Unit 4: How do people and animals Adapt to different situations?
Think about the ways you have adapted to having a new teacher!
Week 1
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman
Wesley adapts to not having friends and being very unique by changing the world around him.
Genre: Fiction
Skill:Draw Conclusions
Strategy: Answer Questions
Review Skill: Main Idea
Vocabulary: blunders, fleeing, civilization, inspired, complex, rustling, envy, strategy
Draw Conclusions Dance: Details Details -What you know - Conclusions -Draw Conclusions! WHAT?
Technology Websites:
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/declarationofindependence/
Visit the BrainPOP above to learn the history of the declaration of independence - How does Wesley form his own constitution in the story?
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html
Vocabulary and Comprehension Powerpoints to view
by Paul Fleischman
Wesley adapts to not having friends and being very unique by changing the world around him.
Genre: Fiction
Skill:Draw Conclusions
Strategy: Answer Questions
Review Skill: Main Idea
Vocabulary: blunders, fleeing, civilization, inspired, complex, rustling, envy, strategy
Draw Conclusions Dance: Details Details -What you know - Conclusions -Draw Conclusions! WHAT?
Technology Websites:
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/declarationofindependence/
Visit the BrainPOP above to learn the history of the declaration of independence - How does Wesley form his own constitution in the story?
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html
Vocabulary and Comprehension Powerpoints to view
Week 2
Stretching Ourselves
by Alden R. Carter
How do people adapt to living with physical limitations?
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Skill: Generalize
Strategy: Predict
Vocabulary: abdomen, artificial, gait, handicapped, therapist, wheelchair
Technology Websites:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html
Stretching Ourselves Link
http://school.eb.com/elementary
Research the word "polio" or "cerebral palsy" to find out more information on these medical conditions. Write 3 new ideas about either search in your journal.
by Alden R. Carter
How do people adapt to living with physical limitations?
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Skill: Generalize
Strategy: Predict
Vocabulary: abdomen, artificial, gait, handicapped, therapist, wheelchair
Technology Websites:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html
Stretching Ourselves Link
http://school.eb.com/elementary
Research the word "polio" or "cerebral palsy" to find out more information on these medical conditions. Write 3 new ideas about either search in your journal.
Week 3
Exploding Ants
by Joanne Settel
How do animals adapt to survive?
GENRE: Expository Nonfiction
SKILL: Graphic Sources
STRATEGY: Monitor and Fix Up
VOCABULARY: critical, enables, mucus, scarce, specialize, sterile
Technology Center Websites:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html
Vocabulary Powerpoint and Research
www.kids.yahoo.com/animals Go to the link and choose 2 animals. Read the info and create a VENN Diagram comparing and Contrasting the two animals! BONUS: Name their adaptations!
by Joanne Settel
How do animals adapt to survive?
GENRE: Expository Nonfiction
SKILL: Graphic Sources
STRATEGY: Monitor and Fix Up
VOCABULARY: critical, enables, mucus, scarce, specialize, sterile
Technology Center Websites:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html
Vocabulary Powerpoint and Research
www.kids.yahoo.com/animals Go to the link and choose 2 animals. Read the info and create a VENN Diagram comparing and Contrasting the two animals! BONUS: Name their adaptations!
Week 4
The Stormi Giovanni Club
by Lydia R. Diamond
How do people adapt to a new school?
GENRE: Play
SKILL: Generalize
STRATEGY: Story Structure
VOCABULARY: cavities, combination, demonstrates, episode, profile, strict
TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE CENTER:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html Vocabulary Powerpoint and Research
**http://www.alexcityoutlook.com/** to view some topics from our city’s news. Search other national newspapers. Write down some interesting topics from daily news.
by Lydia R. Diamond
How do people adapt to a new school?
GENRE: Play
SKILL: Generalize
STRATEGY: Story Structure
VOCABULARY: cavities, combination, demonstrates, episode, profile, strict
TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE CENTER:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fifth4.html Vocabulary Powerpoint and Research
**http://www.alexcityoutlook.com/** to view some topics from our city’s news. Search other national newspapers. Write down some interesting topics from daily news.
Week 5
The Gymnast
By Gary Soto
Why do people try to change themselves?
GENRE: Autobiography
SKILL: Draw Conclusions
STRATEGY: Visualize
VOCABULARY: bluish, cartwheels, gymnastics, hesitation, limelight, skidded, somersault, throbbing, wincing
Technology Center:
How do others respond to you if you are in the limelight?
Unit 4 Week 5 "The Gymnast" powerpoints for vocabulary and story
Millionaire Drawing Conclusions Game! Try to become an online millionaire by answering all the drawing conclusions questions correctly!
Brainpop:Olympics Watch a brainpop on the Olympics
Draw Conclusions Dance: Details Details -What you know - Conclusions -Draw Conclusions! WHAT?
By Gary Soto
Why do people try to change themselves?
GENRE: Autobiography
SKILL: Draw Conclusions
STRATEGY: Visualize
VOCABULARY: bluish, cartwheels, gymnastics, hesitation, limelight, skidded, somersault, throbbing, wincing
Technology Center:
How do others respond to you if you are in the limelight?
Unit 4 Week 5 "The Gymnast" powerpoints for vocabulary and story
Millionaire Drawing Conclusions Game! Try to become an online millionaire by answering all the drawing conclusions questions correctly!
Brainpop:Olympics Watch a brainpop on the Olympics
Draw Conclusions Dance: Details Details -What you know - Conclusions -Draw Conclusions! WHAT?