In this lesson, students learn that navigational techniques change when people travel to different places land, sea, air and in space. For example, an explorer traveling by land uses different methods of navigation than a sailor or an astronaut.

Student teams design and create LEGO® structures to house and protect temperature sensors. They leave their structures in undisturbed locations for a week, and regularly check and chart the temperatures. This activity engages students in the design and analysis aspects of engineering.

I have students type an assessment that is located on the following site: http://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-test.asp

The assessment should read #26 Classic Tales - (1 Minute Timed Typing Test) I allow 1 to 2 errors to occur. I do encourage the students to use their backspace button to fix their errors. If you have less than 2 errors they may record the higher number of the two numbers. Keyboard must be covered by using one of the following items: cardboard box, rubber skin, painted/blank keyboard, black corrugated cardboard, or a pillow case.

The students simply fill out their progress on the chart and can simply add on to their column once their speeds increase throughout the school year.

Instead of using a students name you could simply post their student number.

In this lesson, students learn how adaptations, limiting factors, and predator prey relationships all affect the survival of plants and animals. Predator-prey relationships are simulated in two games, where students record their experiences and display data in story and chart/graph form, and explore the adaptations of animals in terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Extension activities include habitat investigations in natural areas.