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Using Fred Gipson's Old Yeller To Practice Essential Reading Skills [4th Grade], Kathryn Morrow
Using Fred Gipson's Old Yeller To Practice Essential Reading Skills [4th Grade], Kathryn Morrow
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In this unit, students will practice essential reading strategies while reading the novel Old Yeller by Fred Gibson. They will enhance their awareness and use of skills such as using context clues, identifying the main idea and the author’s purpose, making predictions and inferences, summarizing, and checking for understanding. Students will understand that good readers use specific skills and strategies to help them better comprehend a text, and they will be able to identify and describe some of those strategies. After participating in a number of learning activities, students will be able to answer the questions, “How do reading strategies …
Patricia Polacco Author Study [2nd Grade], Catherine Brackett
Patricia Polacco Author Study [2nd Grade], Catherine Brackett
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Through the study of Thank You, Mr. Falker, Firetalking, The Thinking Quilt, Thundercake, Ginger and Petunia, My Ol’ Man, and The Limonade Club, this unit will allow students to grow as writers by studying an Patricia Polacco. The students will also learn to apply lessons addressed in literature to their own lives. Most importantly, the students will learn how their words and actions can either build a person up or tear them down. In the end, they will be asked to apply what they have learned to create a story or play that will help a bullying situation in a …
“Happily Ever After?” A Fairy Tale Unit [1st Grade], Audrey Tan
“Happily Ever After?” A Fairy Tale Unit [1st Grade], Audrey Tan
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This unit is designed as a mid-year unit for 1st grade language arts. Students will have had some exposure to story elements and will have written a few stories independently. The unit is designed around fairy tales. In this unit, students will explore the features that define fairy tales. They will learn how to recognize fairy tales. Students will understand that fairy tales are fantasy. The students will listen, compare, and analyze the characters of fairy tales. Throughout the unit students will develop their idea of happiness. Their understanding will deepen through exposure and discussions. Students will also connect to …
Sarah Plain And Tall Book Study [3rd Grade], Karen Morrison
Sarah Plain And Tall Book Study [3rd Grade], Karen Morrison
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In this unit, students will be doing a chapter book study using the novel, Sarah Plain and Tall. At the end of the unit, the students will deeply understand that there are always things to miss no matter where you are, a sense of belonging happens when someone accepts where they are, and that we carry symbols and artifacts that represent the people and places that matter the most to us. Students will be engaged using the 6 Reading Comprehension Strategies: Phonics/Decoding, Predict/Infer, Monitor/Clarify, Question, Summarize, Evaluate. Other skills such as analytical thinking, predicting outcomes and connecting text to self …
Ideas Trait: The Foundations Of Writing [3rd Grade], Carolys Gordillo
Ideas Trait: The Foundations Of Writing [3rd Grade], Carolys Gordillo
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Based on the 6+1 traits of Writing, the Idea Trait is the first element that students explore to brainstorm unique ideas to write about and improve details in writing. This 4 week unit focuses on ideas and content, the first trait which helps students develop their writing skills. Students will write a personal narrative about an ordinary activity that occurred during their summer vacation with a fun twist. The picture book Ted will be shared and will be discussed to get students thinking of how their ordinary activities during summer could become extraordinary if they had an imaginary friend. Over …
Viva La Mexico [1st Grade], Beth Fitts
Viva La Mexico [1st Grade], Beth Fitts
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Traditions are time-honored practices that are passed down from one generation to the next. Where you live influences your traditions. People, places, institutions and countries can be independent. Mexico in now independent. Native American and Spanish legacies contribute to Mexico's vibrant culture.
Tacky The Penguin: "What's The Problem?" [1st Grade], Audrey Tan
Tacky The Penguin: "What's The Problem?" [1st Grade], Audrey Tan
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This unit is designed as a mid-year unit for 1st grade language arts. Students will have had some exposure to story elements and will have written a few stories independently. The unit is designed around the Tacky the Penguin books written by Helen Lester. In this unit, students will explore problems and solutions in stories. Students will understand how conflict and resolution engage and entertain readers. The students will listen, compare, and analyze the problems and solutions in three different books. They will realize the power of choice that an author possesses when developing a story. Throughout the unit students …
Think Inside The Box: Using Tables To Understand Number Patterns [4th Grade], Kristen Lesher, Carrie Susong
Think Inside The Box: Using Tables To Understand Number Patterns [4th Grade], Kristen Lesher, Carrie Susong
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This two-week unit introduces students to more sophisticated number patterns and teaches students how to describe the relationship between two sets of data in a table. In the unit, students will identify patterns in everyday situations, record those patterns in the form of a table, and begin to use arithmetic expressions as well as other strategies to describe relationships between sets of data in a table. The performance task will ask students to create tables comparing age relationships. Students will describe the relationship between sets of data in each table using both written and verbal communication.
Writing Free Verse Poetry [3rd Grade], Annie Houston Winter
Writing Free Verse Poetry [3rd Grade], Annie Houston Winter
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This 3 week unit is designed to help students discover that poetry is meaningful and relevant to their lives. This unit will focus on using good word choice to create powerful images in their writing. Students will also gain the understanding that poetry is meant to be read aloud as they prepare for a class performance. Students will discover that they are poets as they write in their poetry notebooks and prepare a piece of poetry for publication in a class anthology.
Earth And Moon [5th Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Earth And Moon [5th Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… -there are similarities and differences in physical characteristics between the earth and moon -force of gravity keeps planets and moon in orbit -difference between revolution and rotation - the sun has specific features -moon phases.
Greece (Civilizations) [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Greece (Civilizations) [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… • Civilizations’ governments, religion, geography, and theatre affect their development. • The Greek Civilization left a legacy.
Animals [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Animals [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… • All living things are producers or consumers. • Animals have different external characteristics (structures) that allow their basic needs to be met. • All animals depend upon each other and their environment to survive. o Animals are either carnivore, herbivore, omniivore o Know temperature and rainfall of desert, oceans, woodlands, plains or prairie, rain forest • Animals develop and change over time in different ways such as in: color, size, mass, creating sounds, and movement. • Animals usually grow in a predictable way and usually grow to look like their parents. Possible misunderstandings or confusions: …
Tell Me A Story! Tales From Africa & Other Cultures [4th Grade], Carrie Susong
Tell Me A Story! Tales From Africa & Other Cultures [4th Grade], Carrie Susong
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What Is A "Good" Reader? - Part 2: Word Patterns [1st Grade], Elizabeth Cambray
What Is A "Good" Reader? - Part 2: Word Patterns [1st Grade], Elizabeth Cambray
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In this unit, the students will learn to identify word patterns in texts and understand that word patterns can help them recognize, decode, and comprehend unknown words in an unfamiliar text. In order to reach these goals, the students will complete various word pattern activities, read and explore a variety of poetry, and then participate in a Poetry Slam.
Traders And Raiders : A Learning Journey Through Time [3rd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Traders And Raiders : A Learning Journey Through Time [3rd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Water Cycle [2nd Grade], Anna Bley
Water Cycle [2nd Grade], Anna Bley
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This unit will help students to discover how the water cycle works and the implications it has on our planet and in our lives. They will conduct a series of experiments and activities to investigate the physical explanations behind each of the processes that make up the water cycle including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. They will use their knowledge of the scientific method to plan, predict, conduct, and analyze these investigations to examine how water changes physical state to be recycled on Earth. Additionally, they will relate their knowledge of the properties of physical matter to identify how water …
Matter [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Matter [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… • Everything is made of matter, and all matter occupies space. • Matter is neither created nor destroyed but can change state. • Each type of matter has it’s own specific physical properties.
China (Civilizations) [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
China (Civilizations) [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… • The Ancient Chinese Civilization left a legacy.
Natural World [5th Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Natural World [5th Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… • forces change land • the same force can be both destructive and constructive • you can learn the history of the earth by reading things like tree rings and sedimentary layers.
Aztec, Inca, And Maya [5th Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Aztec, Inca, And Maya [5th Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… -geographical factors influence civilizations through environment, economy, growth, and communication. - -civilizations have a rise and fall -understand civilization as a system.
Economics [3rd Grade], Jennifer Mahler
Economics [3rd Grade], Jennifer Mahler
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Inherited Traits Versus Learned Behaviors [4th Grade], Kathryn Morrow
Inherited Traits Versus Learned Behaviors [4th Grade], Kathryn Morrow
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In this unit, students will learn the about innate and learned characteristics in animals and humans through a series of teacher- and student-led discussions, readings, reflections, learning activities, and demonstrations. They will learn that most animal behavior is directly related to survival needs, and that the environment influences what an animal learns. Students will consider how and why behaviors are learned and determine what kinds of animals are capable of learning. They will debate how we know whether a trait is inherited or learned, and they will learn that the fields of genetics and behavioral science still hold many mysteries …
Forces And Motion [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Forces And Motion [2nd Grade], Trinity University, Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Students will understand that… • All machines are forms or combinations of six simple machines (inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, wheel and axle). • Simple machines are tools that make work easier and have greatly affected how we live today.
Islam In History [4th Grade], Robert Roehm
Islam In History [4th Grade], Robert Roehm
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Students will probe the questions of what exactly makes up a religion & how belief systems shape worldviews, spread, and interact as they learn about the founding and spread of Islam. Students will recognize that different belief systems meet similar needs and share common elements, learning Students will explore the history of Islam s origins and its spread and variation up to the present day. They will look at how its ideas have spread, as well as how they were received in different areas of the world. Students will also look at the Crusades as an example of beliefs in …
What Is A Good Reader? [1st Grade], Elizabeth Cambray
What Is A Good Reader? [1st Grade], Elizabeth Cambray
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Plant And Animal Adaptations [4th Grade], Jennifer Mahler
Plant And Animal Adaptations [4th Grade], Jennifer Mahler
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This unit will help students recognize the many ways that plants and animals adapt to their environments. Students will explore how an organism s environment affects the way the organism looks, as well as identify challenges that organisms face both past and present. Students will also compare endangered or extinct animals with animals that are successful. In doing this, they will attempt to discern why certain animals thrive while others do not. In the performance assessments, students will be asked to create an animal with adaptations for a given environment and to adapt an extinct or endangered plant to its …
Revolutionary Perspectives: Using Primary Sources And Art To Teach The Causes Of The American Revolution [4th Grade], Michael Shay, Carrie Susong
Revolutionary Perspectives: Using Primary Sources And Art To Teach The Causes Of The American Revolution [4th Grade], Michael Shay, Carrie Susong
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In this unit, students will learn about the events leading up to the American Revolution through primary and secondary print sources and artwork. Students will recognize that British and American points of view differed greatly through the pre-Revolutionary time period. These differing points of view are present in primary and secondary print sources and artwork. Students will distinguish between these points of view and explain how different perspectives and ideas played an important role in the causes and events leading to the American Revolution. They will then apply critical thinking skills to create a written account and piece of artwork …
Geology: Just Touching The Surface [4th Grade], Michael Shay, Carrie Susong
Geology: Just Touching The Surface [4th Grade], Michael Shay, Carrie Susong
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In this unit, students will explore patterns of change in the earth s layers through hands-on experiments and activities, as well as case studies of geologic phenomena. Students will learn about volcano types, volcanic activity, and plate movement and its effects. Students will be exposed to the plate tectonic theory and its implications on geologic history. They will observe the effects of geologic activity on human life based through case studies such as Mt. St. Helens, the 1989 earthquake in Loma Prieta, California, and the tsunami of 2004. Students will also gain new perspective on the decisions humans make in …