Fifth Grade Unit 4 Team Up to

Fifth Grade Unit 4 Team Up to Survive
Enduring Understanding: Teamwork can help us get through difficult situations. Essential Question: How can teamwork help in a difficult situation?
Inquiry and Research Project / Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5
Week 1: Spirit of Endurance	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can analyze how the organization of the text influences the relationship amoung ideas. I can recognize the sequence of the text in order to understand the relationship between ideas. Standards: RI 5.1 RI 5.3 RI 5.5 RI 5.7	Jennifer Armstrong Read more about the author, rate the story, and explore her website. Spirit of Endurance Vocabulary Introduce the new vocabulary words through PowerPoint. Thinking Map: Flow Map Use this blank Flow Map on the SMARTBoard. Writing An Informational Article Use these videos to scaffold students' writing process in creating introduction, body and conclusion paragraphs. Shackelton & Saunders Research Project: Research Project Directions Writing Rubric Ernest Shackelton View his biography and timeline of events. View his dairy, pictures of Antarctica and more. Cool Antarctica Use the source to compare and contrast the two authors renditions of Shackelton's expedition. Ernest Shackelton Account of Expedition to the South Pole Listen to his first hand account in this 4 minute audio clip. Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Saunders Ted Talk Video Watch the 17 minute video describing Ben Saunders' trip to the South Pole and back. Complete compare and contrast student Pixie activity.	Vocabulary Practice I can play tic-tac-toe by identifying vocabulary words. Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions I can read and questions to quiz yourself on how well you can make inferences and draw conclusions. Antarctica - Life at The South Pole: Research and Inquiry including links to: Welcome to Antarctica Vitrual Tour of the South Pole I can read about what it is like at a research station at the South Pole. Shackelton & Saunders Reseach Project: The "Heroic Era" I can read the subsection of the Antarctica article in World Book. Sequencing the Expedition I can use Pixie to sequence information. I can write an informational article about Ernest Shackelton and his Expedition using the 5Ws and text support. Essay Map I can use the interactive tool from read,write,think to organize my writing. Saunders and Shackleton I can compare the expeditions after watching the video of Ben Saunders.
Week 2: Ultimate Field Trip	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can analyze the patterns in sentences to determine the main idea. I can identify the important details of the passage in order to determine the main idea. Standards: RI 5.1 RI 5.2 RI 5.5 RI 5.8 RI 5.9	Ultimate Field Trip Vocabulary Introduce new vocabulary words through PowerPoint. Main Idea: Details Tree Map Use this blank Tree Map on the SMARTboard to determine the main idea. List all the important details and show what they all have in common is the main idea. Main Ideas and Details Ultimate Field Trip 5 Research Project: People and Space The four segments of this video show what it takes to put astronauts into space and to keep them there as they live and work. Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Assignment Students research preparation for space exploration and the create a Discovery Education board. Scaffold by creating a sample board with possible areas. Life Aboard the International Space Station This NASA webpage details routines and life on the International Space Station. Select sections to share with students for research.	Main Idea: What is the Main Idea? Watch the BrainPop video lesson and then try an activity and quiz to make sure you understand the main idea. Main Idea Mini Project I can read an article from Time for Kids, determine the main idea and complete the activities in Pixie. Ultimate Field Trip 5 Research Project: Assignment I can research preparation for space exploration and then create a Discovery Ed board. Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com International Space Station I can explore the Nasa Kids website and give details on life in a space station.
Week 3: Heroes in Time of Need	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can distinguish between facts and opinions based on text evidence. Standards: RI 5.4 RI 5.6 RI 5.7 RI 5.8 L 5.4	Heroes in Time of Need Vocabulary Introduce vocabulary through the PowerPoint Vocabulary Template Have students select vocabulary to use in the template. Fact and Opinion: Locating Facts in a Newspaper Editorials: Facts that Support Opinions Using Newspapers and readworks.com (free signin), have students work in small groups to identify facts and opinions in newspaper and facts that support an opinion in editorials. Advertising Fact or Opinion In this mini-project, after exploring how advertisers market a product, students will read 10 advertising claims and tell whether each asserts a factual claim or an opinion. Students will consider whether facts or opinions are more useful to consumers. Extension activities listed on the site. Tsunamis and Earthquakes: "Help Heal Japan" Recording Sheet Double Bubble Thinking Map Inspiration Compare/Contrast Pixie Compare/Contrast As an extension, have students use one of the formats to compare and contrast.	What Makes a Hero I can paint a portrait of a person in my life that is a hero. Write Non-fiction I can use text features found in many pieices of non-fiction to write my own piece. Fact or Opinion: Quiz 1 Quiz 2 I can test my skills on distinguishing between fact and opinion in these online quizzes. Fact and Opinion Article Organizer I can organize facts and opinions from an article. I can add my own opinoins and prepare for socratic seminar. Tsunamis and Earthquakes: Japan's Tsunami Scholastic News Article Earthquakes for Kids TrueFlix - Extreme Nature I can explore the events of Japan's tsunami in 2011, what caused it, and what they can do to help. I can create my own original t-shirt design to show their support and raise money for the tsunami victims. Discovery Education Assignment Sample Student Board I can create a board about Tsunamis or Earthquakes by adding facts from my research. I can include facts and no more than 1 opinion.
Week 4: Zathura	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can analyze the benefits of drawing conclusions in order to identify the incidences in the story that propel the story. I can connect information in order to draw conclusions about the events in the story. Standards: RL 5.1 RL 5.2 RL 5.6	Zathura Vocabulary Introduce new vocabulary words through PowerPoint. Each slide has a word, definition, and teacher notes. Zathura Printable Comprehension & Vocabulary Check can be shared in Word. Zathura Website Teacher's lesson activities from HoughtonMifflin. Read, Write, Think Mysteries of Harris Burdick lesson plan The Spacefiles: This ten minute video provides information on different types of comets. Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Drawing Conclusions: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Use the QR codes in the PowerPoint to have students draw conclusions about what's occuring in each picture.	Author's Study: Chris Van Allsburg Publisher's Website Video Interview Note's Page I can research to learn more about the story's author. Story Starter Machine Mystery Cube I can create an imaginative story using the interactive websites, just like Chris Van Allsburg! Drawing Conclusions: All-American Slurp Drawing Conclusion Multiflow Map I can read the selected article and use an organizer to show my conclusions.
Week 5: Skunk Scout	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can determine the conflicts that the character experienced as well as the relationship the setting played in those conflicts. Standards: RL 5.3 RL 5.6 RL 5.9	Skunk Scout Vocabulary Introduce new vocabulary words through PowerPoint. Each slide has a word, definition, and teacher notes. Thinking Map: Multiflow Map	Vocabulary Quiz An interactive vocabulary quiz and review in PowerPoint. Character Conflict: Skunk Scout Organizer I can complete the graphic organizer to examine the conflicts that the main character has about the camping trip. Mini-Project: Camping In Maryland Project I can create a presentation for parents to persuade them to take their families camping this summer by researching a popular Maryland Campground.
Inquiry and Research Project	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
Enduring Understanding: Teamwork can help us get through difficult situations. Essential Question: How can teamwork help in a difficult situation?		How do animals and humans work together? Research different relationships between humans and animals.

Theme Connections
Writing Resources	Unit Project Resources
EXPOSITORY WRITING	Theme Statement: Teamwork can help us get through difficult situations. In what situations can working as a team be helpful? (page xvi)
WORD CHOICE: Word Choice Read Along - A recording sheet designed for students to listen to a story and record interesting words. Word Choice Rubric - Have students score themselves or their peers on the complexity of their word choice. Word Choice Lesson Plan - A pre-made lesson plan from read-write-think. Use as a supplement to the Treasure's minilesson. IDEAS: Strong Sentences/Paragraphs Hook Sentences - This lesson plan teaches students to start off with a hook sentence to generate interest. ORGANIZATION: Middle School Model - Show students what a middle school essay looks like. This webpage has a variety of model exemplars to show. CONVENTIONS: (Week 6) Is This Sentence Correct? - Proofreading quiz RESEARCH RESOURCES: AACPS Approved Online Databases	MINILESSON: Citing Reliable Sources Research: Cite Your Source Video - This video presents how to write a bibliography by citing sources using the proper format. (4 minutes) Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link below. Please note that Discovery Streaming Videos must be downloaded prior to use as per AACPS guidelines. Identifying Reliable Sources - This blog shows how to teach identifing reliable sources and citations. A lesson sequence is included. Intro to Online Sources Video - Want to research something on the web? Learn how the Internet can be a one-stop destination for all of your research needs. Discover some of the different types of websites that can help you in your search for information. Learn how to evaluate the trustworthiness of an online source in six easy steps! Evaluating Sources - Evaluate the validity of your sources. Learn how to organize information, critique electronic media and other online resources, and determine the best sources. *Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link below. Please note that Discovery Streaming Videos must be downloaded prior to use as per AACPS guidelines.* MINILESSON: Refining the Research Question Select and Refine a Topic - A list of online resources from internet4classrooms. What's the Big Idea? - Student interactive that quizzes students on identifying the big idea in a paragraph. RESEARCH RESOURCES: AACPS Approved Online Databases Teamwork Video Introduction or Culminating Activity Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link below. Please note that Discovery Streaming Videos must be downloaded prior to use as per AACPS guidelines.
	Additional Theme Resources: Invent a Sport- Inspiration Invent a Sport.ppt

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	Vocabulary Practice(Spirit of Endurance) Spirit of Endurance Vocabulary (Teacher) Ultimate Field Trip Vocabulary(Teacher) Heroes in Time of Need Vocabulary(Teacher) Zathura Vocabulary (Teacher) Vocabulary Quiz- (Zathura) Skunk Scout Vocabulary(Teacher) Vocabulary Quiz-(Skunk Scout)
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: Double Bubble Thinking Map: Multiflow Map
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	People and Space Volunteering Raccoons The Spacefiles: The Outer Solar System: Comets Evaluating Sources Japan's Tsunami Fact or Opinion? Quiz Fact or Opinion Quiz 2
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: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Jennifer Armstrong Ernest Shackelton Reading Guide-(ultimate field trip) Chris Van Allsburg: Zathura Teacher Resource Page
Common Core Standard: W.5.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Zathura: Chris Van Allsburg's Kid's Corner Story Starter Machine Create a Comic Strip!
Common Core Standard: 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 Common Core Standard: W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts , supporting a point of view with reasons and information. Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Thinking Map: Multiflow Map Camping Advertisement Presentation

August 2014