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1 Grandma s Records p.8 Wayne County Public Schools Unit 1 Concept: Family Album (Social Studies) 3 Weeks Avenues- Level F Draw a family tree s Instructional purposes within the Bubble Map-family experiences We Honor Our Ancestors pp. 42 Pride p.52 Write a letter to a family member Sing Songs: Grandfather s Gift, Caribbean Band, My Aunt Vera Read Fiction- Grandmas Records and summarize Read Hold a Sound Fair Non-fiction- We honor our Ancestors Write a retelling sequencing Make an Album Cover Write an essay about your favorite family tradition or holiday Discuss elements of realistic fiction Focus on division facts. Read the poem, Pride Draw conclusions about the poem Compare/contrast the poem to a story. Write a Poem Kidspirtion Family Photos Library books about holidays and customs Teacher-made Avenues unity test Retelling w rubric score Essays Formative assessment Page 1 of 9

2 Unit 2 Concept: Earth- The Inside Story (Science) 3 Weeks Piecing Earth and Sky Together Planet Earth/Inside Out Instructional purposes within the Draw Earth s layers Multi- Flow map Volcanos (cause and effect) Summarize a Newspaper Account of an earthquake Discuss myths Sing songs: Mountains, The Quilting Contest, Earthquake! Read Diction- Piercing Earth and Sky together Non-Fiction- Planet Earth/ Inside Out Write a retelling (sequencing) Map the Ring of Fire Write an Imaginative Writing for entertainment Tell how something in nature was made Research an animal Make a seismograph Avenues- Level F Kidspirtion World map Library books and videos about volcanos Newspaper/magazine articles Writing rubricsummary Selection test Avenues unity test Teacher made Review multiplication and Division Page 2 of 9

3 Unit 3 Concept: Bodies in Motion (Science) Dancing Wheels p. 126 communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the communicate necessary for academic success n the content area of Language Pantomime actions (guess the sport) Role play vocabulary Bridge Map- body parts & interpret data Finder Hand Toes foot Avenues- Level F Teacher-made Moving p. 160 communicate necessary for academic Non-fiction- Dancing Wheels Non-fiction- Moving Write a Review of a performance Sing Songs- Dance Kidspirtion Retelling w/rubric score Essays information, ideas and success in the information, ideas and success in the Your Busy Body Invent a simple machine Can You Dance With Me? Vocabulary- chant each word Write a retelling (sequencing) World map Library books and videos about BODY SYSTEMS AND SIMPLE MACHINES Models of simple machines Make an Exercise Schedule Write-instructions for a good role model Discuss pronouns usage Discuss elements of a science article Review data interpretation Page 3 of 9

4 Unit 4 Concept: Freedom s Trail (Social Studies) Joining The Boston Tea Party p. 188 George Washington p. 222 Instructional purposes within the Draw a timeline (student life) Develop a Brace Map on colonies Write to persuade- for /against revolution Fiction- Joining the Boston Tea Party and write about the Teaparty Sing Songs: 1776 Hand Juve Come to the Convention George Washington Read Non-fiction George Washington Write a retelling about George Washington (sequencing). Graph time periods in his life. Graph travel time Make a Rights poster Write a biography Discuss elements of fantasy selections Avenues- Level F Kidspirtion World map Library books and videos George Washington The American Revolution Teacher-made Retelling w/rubric score Essays Page 4 of 9

5 Unit 5 Concept: From Sea to Shining Sea (Social Studies/ Science) Greetings From America p. 260 The Bunyans p 286 communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the communicate necessary for academic success n the content area of Language communicate necessary for academic necessary for academic success in the content areas of Science Role play vocabulary after words have been introduced. American s Landscape Non-fiction- Greetings from America Make circle map community locations Describe nature Write a visitor s guide Sing Songs: This Land is Your Land, The Big Bunyans, Review vocabulary Read fiction- The Bunyans- Write a paragraph about the Bunyans Avenues- Level F Kidspiration World map Library books and videos Teacher-made selection test Retelling w/rubric score information, ideas and success in the content areas of Social Studies Write a retelling (sequencing) Make models of landforms Write a research paper about famous U.S. land form landmarks Discuss elements of a tall tale Review weighting objects and developing a graph. Learn to estimate distance Tall tales and legends(disney: Legends) Page 5 of 9

6 Unit 6 Concept: Its Electrifying (Science) Ben Franklin Experiment p. 318 Switch on Switch off p. 344 communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the communicate necessary for academic success n the content area of Language communicate necessary for academic necessary for academic success in the content areas of Science Draw bumper sticker to support an energy issue Draw Double Bubble- inventions/technology. Explain your drawing. Write true/false statements about inventions/technology Sing songs-electricity! Lightening Strikes! What can You Discover? Introduce vocabulary Fiction Ben Franklin s Experiment Make a Safety checklist Avenues Level F text and practice book. Theme related books Leveled readers Kidspiration Library books and videos about inventions and technology Science articles from children s magazines about inventions and technology Teacher-made selection test Retelling w/rubric Essays information, ideas and success in the content areas of Social Studies Read nonfiction-switch On, Switch Off- discuss vocabulary as story is read. Write a Science report Write a report about an invention/changes to society Create an experiment and explain the steps Page 6 of 9

7 Going Someplace Special p. 374 Getting to Someplace Special p. 140 Unit 7 Wayne County Public Schools Avenues- Level F Draw a picture of a place that is special Instructional purposes within the to you. Fiction- Goin Someplace Special. Write about your special place. Describe the weather there. Flow Map-sequencing changes in America in the 50 s and 60 s Write a story Realistic Fiction. Sing songs- Did you Ever? Partnership! When You Are a Writer Make a time line (with pictures) for the Civil Rights Movement Write a poem about a place you have visited Discuss elements of historical fiction Review whole numbers Theme related books Leveled readers Kidspiration com Library books and videos about the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr. Teacher-made retelling with rubric score Page 7 of 9

8 Unit 8 Concept: We the People (Social Studies) Calling The Doves P 440 Coming to America P 464 communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the communicate necessary for academic success n the content area of Language communicate necessary for academic Design a stamp about yourself. Explain to class. Draw a different shape. Draw a tree Map-Where I.S. immigrants came from Write-a personal narrative Sing songs- The Immigrant s Chart Camp Beneath the Stars Immigrants from Many Lands Avenues- Level F text and practice book Theme-related books Leveled readers Kidspiration Teacher-made selection test Avenue unit test Retelling with rubric score necessary for academic success in the content areas of Science information, ideas and success in the content areas of Social Studies Vocabulary study of new words Non-fiction- Calling the Doves Non-fiction- Coming to America. Tell about your experience Write a retelling (sequencing) Make a Multicultural Calendar Write a research a crop that is imported to the U.S. Discuss elements of a personal narrative Library books and videos about multicultural holidays. Page 8 of 9

9 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Time Frame Resources Assessment As needed Instructional purposes within the *North Carolina End-of-Grade Coach- Science - Triumph Learning (800) *Test Smart for Reading Skills & Comprehension grade 5 ECS ISBN# *Teach & Test Reading Carson-Dellosa ISBN# *Writing-grade 5 Kelly Wingate Pub. ISBN# *Reading Skills-grade 5&6 Instructional Fair, Inc.- ISBN# *Advantage Math-grade 5 Creative Teach Press CTP) ISBN# *Advantage Reading grade 5 (CTP) ISBN# Advance Grammar- - CTP) ISBN# Advantage Test Pre- - (CTP) ISBN# *Multiplication Flash Cards *Division Flash Cards *Fractions Flash Cards *Fraction Bingo *Numbers Chart *Decimals Chart *Plane Figures Chart *Solid Figures Chart *Metric/U.S. Measures Chart Page 9 of 9

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