Subject Area/Focus | February | March | April | May | June |
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Skills (Fundations, Spelling) |
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Literacy Learning (Domains/Modules) |
Module 2 Unit 3 Reading and Writing Like a Scientist Observing Nature, Conducting Research, and Writing a Field Journal 15 sessions (3 weeks) |
Module 3B - Unit 1 Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions Balancing Competing Needs in Canada The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations 9 lessons (2 weeks) Module 3B- Unit 2 How Canada's Resources are Used to Meet People's Needs and Wants 10 Lessons (2 weeks)
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New York State Assessments Module 3B- Unit 3 Case Study: The Mary River Project on Baffin Island 12 Lessons (2.5 weeks) |
Continue Module 3B Begin Module 4-Unit 1 Building Backgroud Knowledge: The Science Behind Natural Disasters 8 Lessons (2 weeks) |
Module 4 - Unit 3 Research on 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, Learning about the Red Cross, and Writing an Opinion Speech 16 Lessons (4 weeks) End of Year Writing Benchmark Assessment |
Writing |
Research-based Narrative: Rainforest Field Journal Page (RI. 5.7, 5.9, W. 5.2, 5.3, 5.7, 5.9) |
Feature Article (W. 5.2 A-D) Write Informative/Explanatory Texts Include headings, illustrations, and multimedia |
Opinion Essay: The Effects of Mining on the Live's of Canada's Inuit People (RI. 5.6 and W. 5.1) |
Opionion Writing and Speaking: Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters (RI. 5.7. 5.9, W. 5.1, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9) |
Informative Writing: What Makes a Hurricane a Natural Disaster? (W. 5.2, 5.9) |
Vocabulary |
Elements of Reading Lessons 16-17 +1 Review |
Elements of Reading Lessons 18-21 +1 Review Blindly He Goes...Up |
Elements of Reading Lesson 22 (2 weeks of State Testing & Spring Break) |
Elements of Reading Lesson 23-24 + 1 Review |
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Grammar |
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Science |
Mixtures and Solutions Separating a Salt Solution
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Mixtures and Solutions Separating a Dry Mixture Outdoor Solutions |
Mixtures and Solutions |
Mixtures and Soultions |
Mixtures and Solutions |
Social Studies |
5.4 Geography In the Western Hemisphere: The diverse geography of the Western Hemisphere has influenced human culture and settlement in distinct ways. Human communities in the Western Hemisphere have modified the physical environment. |
5.1 Early Peoples of the Americas: The first humans in the Western Hemisphere modified their physical environment as well as adapted to their environment. Their interactions with their environment led to various innovations and to the devlopment of unique cultures. |
5.7 Economics: The people of the Western Hemisphere have developed various ways to meet their needs and wants. Many of the countriesof the Western Hemisphere trade with each other as well as with other countries around the world. |
5.7 Economics: The people of the Western Hemisphere have developed various ways to meet their needs and wants. Many of the countriesof the Western Hemisphere trade with each other as well as with other countries around the world. |
5.2 Complex Societies and Civilizations: Between 1100 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E., complex societies and civilizations developed in the Western Hemisphere. Although these complex societies and civilizations have certain defining characteristics in common, each is also known for unique cultural achievements and contributions. |
Mathematics |
Domain: Number and Operations- Fractions Topic 10: Adding and Subtracting Mixed numbers (12) Topic 11: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and ixed Numbers (11) |
Topic 14: Data (8) |
Domain: Geometry Topic 15:Classifying Plane Figures (10) Topic16: Coordinate Geometry (7)
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Guided Groups: Assessed Areas of Weaknesses Benchmark End of 5th Grade |
Step Up to 6th Grade |
Mentor Texts |
Facts about Howler Monkeys, National Geographic "I want to Be a Rainforest Scientist," poem |
The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations (We Thought of It) Chameleons Are Cool by Martin Jenkins Endangered Tigers by Bobbie Kalman A Walk in the Rainforest by Rebecca L. Johnson
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“Should We Drill?" Scholastic News “Monitoring the Mary River Project” from the Qikiqtani Inuit Association Website
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Eight Days, Edwidge Danticat "Earthquake." The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2013. Web. ”How Does a Hurricane Form?” as found at http://scijinks.nasa.gov/hurricane "Earth-quakes," scienceforkids.kidipede.com
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Dark Water Rising, Marian Hale "Help for Haiti," Weekly Reader |