Activities based on SOL Released Test Items
	SOL Study Guide	Study Guide for 5th Grade Science