Unit Projects

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Leaves

Project Goal: Students will explore how leaves change color.

Language Objective: Students will engage in collaborative discussions (CC.x.SL.1)

Objectives:

  • Science: Explore how leaves change color

  • Technology: Use internet and e-books to learn about leaves

  • Vocabulary: Create/produce graphic organizers to learn new words

  • Reading Strategy: Ask and answer questions to understand text

  • Comprehension: Identify/find supporting details; provide evidence

  • Think, Collaborate, Discuss: Promote/engage in higher-order thinking

  • Presentation: Report/present information

  • Self-Assessment: Analyze and reflect on Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment results

Help Our Planet

Project Goal: Students will promote environmental awareness.

Language Objective: Students will engage in collaborative discussions (CC.x.SL.1)

Lessons Objectives:

  • Science: Explore ways to help our environment.

  • Vocabulary: Create/produce graphic organizers to learn new words.

  • Reading Strategy: Ask and answer questions to understand text.

  • Comprehension: Identify/find supporting details; provide evidence. Identify ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.

  • Technology: Use technology to produce material to promote environmental awareness.

  • Think, Collaborate, Discuss: Promote/engage in higher-order thinking. Justify and convince others why it is important to take good care of our planet.

  • Presentation: Report/present information

  • Self-Assessment: Analyze and reflect on Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment results

Healthy Life

Project Goal: Students will explore how to live a healthy life.

Language Objective: Students will engage in collaborative discussions (CC.x.SL.1)

Objectives:

  • Science: Explore healthy life habits

  • Technology: Use internet and e-books to learn about health

  • Vocabulary: Create/produce graphic organizers to learn new words

  • Reading Strategy: Ask and answer questions to understand text

  • Comprehension: Identify/find supporting details; provide evidence

  • Think, Collaborate, Discuss: Promote/engage in higher-order thinking

  • Presentation: Report/present information

  • Self-Assessment: Analyze and reflect on Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment results

Sugar

Project Goal: Students will explore facts about sugar.

Language Objective: Students will engage in collaborative discussions (CC.x.SL.1)

Objectives:

  • Science: Explore how sugar affects our bodies

  • Technology: Use internet and e-books to learn facts about sugar

  • Vocabulary: Create/produce graphic organizers to learn new words

  • Reading Strategy: Ask and answer questions to understand text

  • Comprehension: Identify/find supporting details; provide evidence

  • Think, Collaborate, Discuss: Promote/engage in higher-order thinking

  • Presentation: Report/present information

  • Self-Assessment: Analyze and reflect on Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment results

About the Brain

Project Goal: Students will learn interesting facts about the brain.

Lessons Objectives:

  • -Students will create a graphic organizer that lists interesting facts about the brain.

  • -Students will use technology to produce a graphic organizer that lists interesting facts about the brain.

  • -Students will identify supporting details and provide evidence.

  • -Students will justify and convince others why these facts are interesting.