Grade 5 Lessons
This Week's Lesson
Author Village Project:
March - Week of April 8, 2024, Forest, Desert, Aquatics
You may need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Use various print and digital reference sources with support
Locate information from sources, including both print and digital, to answer a question or solve a problem.
Organize answers to questions by sorting information into provided categories.
Activities
Bellringer:
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Continue Author Village Project
Build Author Home
Follow your plan
Include mailbox with Author's name and city
Check design requirements (view only)
Set your home up for display- Don't forget the label!
Book Check-Out
Reliable Sources
Week of April 8, 2024, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Discuss and apply criteria for evaluating a resource: authority, bias, accuracy, relevancy, readability, and currency of information.
Activities:
Bellringer:
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Using Sources
Discussion of what makes a source NOT reliable
Reliable sources presentation and discussion
In table groups compare evaluate sample websites for reliability
Book Check-Out
Materials
Past Lessons
Author Research:
Investigate: Using Contemporary Authors
Investigate: Using Contemporary Authors
Week of Feburary 25, 2024, All Biomes
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals:
Use various print and digital reference sources with support
Locate information from sources, including both print and digital, to answer a question or solve a problem.
Organize answers to questions by sorting information into provided categories.
Activities
Bellringer:
Book Bracket Titles- complete this form
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Announcements
Read Across America
Book Fair
Continue Author Village Project
Plan author home using the Type of Room worksheet (Hard Copy)
Begin Building Author home
Follow your plan
Include mailbox with Author's name and city
Check design requirements (view only)
Book Check-Out
Author Project Notes slides should have been completed last week!
Author Research:
Investigate: Using Contemporary Authors
Investigate: Using Contemporary Authors
Week of Feburary 12, 2024, All Biomes
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals:
Use various print and digital reference sources with support
Locate information from sources, including both print and digital, to answer a question or solve a problem.
Organize answers to questions by sorting information into provided categories.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Complete Author Notes slides presentation with the exception of the sources slide
Plan author home using the Type of Room worksheet (Hard Copy)
Use notes slides to decide what to include in each room
Book Check-Out
Extra time: Silent reading, quiet sharing, library help, make a bookmark
Notes slides should be completed this week!
Author Research:
Investigate: Using Contemporary Authors
Investigate: Using Contemporary Authors
Week of January 1, 2024, Forest, Aquatics, Desert, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals:
Locate nonfiction and informational texts using a variety of tools (e.g. library catalog, database index) independently.
Locate information from sources, including both print and digital, to answer a question or solve a problem.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Battle of the Books Reminder
Contemporary Authors
Access through Google Apps
Find/Read Author Article
Book Check-Out
Extra time: Silent reading, quiet sharing, library help, make a bookmark
Author Research:
Investigate: Book Discussion
Investigate: Book Discussion
Week of December 18, 2023, Desert, Forest
Week of January 1, 2024, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook, your author books, and a pencil
Learning Goals:
Explain the point of view of the author.
Apply strategies to create meaning from literary fiction by questioning, reflecting, responding, and evaluating.
Draw supporting evidence from literature or nonfiction to make a point, express a personal opinion, or meet an information need.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Turn in Author Questions (Digital only)
Author Project: Book Discussion
Working with your partner and using the Active Reading Guide, compare and contrast books by the same author
Book Check-Out
Extra time: Silent reading, quiet sharing, library help, make a bookmark
Author Research:
Investigate: Active Reading Guide
Investigate: Active Reading Guide
Week of December 18, 2023 Aquatics
Week of December 4, 2023, Desert, Forest, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook, your author books, and a pencil
Learning Goals:
Explain the point of view of the author.
Apply strategies to create meaning from literary fiction by questioning, reflecting, responding, and evaluating.
Draw supporting evidence from literature or nonfiction to make a point, express a personal opinion, or meet an information need.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Battle of the Books Reminder
Turn in Author Questions (Digital only)
Author Project: Book Discussion
Independent Work- Active Reading Guide
Turn your paper in to Mrs. S. before leaving
Book Check-Out
Extra time: Silent reading, quiet sharing, library help, make a bookmark
Author Research:
Inquiry- Wonder
Inquiry- Wonder
Week of November 20, 2023 Grasslands, Aquatics, Forest
Week of November 27, Desert, Aquatics, Forest
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals: Choose aspects of a topic to investigate; Recall information from past experiences.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Discuss Battle of the Books
Author Project
Author Biography Wonder Worksheet
Create at least 5 questions for each category
Book Check-Out
Author Research:
Inquiry- Wonder
Inquiry- Wonder
Week of November 6, 2023
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals: Choose aspects of a topic to investigate; Recall information from past experiences.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Author Project
Wonder About Your Author (presentation)
Author Biography Wonder Worksheet
with partner
Book Check-Out
Author Research:
Inquiry- Connect
Inquiry- Connect
Week of October 23, 2023
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals: Choose aspects of a topic to investigate; Recall information from past experiences.
Activities
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Author Project
Review/Finish author choices
Find and check out a book by your author to read for independent reading.
Book Check-Out
Book Fair!
Week of October 9, 2023
Learning Goals:
Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences; Select and read grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats with or without support; Select and read literary nonfiction and informational texts on grade level, with or without support.
Procedure:
In lieu of library class this week, students will be visiting the book fair
Students who finish visiting the book fair may come to the library to read or exchange books
Author Research:
Choosing a Topic
Choosing a Topic
Week of September 25, 2023
You will need your chromebook
Learning Goals: Choose aspects of a topic to investigate; Recall information from past experiences.
Procedure
Bellringer: Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Announcements- Book Fair
Watch Book Fair Preview Videos
Author Project Update
Research a "just right" author
Individually or with a partner
Final project has not yet been decided
Book Check-Out
Not sure who to pick? Spin the Wheel!
Author Research Project
Week of September 11, 2023- All Biomes
Learning Goal: Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences; Contribute actively to group discussions; Choose aspects of a topic to investigate.
You will need your chromebook.
Procedure:
Assign seats/Announcements
Dot Day
Check Record in Destiny
Introduce Author Project
Discuss project requirements
Book Exchange
Beachy Book Tasting
September 4, 2023- All classes
Learning Goal: Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences; Select and read fiction and non-fiction literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats.
Procedure:
This event will be set up in both the library and the LGA.
After a brief introduction, students will rotate through tables set with different genres including: Realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery/suspense, sci-fi, fantasy, non-fiction, classic/traditional literature, poetry/novels in verse.
Books of interest can be placed on hold.
You will need your Chromebook!
Getting to Know You
August 28, 2023- All classes
Learning Goal: Locate, select, and read library books
You will need your Chromebook!
Library announcements and reminders
Review library expectations and procedures
Login to Destiny
Quick library tour
This or That Library Edition
Book exchange