Learning Centers
Week / Math / Reading - Language / Science – all notes in science notebook / Social St (ACOS) / Enrichment or Intervention
Week One: Frindle
Aug 16 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 4
Session 1 and 2 / Writing – Narrative
“What I Did On My Summer Vacation”
Writing Folder / P5.6, P6.2
“Tools – Glorious Tools” Draw, label, description, purpose / Ch. 1.1 Create map of physical features of North America (1.1 – 1.2) / Math: Close to 1000
Math: Place Value
Materials / Week Two: Thunder Rose
Aug 23 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 1
Session 3 and 4 / Grammar – Parts of Speech – n,v,do
Diagram Sentences / Subjects & Predicates / Science Readers – L7.1,2
Cells
Draw, label, function / Ch. 1.2 (1.1 – 1.2) Finish map
Create paragraphs for “The First Americans” p. 83 / Reading:
Word Puzzles
Math: Place Value
Materials / Week Three:
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Aug 30 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 1
Session 5 and 6, 8 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise
“Columbus” / Cells – P5.3, 6 Microscopes – draw/label/function
“It’s a Small World” / Ch. 1.3-1.4 (1.1 – 1.2)
Create a map for Fairhope / Science: Content – Area Vocabulary - ‘Glaciers”
Math: Place Value
Science: Cells
Materials / Week Four: Satchel Paige
Sept 7 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 2
Sessions 1 - 3 / Reading – Fresh Reads
Grammar – Parts of Speech – n,v,do,adj,av
Diagram Sentences / Subjects & Predicates / Body Systems – L8 Content – Area Vocabulary
“The Digestive System” / Ch. 2.1 - 2.5 (2) Cause & effect chart - prehistoric migration and settlement in North Am. Create poster with Native American groups / Labor Day
Materials / Week Five:
Shutting Out the Sky
Sept 13 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 2
Session 4 - 6 / Writing – Descriptive
“Use words and phrases that describe your face to write a complete description of yourself”- draw picture to illustrate
Writing Folder / Body Systems – L8 Science Readers – Body Systems – create chart of system, function, parts / Ch. 3.1 – 3. 5 (3 – 3.1) Finish comparison poster for Native American cultures / Math:
Close to 1000
Math: Place Value
Science: Cells
Materials / *Week Six:
Review/Assessment
Sept 20 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 3
Sessions 1 - 3 / Reading – Fresh Reads
“Main Ideas and Supporting Ideas” / Body Systems – L8
Draw in and label circulatory, respiratory, excretory systems / Ch. 4.1 – 4.5 (4 – 4.1, 4.2) Create World map for explorers / Reading: Friendly Letter
Word Puzzles
Math: Place Value/Add/Sub
Science: Body Systems
Materials / Week One: Inside Out
Sept 27 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 3
Session 4 - 6 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise
“Koalas” / Layers of Earth - ES10.2 Rock Cycle – draw and explain / Finish and present Explorer projects. / Math: Place Value/Mult.
Science: Body Systems
Materials / Week Two:
Passage to Freedom
Oct 4 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 3
Session 7 - 10 / “Cause and Effect” p. 28
Recalling Details - Atmosphere / Layers of Earth – ES10.2
Spheres of earth – draw and incorporate ground water and Water Cycle / Ch. 5.1 – 5.2 (5.1 – 5.7) Chart of settlements in colonies and reasons for them / Math:
Science: Cells – Body Systems
Materials / Week Three:
The Ch’i-lin Purse
Oct 11 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 5
Session 1 & 3 / Writing – Expository
Organizing details into paragraphs p. 90 “Volcanos”
Writing Folder / Layers of Earth – ES10.2
Content Area Vocabulary - “Crystals” / Ch. 5.3 (5.1 – 5.7) Chart of major leaders, economic impact, and social change / Reading: Poetry – Halloween Haiku and illustrate it
Word Puzzles
Materials / Week Four:
Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife
Oct 18 / AMSTI - Bld on #’s U Know – Invest. 5
Session 4 – 6 (Assessment) / Reading – Fresh Reads
Figurative Lang- Personification / Layers of Earth - ES10.1 Technology used to describe earth - forecasting / Ch. 6.1 – 6.2 (6 – 6.1,6.2)
Create a trade map of routes / Science: Content – Area Vocabulary
“Phases of the Moon”
Materials / Week Five: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Oct 25 / AMSTI – Math. Thinking at Grade 5 – Invest. 1 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise / Solar System – ES11.1,2 Earth to other planets, technology / Ch. 6.3 – 6.4 (6 – 6.1,6.2) / Math:
Materials / *Week Six:
Review/Assessment
Nov 1 / AMSTI - Math. Thinking at Grade 5 – Invest. 1 / Grammar – Diagram Sentences / Content – Area Vocabulary
“What are Tides?” / Ch. 7.1 (7) / Reading:
Word Puzzles
Materials / Week One:
Wings for the King
Nov 8 / AMSTI - Math. Thinking at Grade 5 – Invest.2 / Writing – Narrative
Writing Folder / Ecosystems – L9.1,2 / Ch. 7.2 (7) / Veteran’s Day
Materials / Week Two:
Leonardo’s Horse
Nov 15 / AMSTI - Math. Thinking at Grade 5 – Invest.2 / Reading – Fresh Reads
Figurative Lang- Alliteration / Ecosystems – L9.1,2 / Ch. 7.3 (7) / Science:
Materials
Nov 22 / AMSTI - Math. Thinking at Grade 5 – Invest.3 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise / Ecosystems – L9.2
Content – Area Vocabulary
“Symbiotic Relationships / Ch. 7.4 (7) / Thanksgiving
Materials / Week Three:
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Nov 29 / AMSTI – Picturing Polygons Investigation 1 / Writing – Expository
Writing from an outline – Ecosystems p. 107
Writing Folder / Ecosystems – L9.2
Content – Area Vocabulary
“Symbiotic Relationships / Ch. 8.1 (8) Declaration of Independence – Contributions of citizens / Math:
Materials / Week Four:
Mahaila Jackson
Dec 8 / AMSTI – Picturing Polygons Investigation 2 / Writing - Descriptive / Force/Motion – P6 Simple machines / Ch. 8.2 (8.3) Summarize these efforts to mobile support for Am Rev / Reading:
Word Puzzles
Materials / Week Five:
Special Effects in Film and Television
Dec 13 / AMSTI – Picturing Polygons Investigation 3 / Reading – Fresh Reads / Force/Motion
Inertia / Ch. 8.3 (8.4) Create map of major battle sites of the American Revolution / Science:
Materials / Week One:
Weslandia
Jan 5 / AMSTI – Name That Portion Investigation 1 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise / Force/Motion / Ch. 9.1-9.2 / 3 days only
Materials / Week Two:
Stretching Ourselves
Jan 10 / AMSTI - Name That Portion Investigation 1 / Grammar – Diagram Sentences / Force/Motion / Ch. 9.3 / Math:
Materials / Week Three:
Exploding Ants
Jan 18 / AMSTI - Name That Portion Investigation 2 / Writing - Expository / Physical Science – P1
Physical Changes chart w/ explanation/example / Ch. 9.4 / King/Lee Holiday
Materials / Week Four:
The Stormi Giovanni Club
Jan 24 / AMSTI - Name That Portion Investigation 2 / Reading – Fresh Reads / Physical Science – P1 Chemical Changes chart w/ explanation/example / Ch. 10.1 / Reading:
Word Puzzles
Materials / Week Five: The Gymnast
Jan 31 / AMSTI - Name That Portion Investigation 3 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise / Physical Science – P2
Mass, Volume, Density
“The Floating Egg” / Ch. 10.2 / Science: Content – Area Vocabulary
“Speed vs Velocity”
Materials / *Week Six:
Review/Assessment
Feb 7 / AMSTI - Name That Portion Investigation 4 / Grammar – Diagram Sentences / Physical Science – P3
Acids, Bases “Purple Cabbage Chemistry” / Ch. 10.3 / Math:
Materials / Week One:
The Three-Century Woman
Feb 14 / AMSTI – Measurement Benchmarks Investigation 1 / Writing - Narrative / Energy - P4.1 Potential/ Kinetic / Ch. 10.4 / Reading:
Word Puzzles
Materials / Week Two:
The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic
Feb 21 / AMSTI - Measurement Benchmarks Investigation 3 / Reading – Fresh Reads / Energy – P4.2 Create chart illustrating alternative fuels – hydro, wind, etc. – / Ch. 11.1 / Science:
Materials / Week Three:
Talk with an Astronaut
Feb 28 / AMSTI - Measurement Benchmarks Investigation 2 / Vocabulary – Wordly Wise / Energy – P4.3 Conduction, convection, radiation / Ch. 11.2 / Math:
Materials / 3 day week
Mar 9 / AMSTI – Containers and Cubes Investigation 1 / Grammar – Diagram Sentences / Content – P5.1,2,4,5 - Area Vocabulary
“The Mystery of Light” / Ch. 11.3 / Mardi Gras
Materials / Week Four: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Mar 14 / AMSTI – Containers and Cubes Investigation 2 / “Light Tricks” / Ch. 11.4 / Math:
Materials / Week Five: Ghost Towns of the American West
Mar 21 / AMSTI – Containers and Cubes Investigation 3 / Scientific Method / Ch. 12.1 Describe impact of Civil War on life in US / Math:
Materials / *Week Six:
Review/Assessment
Mar 28 / AMSTI – Containers and Cubes Investigation 4 / Ch. 12.2 Identify causes of Civil War from northern and southern viewpoints / Reading:
Word Puzzles
Week One: At the Beach
April 4
Testing / Ch. 12.3 Create map of locations important to the Civil War / Science:
Week Two: The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island
April 11
Testing / Ch. 12.4
Week Three: King Midas and the Golden Touch
April 25 / Content – Area Vocabulary
“Life on the CA Rocky Seashore” / Ch. 13.1
Week Four:
The Hindenburg
May 2 / Ch. 13.2
Week Five:
Sweet Music in Harlem
May 9 / Ch. 13.3
*Week Six:
Review/Assessment
May 16 / Ch. 13.4
May 23