5-1 How can we find adventure in historical
events?
THREE-CENTURY WOMAN
BY RICHARD PECK pp. 516–529
GENRE: Humorous Fiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Word Structure
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Character and Plot
STRATEGY: Prior Knowledge
VOCABULARY: eerie, intersection, pondered, severe, spectacles, withered
TECHOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266218/Hindenburg video, article, images
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1421134/San-Francisco-earthquake-of-1906 video, article, images
BY RICHARD PECK pp. 516–529
GENRE: Humorous Fiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Word Structure
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Character and Plot
STRATEGY: Prior Knowledge
VOCABULARY: eerie, intersection, pondered, severe, spectacles, withered
TECHOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266218/Hindenburg video, article, images
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1421134/San-Francisco-earthquake-of-1906 video, article, images
5-2 How does technology help adventurers reach
new places?
The Unsinkable Wreck of R.M.S. Titanic, pp. 540–551
GENRE: Narrative Nonfiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY:Dictionary/Glossary
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Graphic Sources
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: Ask Questions
VOCABULARY: cramped, debris, interior, ooze, robotic, sediment, sonar
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/return-to-titanic-1113#tab-Videos/02058_00 Titanic Videos and do the Interactive Activities
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/interview-with-ballard/ Read the interview of the man who discovered the TITANIC wreck at the bottom of the sea - What do you find most interesting about the interview? Write this response on the Chart Paper in the back of the room.
http://www.rmstitanic.net/index.php4 AWESOME Website of the Titanic to get more information and view pics - thanks Nia!
http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_wreck_location.shtml Google Earth - check out the map of the Titanic -click on the link
Free time Game! you can play this game during your free time this week http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/actiongames/waterlogged/ Use headphones!
TITANIC MATH -
How many years ago did the ship sink?
What location is the Titanic found today?
How far was the ship away from its final destination? What fraction of the trip remained?
If 705 passengers survived, how many passengers were killed?
GENRE: Narrative Nonfiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY:Dictionary/Glossary
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Graphic Sources
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: Ask Questions
VOCABULARY: cramped, debris, interior, ooze, robotic, sediment, sonar
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/return-to-titanic-1113#tab-Videos/02058_00 Titanic Videos and do the Interactive Activities
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/interview-with-ballard/ Read the interview of the man who discovered the TITANIC wreck at the bottom of the sea - What do you find most interesting about the interview? Write this response on the Chart Paper in the back of the room.
http://www.rmstitanic.net/index.php4 AWESOME Website of the Titanic to get more information and view pics - thanks Nia!
http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_wreck_location.shtml Google Earth - check out the map of the Titanic -click on the link
Free time Game! you can play this game during your free time this week http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/actiongames/waterlogged/ Use headphones!
TITANIC MATH -
How many years ago did the ship sink?
What location is the Titanic found today?
How far was the ship away from its final destination? What fraction of the trip remained?
If 705 passengers survived, how many passengers were killed?
5-3 How does an astronaut prepare for a journey?
Talk with an Astronaut pp. 564–575
Interview
GENRE: Interview
VOCABULARY STRATEGY:Context Clues
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Author's Purpose
COMPREHENSION STRATGEY: Monitor and Fix Up
VOCABULARY: accomplishments, focus, gravity, monitors, role, specific
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html NASA website for kids grades 5-8 - complete the webquest response activity on this website - take a few minutes to browse topics of your interest- Write One Interesting finding or response on the Technology Responses chart paper.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml Fun Fun Fun - take a break and learn a little with these fun space games!
NASA SITES:
Put your face in space - https://faceinspace.nasa.gov/index.aspx
See a satellite in the sky from your own window! http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States®ion=Alabama&city=Alexander_City
Interview
GENRE: Interview
VOCABULARY STRATEGY:Context Clues
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Author's Purpose
COMPREHENSION STRATGEY: Monitor and Fix Up
VOCABULARY: accomplishments, focus, gravity, monitors, role, specific
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html NASA website for kids grades 5-8 - complete the webquest response activity on this website - take a few minutes to browse topics of your interest- Write One Interesting finding or response on the Technology Responses chart paper.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml Fun Fun Fun - take a break and learn a little with these fun space games!
NASA SITES:
Put your face in space - https://faceinspace.nasa.gov/index.aspx
See a satellite in the sky from your own window! http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States®ion=Alabama&city=Alexander_City
5-4 How do we explore the center of the Earth?
Journey to the Center of the Earth pp. 586–597
by Jules Verne
GENRE: Science Fiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Context Clues
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Cause and Effect
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: Summarize
VOCABULARY: armor, encases, extinct, hideous, plunged, serpent
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccdirect.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seamonsters/kids/
by Jules Verne
GENRE: Science Fiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Context Clues
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Cause and Effect
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: Summarize
VOCABULARY: armor, encases, extinct, hideous, plunged, serpent
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccdirect.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seamonsters/kids/
5-5 What adventures helped drive westward expansion?
Ghost Towns of the American West pp. 608–619
by Raymond Bial
GENRE: Expository Nonfiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Word Structure
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Generalize
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: Graphic Organizers
VOCABULARY: economic, independence, overrun, scrawled, vacant
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/journey.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
by Raymond Bial
GENRE: Expository Nonfiction
VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Word Structure
COMPREHENSION SKILL: Generalize
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: Graphic Organizers
VOCABULARY: economic, independence, overrun, scrawled, vacant
TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Fifth5.html VOCAB POWERPOINT
http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/journey.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/