5th Grade Lesson Plans (page 27)

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Star Magnitude Graphing

Students use information on star magnitude to create spreadsheets and graphs.

Subjects

Science

Stars

Mathematics

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An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary

Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Space and Astronomy

Visual Arts

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Book Snake

Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".

Subjects

Reading Instruction

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Build Your Own Stonehenge

Build a replica of Stonehenge or simply record the path of the sun in this science activity for intermediate students.

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Seasons

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It's a Storybook Life!

Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of storytelling.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Literature

Storytelling

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MAPS

Regions by Rail

Students explore an online resource and learn the names and locations of states by planning a virtual train trip.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

American History/U.S. History

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Presenting . . . Me!

To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice presenting themselves through…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Composition

Writing

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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

In this lesson students will be asked to generate vocabulary related to elections. They will find these words in the…

Subjects

U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

Government and Civics

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Holiday Paper Chains

In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays, such as Christmas,…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Olympic Games

Mathematics

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Adjective Chains

Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts & crafts activity to help…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Measurement Lab

Students can practice measuring capacity, mass, and length in a measurement lab.

Subjects

Measurement

Mathematics

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Finding Postal Codes for States

Students label a map of the United States with the postal codes.

Subjects

Geography

Social Studies and History

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MAPS

Jigsaw Puzzle Game

Assembling a United States jigsaw puzzle will test the students' knowledge of geography.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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GAMES AND APPS

Vocabulary Building Games

Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.

Subjects

Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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Go on a Building Tour

Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.

Subjects

Money

Mathematics

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Desk Barriers

Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.

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Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers

Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire drills.

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Political Events and Summer Olympic Games

Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Olympic Games

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Origins of Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month

Learn about the celebration of Asian-Pacific-American (APA) Heritage Month -- a celebration of Asian and Pacific…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Music History

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Perspectives on War

Explore an activity that introduces students to the words and ideas of prominent people who have spoken and written…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Social and Emotional Development

Social Skills

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Singing Ideas for Grades 5-8

Help students sing chord progressions and perform in an ensemble.

Subjects

Music National Content Standard 1

National Standards for Music Education

Music

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We Care About the Earth: Writing a PSA

Students write and produce public service announcements that ask people to REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE. This is the…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Environmental Science

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Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing

Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood means. The brainstorming can…

Subjects

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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