Fifth Grade Unit 2 Investigati

Fifth Grade Unit 2 Investigation
Enduring Understanding: We understand the world by investigating, or seeking answers, to our questions. Essential Question: How do scientists learn about the natural world?
Inquiry and Research Project / Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5
Week 1: Hidden Worlds	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
Standards: RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. Specific Areas RI.5.2 What do all the important details in this selection have in common? RI.5.3 How can recognizing sequence help you understand the relationships between ideas?	Visual Vocabulary Cards Vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format Mirrors and Lenses This short video describes different types of mirrors and lenses, including those used in a microscope. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines.* Thinking Map: Flow Map Use this blank flow map on your SMARTboard to sequence important events throughout the story. Examine the relationship between three concepts In this lesson, students will learn to examine the relationships between three concepts by asking themselves, “What do they have in common and what is different” Note: Login to LearnZillion before selecting the link	Virtual Microscope This website allows you to look at several items through a virtual microscope. Vocabulary Game Test your vocabulary knowledge as you fill in the blanks. Can you identify these microscopic pictures? After examining magnified pictures, you will play a matching game to see how well you remember what you saw. Scientist Trading Card After reading the advice from Dennis Kunkel on how to become a scientist, create a trading card of a what a scientist looks like while summarizing his advice. Fluency practice Practice your fluency skills by recording yourself reading a selection about the importance of microscopes. Wanted Poster Research different types of bacteria. Find one that you want to warn others about. Create a Wanted Poster to display your information.
Week 2: Rattlers!	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
Standards: RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RI.5.5 Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. RI 5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about a subject knowledgeably. Specific Areas RI.5.2 What do all the important details in this selection have in common? RI.5.5 How does the text organization aid comprehension? RI 5.9 How does reading multiple text on the same topic help you understand the information?	Visual Vocabulary Cards Vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. Rattlesnake video Discovery Education video about Diamondback Rattlesnakes. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines* Thinking Map: Tree Map Use the blank tree map on your SmartBoard to identify the main idea and supporting details of each section of the selection. Then show how they relate to the main idea of the entire piece. BrainPop Main Idea Video (free) Use this as an introduction video or reteaching video on main idea. Quiz and activity are within the BrainPop site. Explain how main ideas are supported by key details In this lesson students will learn to explain how main ideas are supported by key details by looking at headings and explaining which ideas and details give the most important information about that topic. Note: Login to LearnZillion before selecting the link Determine the main idea by summarizing key details In this lesson students will learn how to determine the main idea of an article by using key details to summarize the text. Note: Login to LearnZillion before selecting the link	Rattlesnake Research Research different types of rattlesnakes. Then complete the organizer with the information you have found. (Inspiration) Vocabulary Game Can you match the correct word to its definition? Fluency Practice Practice your fluency skills by recording yourself reading a selection about the diamondback rattlesnake. Hamburger Main Idea Game Good for emerging learners to practice determining the main idea of several phrases.
Week 3: These Robots are Wild!	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
Standards: RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.5.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. RI.5.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. Specific Areas What quote from the text you will use to support your conclusion? (RI.5.1) What information does the text provide to the reader? (RI.5.1) What do you do when you come to words or phrases you do not know? (RI.5.4, L.5.4) Does the text have clues to help you determine the meaning of this word? (RI5.4, L.5.4) How does both accounts of the information compare to each other? (RI5.6) What is the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text? (RI5.6)	Robotic Video Discovery Education video about a vehicle based on a six-legged insect. Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines Visual Vocabulary Cards Vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. Thinking Map: Brace Map Use this blank brace map on your SMARTboard to determine the author's purpose. Explain the point the author wants to convey In this lesson students will learn how to explain the point an author wants to convey by identifying the reasons and evidence that support that point. Note: Login to LearnZillion before selecting the link. Explain the way an author persuades the reader In this lesson students will learn how to explain the way an author persuades the reader by identifying evidence that supports the author’s opinion. Note: Login to LearnZillion before selecting the link.	Design your own robot Use the robot factory to create your own robot. When you are finished you will describe all the features of your robot and what kinds of tasks it can complete. Vocabulary Game Use your vocabulary knowledge to fill in the blanks. Robot Commercial You will write a persuassive paragraph to convince people to buy your robot. Then you will create a commercial for your robot. Fluency practice Practice your fluency skills by recording yourself reading a selection about the 1912 presidential election.
Week 4: Up in the Air: The Story of Balloon Flight	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
Standards RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.5.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described. Specific Areas What quote from the text you will use to support your conclusion? (RI.5.1) What information does the text provide to the reader? (RI.5.1) What do you do when you come to words or phrases you do not know? (RI.5.4, L.5.4) Does the text have clues to help you determine the meaning of this word? (RI.5.4, L.5.4) What are the main ideas the author wants us to consider in this section? (RI.5.8) How does the author use reasons and evidence to support the main idea of _____? (RI.4.8) What conflicts did the main character have, and how were they affected by the setting? (RL.5.3) What word or phrases help you understand the meaning of this new word or phrase? (RL.5.4) How does point of view affect the understanding of the story and how events are described? (RL5.6)	Visual Vocabulary Cards Vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. Hot Air Balloons This video provides a short history of hot air balloons and describes how they work. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines* The First Hot Air Balloons Examines the science behind the first hot air balloons that took flight in France during the late 1700s. This video is geared toward high school students. However, there is a lot of very good information about the first hot air balloons. If you begin the video at 34 seconds, you will skip over some of the high school information. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines* Thinking Map: Double Bubble Use this blank double bubble map on your SMARTboard to compare the idea of facts and opinions.	Hot Air Balloon Experiments This interactive website guides you through experiments that show how a hot air balloon works. Vocabulary Game Match the word to its correct definition. Reading Rainbow Hot Air Henry Join host LeVar Burton as he shares stories about hot-air balloons, including Hot-Air Henry by Mary Calhoun. The program visits the Palmetto Balloon Classic to learn how hot-air balloons work. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines* Fluency practice Practice your fluency skills by recording yourself reading a selection about the ways people used to think about flight. How does a Hot Air Ballon Fly? Research ways that a hot air ballon flies and then take a quiz to test your knowledge!
Week 5: Hurricanes	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
Standards: RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RI.5.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. RI.5.5 Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described. In a text, I can: o arrange events in chronological order. o compare ideas/events. o determine cause/effect. o identify problem/solution. o describe the overall structure of events/ideas. o describe the overall structure of concepts. o describe the overall structure of information.	Visual Vocabulary Cards- Vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format Weather Smart: Hurricanes Discovery Education video detailing the elements of hurricanes. Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link. Please note the video must be downloaded prior to viewing as per AACPS guidelines Thinking Map: Bridge Map Use this blank map on your SMARTboard to identify relationships between ideas. Cross Curricular Connection Students are learning about Rapid Changes in the science curriculum. This story could supplement some of the research students would do for their project (p.45-46) or class activity (p.39).	Hurricane Brochure Create a brochure for other students based on your research. Teacher Notes:Content Option 1: Use TRUEFLIX to find out more about hurricanes.Content Option 2: Utilize this website to collect information.Product Option 1: Create an authentic brochure using Publisher.Product Option 2: Allow this site (readwritethink.org) to guide you through the process of creating a brochure. Vocabulary GameUse your vocabulary knowledge to fill in the blanks. Fluency practice Practice your fluency skills by recording yourself reading a selection about the ways scientists are working to better predict severe weather. Comprehension: Compare and Contrast After researching information on Hurricane Floyd (imbedded in Inspiration), students will compare Floyd to Hurricane Andrew. Can be extended into a writing piece focusing on description and relationships between ideas.
Inquiry and Research Project	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I can report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes		Scientist Research Research different types of scientists then create a presentation.

Theme Connections
Writing Resources	Unit Project Resources
PERSUASIVE WRITING	Theme Statement: We study the world by investigating, or seeking answers to our questions. How can I learn to study the natural world the way a scientist does? (page xvi)
Supporting Opinions This notebook activity gives students the chance to support their opinion on different topics. Don't Buy It This website examines advertising and the messages that are sent. Supporting Details This interactive activity reviews supporting details and has a quiz as well.	Space Suit Research Students will research space suits and why they are effective.

Teacher Notes
Standards	Resources
Common Core Standard: L.5.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Visual Vocabulary Cards-(Hidden Worlds) Vocabulary Game(Hidden Worlds) Visual Vocabulary Cards-(Rattlers) Vocabulary Game(Rattlers) Vocabulary Game(These Robots are Wild) Visual Vocabulary Cards- (These Robots are Wild) Vocabulary Game(Up in the Air) Visual Vocabulary Cards- (Up in the Air) Vocabulary Game(Hurricanes) Visual Vocabulary Cards- (Hurricanes)
Common Core Standard: SL.5.5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Rattlesnake video Weather Smart: Hurricanes Hot Air Balloons Robotic video Mirrors and Lenses Thinking Map: Double Bubble Examine the relationship between three concepts Determine the main idea by summarizing key details Explain how main ideas are supported by key details Explain the point the author wants to convey Explain the way an author persuades the reader
Common Core Standard: RI.5.7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Can you identify these microscopic pictures? Virtual Microscope Rattlesnake Research How does a Hot Air Ballon Fly? Hot Air Balloon Experiments
Common Core Standard: RL.5.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. Technology Standard: Standard 5.0 – Technology for Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize information.	Thinking Map: Flow Map Thinking Map: Brace Map Thinking Map: Bubble Map
Common Core Standard: W.5.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Wanted Poster Design your own robot Hurricane brochure- Teacher Note: This activity is differentiated for content as well as for product. Product Option 1 using Publisher Product Option 2 using ReadWriteThink

August 2016