Continuance of Education
Suggested Activities for Instruction During Extended/Unexpected School Closures
Kindergarten
The following is a menu of sample/suggested activities that will support students in their literacy and
content learning during any extended absence as a result of school closure due to the H1N1 virus.
All activities are written for the students, but should be read and explained by an adult. Any writing or
reading may be done by the adult or shared with the child.
Choose according to interest and background knowledge:
Social Studies and Language Arts
Discuss with family members what it means to be a good citizen. Ask them to share how they
and other citizens they know help in the community. Make a list of ways you can help others.
Compare yourself to Powhatan, Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, or Abraham
Lincoln. How are you alike or different? Describe a time when you did something that reminds
you of how you are alike or unlike this person.
Tell about things that help you get along with others. What do you do to get along with
people?
What are examples and non-examples of the following behaviors?
o sharing
o being honest
o practicing self-control
Choose a room in your house. Use the words near/far, above/below, left/right, and behind/in
front to describe the location of objects in the room. Create riddles for your family to guess the
object you describe.
People work at many jobs. Answer the following questions about workers:
o How is a doctor like a firefighter?
o How are teachers like farmers?
o How does the work of a builder connect to your life?
o Which job would you like to do and why? Doctor? Builder? Teacher? Cook? Farmer?
Firefighter?
Write one of the following words on a piece of paper. Cut the letters apart. Use two or more
letters to build words. Write the words that you build on a piece of paper or a slate. See how
many you can make.
o teachers (e.g., hat, rat, sat, cat, eat, car, star)
o doctors (e.g., dot, cot, rod, cod, sod, root)
o farmers (e.g., far, safe, ram, same)
Make up poems about people or things in the community. For example “I hate to brag, but I
love my flag” or “I think it is cool to go to school.”
Say in your own words what the President of the United States does.
What would happen if you were President of the United States?
Draw pictures of workers in the community performing different jobs. Use approximated
spelling (the way it sounds to you) to describe each worker and what he or she does.
Listen to a story read to you by a family member.
o Prior to reading do one of the following:
 Predict what the story will be about.
 Talk about what words might be included in the story.
 Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening in each picture.
o During reading do one of the following:
 Predict what might happen next.
 Ask a question.
 Make a connection to your life.
 Summarize what has happened so far.
 Talk about the meaning of a new word.
o After reading do one of the following:
 Tell what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.
 Describe the setting.
 Tell what was your favorite part and why.
Read and discuss poetry. Find the words that rhyme.
Make letters (using sand, clay, play dough, pipe cleaners, macaroni, etc.)
that represent the initial sound in a spoken word.
Match upper and lower case letters.
Match pictures with letters that represent the beginning sound or with other pictures whose
names rhyme.
Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts
Practice writing numbers 0-9.
Practice counting objects.
Sort some objects you find around the house (e.g., socks, canned goods, buttons, or pencils).
Make up stories that use addition.
Find objects that are in the shape of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.
Line up objects and tell which is first, second, third, and last.
Measure objects using different measuring tools (e.g., pencils, paperclips, and dollar bills).
Count a collection of pennies and nickels to determine the total amount.
Count by ones, twos, fives, and tens as far as you can.
Find two leaves and describe them in detail. Describe how they are alike and different.
Place a container of water in the freezer and determine how long it takes to freeze. Remove
the container and determine how long it takes to thaw.
Take an apple or another piece of fruit. Observe it, smell it, feel it, taste it, and listen to the
sound it makes when you eat it. Write about your observations. Repeat this activity with other
foods. Do not use too hot or too cold foods.
Observe any animal found in the house or in your yard. Describe what the animal looks like
and how it behaves.
Make a pattern using common household objects (e.g., spoons and forks, coins, and building
blocks). For example, have a family member begin a pattern (e.g., spoon, spoon, fork), and
choose what comes next. Then create your own pattern and have a family member continue
it.
Continuance of Education
Suggested Activities for Instruction During School Closure Due to the H1N1 Virus
Grade 1
The following is a menu of sample/suggested activities that will support students in their literacy and
content learning during any extended absence as a result of school closure due to the H1N1 virus.
All activities are written for the students, but may need to be read and explained by an adult. Any
writing or reading may be done by the adult or shared with the child.
Choose according to interest and background knowledge:
Social Studies and Language Arts
Draw a picture of yourself now, another of how you looked when you were younger, and still
another of how you will look in the future. Write one sentence to describe each picture. Share
the drawings with a family member and read the sentences you have written. Tell how you
have changed and stayed the same. Also, describe how you think you will change in the
future.
Compare yourself to Benjamin Franklin, George Washington Carver, George Washington,
Eleanor Roosevelt, or Abraham Lincoln. How are you alike or different? Describe a time when
you did something that reminds you of how you are alike or unlike this person. Write about this
experience or share with an adult.
In honor of George Washington Carver who developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, make a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Write the directions for how you made the sandwich. Have
someone follow your directions exactly as you wrote them. Decide how well you did.
What are examples and non-examples of the following behaviors?
o treating others with respect
o voting to make decisions
o practicing self-control
Compare the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty. Write about how they are alike
and different.
Write one of the following words on a piece of paper. Cut the letters apart. Use two or more
letters to build words. Write the words that you build on a piece of paper or a slate. See how
many you can make.
o tradition (e.g., dot, trot, ran, on, ton, it, dirt)
o patriotic (e.g., patriot, riot, part, port, trap, cart)
o monument (e.g., met, mount, tune, moment, ten)
Write each of the following words on a separate piece of paper or index card. Sort the words
into categories. Describe your categories to someone.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
clothes
future
horse
wagon
building
past
community
games
garden
transportation
airplanes
present
train
house
Listen to a story read to you by a family member.
o Prior to reading do one of the following:
 Predict what the story will be about.
 Talk about what words might be included in the story.
 Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening in each picture.
o During reading do one of the following:
 Predict what might happen next.
 Ask a question.
 Make a connection to your life.
 Summarize what has happened so far.
 Talk about the meaning of a new word.
o After reading do one of the following:
 Tell what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.
 Describe the setting.
 Tell what was your favorite part and why.
Read and discuss poetry. Pay particular attention to any words that rhyme.
Draw pictures of the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Use the pictures to retell the story
to someone.
Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts
Practice skip counting by twos, fives, and tens to one hundred.
Practice basic addition facts using +1, +2, and doubles.
Create number stories using addition or subtraction.
Measure objects in inches.
Find objects that are in the shape of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.
Find objects that are in the shape of cubes, cones, cylinders, and rectangular solids.
Gather information about your family’s favorite colors, ice cream flavors, TV shows, or books.
Make a graph to show the results of the information gathered.
Write 3-digit numbers and identify the place value of each digit.
Record TV stations that are odd numbers and ones that are even numbers.
Estimate the number of M & M candies in a bag. Record your prediction and then count the
candy to see how close you came... (This can be done with other foods or objects.)
Create a chart that shows the weather for each day using pictures (e.g. a sun for a sunny day,
raindrops for a rainy day and clouds for a cloudy day). Record the daily high and low
temperatures. At the end of the week, write a story from the information included on the chart.
Have an adult family member assist you. Make a prediction about whether flour will dissolve
faster in hot water or cold water. Conduct the experiment to see if you were correct. Try
dissolving other solids in hot and cold water to see if you get the same results.
Continuance of Education
Suggested Activities for Instruction During School Closure Due to the H1N1 Virus
Grade 2
The following is a menu of sample/suggested activities that will support students in their literacy and
content learning during any extended absence as a result of school closure due to the H1N1 virus.
All activities are written for the students, but may need to be read and explained by an adult. Any
writing or reading may be done by the child or shared with the adult.
Choose according to interest and background knowledge:
Social Studies
Compare yourself to Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., George Washington, Susan B.
Anthony, or Abraham Lincoln. How are you alike or different? Describe a time when you did
something that reminds you of how you are alike or unlike this person. Write about this
experience or share with an adult.
What are examples and non-examples of the following behaviors?
o treating others with respect
o voting to make decisions
o practicing self-control
Listen to a story read to you by a family member.
o Prior to reading do one of the following:
 Predict what the story will be about.
 Talk about what words might be included in the story.
 Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening in each picture.
o During reading do one of the following:
 Predict what might happen next.
 Ask a question.
 Make a connection to your life.
 Summarize what has happened so far.
 Talk about the meaning of a new word.
o After



reading do one of the following:
Tell what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.
Describe the setting.
Tell what was your favorite part and why.
Read and discuss poetry. Pay particular attention to any words that rhyme.
Listen to stories and tell about the central idea or theme of each (e.g., making friends, moving
to a new home, learning to read).
Alphabetize a list of words to the second letter.
Write each of the following words on a separate piece of paper or index card. Sort the words
into categories. Describe your categories to someone.
o self-reliance
o rules
o governor
o community
o trustworthiness
o school
o state
o mayor
o voting
o equal rights
o city
o honesty
o customs
o traditions
o country
o president
Make words using the following r-controlled vowels:
o ar
o er
o ir
o or
o ur
o air
o ear
Read stories of your choice and respond to the story in writing using one of the following
suggestions:
o Who was your favorite character and why?
o Write a summary of your story.
o Describe the author’s purpose for writing this book.
o Tell about your favorite part of the story.
o If you could change any part of the story, what would that be and why?
Read a nonfiction selection and locate any evidence of the following:
o cause and effect
o fact and opinion
o author’s purpose
Write one of the following words on a piece of paper. Cut the letters apart. Use two or more
letters to build words. Write the words that you build on a piece of paper or a slate. See how
many you can make.
o trustworthiness (e.g., thin, rust, store, worse)
o transportation (e.g., port, sport, train, station)
o communities (e.g., nut, cot, come, tune, some)
Find synonyms for overused words such as nice, said, pretty, and walk.
Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts
Practice counting forward by twos, fives, tens, twenty-fives, and hundreds past one thousand
from any number and backward by ones from any number.
Practice basic addition and subtraction facts with +/-0, +/-1, doubles, and facts that equal 10.
Create number stories using addition or subtraction.
Measure objects in inches and centimeters.
Count a collection of coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, not to exceed
$1.00.
Write a diary of things you do during the day and record the time.
Have a family member locate a date on the calendar and ask questions like the following:
o What is two weeks after the date?
o What is two weeks before the date?
Find objects that are in the shape of squares, rectangles, circles, triangles, hexagons, and
pentagons.
Find objects that are in the shape of cubes, cones, cylinders, and rectangular solids.
Compare 2-dimensional objects and 3-dimensional objects.
Write 4-digit numbers and identify the place value of each digit.
Use playing cards to create two 4–digit numbers and compare to determine the larger and
smaller number.
Record TV stations that are odd numbers and ones that are even numbers.
Use playing cards to play addition TOP-IT.
Estimate the number of M & M candies in a bag. Record your prediction and then count. (This
can be done with other foods or objects.)
Read the temperature every day in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Conduct an investigation to show the process of condensation, evaporation, melting and
freezing. Write what you learned.
Design a device that uses magnets to move things.
Plan, design, and conduct an investigation to predict items that will be attracted to magnets.
Continuance of Education
Suggested Activities for Instruction During School Closure Due to the H1N1 Virus
Grade 3
The following is a menu of sample/suggested activities that will support students in their literacy and
content learning during any extended absence as a result of school closure due to the H1N1 virus.
All activities are written for the students, but may need to be read and explained by an adult. Any
writing or reading may be done by the adult or shared with the child.
Choose according to interest and background knowledge:
Social Studies
From memory draw a map of the continents and oceans. Look at a map of the world to correct
any mistakes you made and to add details.
Make a grid and draw a map of a room in your house.
Write each of the following words on a separate piece of paper or index card. Sort the words
into categories. Describe your categories to someone.
o choice
o hemisphere
o cost
o rules
o prime meridian
o community
o volunteer
o consumer
o regions
o capital resources
o government
o equator
o producer
o goods
o legend
o wants
Write one of the following words on a piece of paper. Cut the letters apart. Use two or more
letters to build words. Write the words that you build on a piece of paper or a slate. See how
many you can make.
o geography (e.g., get, go, page, hear)
o interdependence (e.g., deep, dent, cent, dine)
o opportunity (e.g., pop, top, ton, your, rip)
Complete the following analogies :
o hare is to hair as your is to ______
o huge is to enormous as canine is to _____
o tools is to rules as law is to ______
Now create some of your own for others to complete.
Listen to a story read to you by a family member.
o Prior to reading do one of the following:
 Predict what the story will be about.
 Talk about what words might be included in the story.
 Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening in each picture.
o During reading do one of the following:
 Predict what might happen next.
 Ask a question.
 Make a connection to your life.
 Summarize what has happened so far.
 Talk about the meaning of a new word.
o After



reading do one of the following:
Tell what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.
Describe the setting.
Tell what was your favorite part and why.
Read and discuss poetry. Pay particular attention to any words that rhyme.
Listen to stories and tell about the central idea or theme of each (e.g., making friends, moving
to a new home, learning to read).
Read stories of your choice and respond to the story in writing using one of the following
suggestions:
o Who was your favorite character and why?
o Write a summary of your story.
o Describe the author’s purpose for writing this book.
o Tell about your favorite part of the story.
o If you could change any part of the story, what would that be and why?
Read a nonfiction selection and locate any evidence of the following:
o cause and effect
o fact and opinion
o author’s purpose
Find synonyms for overused words such as nice, said, pretty, get, and walk.
While reading locate words that contain common prefixes (e.g., re, dis, mid, mis, and pre)
and/or suffixes (e.g., able, ible, ment, tion, ish). Write these words and what you think they
mean in the reading.
Write about something special you did today. Be sure to make your writing interesting by
including precise language and adding specific details.
Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts
Practice basic addition and subtraction facts.
Create and solve word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
Look for opportunities to estimate sums and differences.
Practice using mental math when adding or subtracting 2-digit numbers.
Create two-dimensional symmetric shapes or designs.
Measure objects in half inches and half centimeters.
Estimate length in inches and feet, and then measure.
Count a collection of coins and bills not to exceed $5.00.
Write a diary of things you do during the day and record the time.
Read a digital and an analog clock.
Have a family member locate a date on the calendar and ask questions like the following:
o What is two weeks after the date?
o What is two weeks before the date?
Find objects that are in the shape of squares, rectangles, circles, triangles, hexagons, and
pentagons.
Find objects that are in the shape of cubes, cones, cylinders, and rectangular solids.
Compare 2-dimensional objects and 3-dimensional objects.
Write 4-digit numbers and identify the place value of each digit.
Deal out six playing cards. Arrange them to create the biggest number possible or the
smallest number possible.
Write the number of the day of the month in as many ways as possible.
Use playing cards to play addition or multiplication TOP-IT.
Read the temperature every day in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Help prepare a meal by following the directions provided in a cookbook and using specified
measuring tools.
Identify examples of simple machines found in the house.
Plan, design, and construct a device that contains a simple machine.
Come up with a plan for your family to conserve energy and protect Earth.
Continuance of Education
Suggested Activities for Instruction During School Closure Due to the H1N1 Virus
Grade 4
The following is a menu of sample/suggested activities that will support students in their literacy and
content learning during any extended absence as a result of school closure due to the H1N1 virus.
All activities are written for the students, but may need to be read and explained by an adult. Any
writing or reading may be done by the child or shared with the adult.
Choose according to interest and background knowledge:
Social Studies
Draw a map of the United States from memory. Look at a map of the United States to correct
any mistakes and add details to your map.
Draw a map of Virginia from memory. Look at a map of the United States to correct any
mistakes and add details to your map. Include all the geographic features of Virginia that you
can.
Write an explanation of why Virginia belongs in the Southeast region.
Compare the Northeast region and the Southeast region. Write how these regions are alike
and how they are different.
Write each of the following words on a separate piece of paper or index card. Sort the words
into categories. Describe your categories to someone.
o region
o geography
o Georgia
o capital
o country
o president
o shipping
o Virginia
o history
o economics
o cranberries
o farming
o coastal plains
o rocky coast
o Massachusetts
o government
o Piedmont
o lighthouses
o Appalachian Plateau
o citrus fruit
o seafood
Write one of the following words on a piece of paper. Cut the letters apart. Use two or more
letters to build words. Write the words that you build on a piece of paper or a slate. See how
many you can make.
o Chesapeake Bay (e.g., chase, peak, bake, sack)
o Dismal Swamp (e.g., mass, paw, pass, sap)
o geography (e.g., pea, go, gap, hare, page)
Complete the following analogies:
o car is to automobile as ______ is to seat
o engine is to airplane as _____ is to butterfly
o daffodil is to flower as _____ is to reptile
Now create some of your own for others to complete.
Listen to a story read to you by a family member.
o Prior to reading do one of the following:
 Predict what the story will be about.
 Talk about what words might be included in the story.
 Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening in each picture.
o During reading do one of the following:
 Predict what might happen next.
 Ask a question.
 Make a connection to your life.
 Summarize what has happened so far.
 Talk about the meaning of a new word.
o After



reading do one of the following:
Tell what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.
Describe the setting.
Tell what was your favorite part and why.
Read and discuss poetry.
Listen to stories and tell about the central idea or theme of each (e.g., making friends, moving
to a new home, learning to read).
Read stories of your choice and respond to the story in writing using one of the following
suggestions:
o Who was your favorite character and why?
o Write a summary of your story.
o Describe the author’s purpose for writing this book.
o Tell about your favorite part of the story.
o If you could change any part of the story, what would that be and why?
Read a nonfiction selection and locate any evidence of the following:
o cause and effect
o fact and opinion
o author’s purpose
Find synonyms for overused words such as nice, said, pretty, get, and walk.
While reading find examples of imagery, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
Create tongue twisters to demonstrate your understanding of alliteration.
While reading locate words that contain common prefixes (e.g., ex, in, im, trans, en, il) and/or
suffixes (e.g., en, ist, like, ous, hood). Write these words and what you think they mean.
Write about something special you did today. Be sure to make your writing interesting by
including precise language and adding specific details.
Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts
Practice basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
Create and solve word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of whole
numbers.
Create and solve word problems using addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals.
Look for opportunities to estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients.
Practice using mental math.
Estimate and measure objects using standard units and metric units.
Read a digital and an analog clock.
Compare 2-dimensional objects and 3-dimensional objects.
Write 8-digit numbers and identify the place value of each digit.
Deal out eight playing cards. Arrange them to create the biggest number possible or the
smallest number possible.
Write the number of the day of the month in as many ways as possible.
Use playing cards to play fraction TOP-IT.
Read the temperature every day in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Help prepare a meal by following the directions provided in a cookbook and using specified
measuring tools.
Draw a scale of your bedroom and determine the area and perimeter.
Find various rectangular prisms and determine the volume.
Record daily the types of clouds you observe.
Listen to the weather report each evening and record the daily high and low temperatures,
wind speed and the existence of high and low pressure systems and warm and cold fronts.
Write a description of what the weather should be tomorrow.
Design an investigation using static electricity to attract or repel a variety of objects. Illustrate
and describe the process and results.
Come up with a plan for your family to conserve energy and protect Earth.
Electronic Field Trips from Colonial Williamsburg for Fourth Grade Students
WHRO Channel 15
Jamestown Unearthed
Thursday, December 10, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Take a look at how history is written and reevaluated as new methods of study are introduced.
Using the example of Jamestown in 1607, explore the myths and misconceptions of that era:
revisit the documents, artifacts, and other evidence through archaeology. Learn how every
generation sees the evidence in new ways, and how this affects our understanding of the past.
VS.2, VS.3, VS.4
Continuance of Education
Suggested Activities for Instruction During School Closure Due to the H1N1 Virus
Grade 5
The following is a menu of sample/suggested activities that will support students in their literacy and
content learning during any extended absence as a result of school closure due to the H1N1 virus.
All activities are written for the students, but may need to be read and explained by an adult. Any
writing or reading may be done by the child or shared with the adult.
Choose according to interest and background knowledge:
Social Studies
Draw a map of Virginia from memory. Look at a map of the United States to correct any
mistakes and add details to your map. Try to include all the geographic features you have
learned.
Choose your favorite region in Virginia and explain why you would like to live there.
Describe the career you wish to have when you grow up. Choose a region of Virginia where
you will work. Explain why this region is the best place for your job.
Write a story that takes place in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Draw a picture that shows how the Powhatan Indians lived in coastal plain. Write a title and
caption for the picture.
Complete one of the following RAFTs:
Role
John Smith and Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Pocahontas and Michelle
Obama
Audience
authors who are learning
to write biographies
authors who are learning
to write biographies
Format
dialogue/conversation
dialogue/conversation
Listen to a story read to you by a family member.
o Prior to reading do one of the following:
 Predict what the story will be about.
 Talk about what words might be included in the story.
 Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening in each picture.
o During reading do one of the following:
 Predict what might happen next.
 Ask a question.
 Make a connection to your life.
 Summarize what has happened so far.

o After



Talk about the meaning of a new word.
reading do one of the following:
Tell what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.
Describe the setting.
Tell what was your favorite part and why.
Read and discuss poetry.
Listen to stories and tell about the central idea or theme of each (e.g., making friends, moving
to a new home, learning to read).
Read stories of your choice and respond to the story in writing using one of the following
suggestions:
o Who was your favorite character and why?
o Write a summary of your story.
o Describe the author’s purpose for writing this book.
o Tell about your favorite part of the story.
o If you could change any part of the story, what would that be and why?
Read a nonfiction selection and locate any evidence of the f ollowing:
o cause and effect
o fact and opinion
o author’s purpose
Write one of the following words on a piece of paper. Cut the letters apart. Use two or more
letters to build words. Write the words that you build on a piece of paper or a slate. See how
many you can make.
o Jamestown (e.g., met, jet, tow, mow)
o Eastern Shore (e.g., east, nest, share, rest)
o House of Burgesses (e.g., bus, see, bug, shore)
Find synonyms for overused words such as nice, said, pretty, get, and walk.
While reading, find examples of imagery, alliteration, metaphors, similes, personification, and
onomatopoeia.
Create a poem and try to include literary features such as those listed above. Share your
poem with members of your family and display it in a location for all to see.
Create tongue twisters to demonstrate your understanding of alliteration.
While reading, locate words that contain common prefixes (e.g., extra, super, ultra, after, anti,
post, sub, multi), suffixes (e.g., eer, ic, ical), and roots (e.g., scribe, script, s pect, pend). Write
these words and what you think they mean.
Write about something special you did today. Be sure to make your writing interesting by
including precise language and adding specific details.
Complete the following analogies:
o car is to automobile as ______ is to seat
o engine is to airplane as _____ is to butterfly
o daffodil is to flower as ______ is to reptile
o lunch is to dinner as _____ is to toddler
o branch is to trunk as _____ is to flower
o refrigerator is to cool as _____ is to bake
Now create some of your own for others to complete.
Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts
Practice basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
Create and solve word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of wh ole
numbers and decimals.
Create and solve word problems using addition and subtraction of fractions.
Look for opportunities to estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients.
Practice using mental math.
Estimate and measure objects using standard units and metric units.
Have a family member name two events that occur during the course of a day (e.g., TV
programs, rising in the morning and going to bed at night, serving meals). Find the elapsed
time between two of these events.
Write 8-digit numbers and identify the place value of each digit.
Deal out eight playing cards. Arrange them to create the biggest number possible or the
smallest number possible.
Use playing cards to play fraction TOP-IT.
Read the temperature every day in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Help prepare a meal by following the directions provided in a cookbook and using specified
measuring tools.
Draw a scale of your bedroom and determine the area and perimeter.
Find various rectangular prisms and determine the volume.
Record daily the types of clouds you observe.
Listen to the weather report each evening and record the daily high and low temperatures,
wind speed, and the existence of high and low pressure systems and warm and cold fronts.
Write a description of what the weather should be tomorrow.
Devise an experiment with two or more variables. Predict and record the results of three trials.
Repeat, changing one variable.
Come up with a plan for your family to conserve energy and protect Earth.
Electronic Field Trips from Colonial Williamsburg for Fifth Grade Students
WHRO Channel 15
Jamestown Unearthed
Thursday, December 10, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Take a look at how history is written and reevaluated as new methods of study are introduced.
Using the example of Jamestown in 1607, explore the myths and misconceptions of that era:
revisit the documents, artifacts, and other evidence
through archaeology. Learn how every generation sees the evidence in new ways, and how this
affects our understanding of the past. VS.2, VS.3, VS.4
The Slave Trade
Thursday, February 11, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Beginning with the American Revolution, this program explores the U.S. law of 1807 that
abolished the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Meet the people who were involved in or
influenced by this pivotal legislation: the slaves, plantation owners, slave-ship captains, common
seamen, government officials, Navy officers, and anti-slavery activists.
VS.5
11-09