W.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
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Planning a Controlled Experiment: Jason's Revenge - or is it?5th Grade Science» Unit:What's The Matter Plaid Pete?
5th Grade Science
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What's The Matter Plaid Pete?
Big Idea:How do scientists plan their experiments? What do they include in their plans? Students develop a written plan in their notebooks that will be used to conduct a controlled experiment.
Making Inferences with quotes 5th Grade ELA» Unit:We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
5th Grade ELA
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We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
Big Idea:What does it mean to make an inference & how is it done?
The Organization of Life - From Organelles to Organism7th Grade Science» Unit:From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
7th Grade Science
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From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Big Idea:By investigating the impact of mitochondrial disease on cells, students discover why cells matter.
Mae Jemison: Unpacking relationships in text 5th Grade ELA» Unit:Give it All You've Got! - Part I
5th Grade ELA
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Give it All You've Got! - Part I
Big Idea:How are events, ideas and people related in text?
Using quotes to answer explicit questions5th Grade ELA» Unit:We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
5th Grade ELA
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We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
Big Idea:Quotes make our response stronger - Let's strengthen our responses!
Introduction to Island of the Blue Dolphins5th Grade ELA» Unit:Animal Encounters - Part II
5th Grade ELA
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Animal Encounters - Part II
Big Idea:What does it mean to really use your resources?
Conducting a Controlled Experiment: Jason's Revenge - or is it?5th Grade Science» Unit:What's The Matter Plaid Pete?
5th Grade Science
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What's The Matter Plaid Pete?
Big Idea:How do scientists analyze data in a controlled experiment, and communicate their findings? Students conduct their controlled experiment, analyze their data to write a four part conclusion, and have a little fun with a science induced soda-pop geyser.
Why are rules and consequences so important? 5th Grade ELA» Unit:We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
5th Grade ELA
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We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
Big Idea:Rules and consequences help us attain our goals!
Setting Goals, Winning BIG! 5th Grade ELA» Unit:We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
5th Grade ELA
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We Are a Team: Building the Foundation
Big Idea:Without goals, we are aimless and unproductive. Let's set some goals!
We Declare Independence!5th Grade ELA» Unit:Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
5th Grade ELA
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Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
Big Idea:We can learn a lot about a person by what's on his desk. Thomas Jefferson was an important spokesperson for declaring independence. Let's help him "RE"write the Declaration of Independence!
How Else Do We Communicate?5th Grade ELA» Unit:Communication Nation:Writing With Audience and Purpose in Mind
5th Grade ELA
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Communication Nation:Writing With Audience and Purpose in Mind
Big Idea:Ways to get your message out there are as varied as what you have to say, so let's make a Communication Museum!
Island of the Blue Dolphins: Karana and Ulape-Similarities & Differences!5th Grade ELA» Unit:Animal Encounters - Part II
5th Grade ELA
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Animal Encounters - Part II
Big Idea:How do we compare and contrast two characters from the same text?
Day Two of Landen Has Hydro-Logic!5th Grade Science» Unit:Plaid Pete Discovers What Matters in Ecosystems
5th Grade Science
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Plaid Pete Discovers What Matters in Ecosystems
Big Idea:How can a model help us understand the hydrologic cycle? Students revise their models, and extend what they have learned to help them construct an understanding of how water is cycled on Earth.
Michelle Kwan: Summarizing Informational Text5th Grade ELA» Unit:Give it All You've Got! - Part I
5th Grade ELA
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Give it All You've Got! - Part I
Big Idea:Summaries are just like movie trailers - Keep it short & simple!
Journaling Our Memoirs of the Revolutionary War5th Grade ELA» Unit:Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
5th Grade ELA
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Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
Big Idea:Every person sees things from a different perspective. Good writers can take on the persona of their characters to make their stories real to their audiences.
W.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach
W.5.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.