Fifth+Grade

Students will choose to join and follow either the Patriots or the Loyalists. They will create a trifold that would convince others to join their side. Their trifold must include three good reasons for someone to join. Pictures may be downloaded and added to the trifold to improve presentation. Trifold template is available for use. **Ee****ling/H****unerdosse** ||  || Students will apply research and present their findings on a Native American tribe through the use of iMovie. Students will prepare a Kidspiration map and outline prior to iMovie planning. The questions of what were the customs and traditions as well as where they lived will be addressed.
 * **Technology Literacy Expectations (ICC)** || **Lessons** || **Content Standards/ Benchmarks** ||
 * **1. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.**
 * Work individually and collaboratively to create, display, publish or perform media-rich products. || **Trifolds for Revolutionary War**
 * **1. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.**
 * Work individually and collaboratively to create, display, publish or perform media-rich products. || **Native American iMovie**
 * Greenig / Slechta** ||  ||
 * **2. Use interactive technologies in a collaborative group to produce digital presentations or products in a curricular area.**
 * Use a variety of tech tools to work collaboratively with others inside and outside the classroom.
 * Use telecommunication tools efficiently to communicate information and ideas to multiple audiences.
 * Access remote information using technology ||  ||   ||
 * **3. Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real-world issues, answer questions, or solve problems.**
 * Access information for specific purposes and assess the validity of the information source . || **Websites Supportive of the Body Systems:

1. Digestive System  [|Digestion Video]** [|The Respiratory System Video] [|Function of a Lung Video] 3. Circulatory System [|Beating Human Heart Video] 4. All Systems of Body [|Amazing Facts About Each System]
 * 2. Respiratory System

 Hunerdosse**  ||  || Students will research and answer questions about Iowa government using this online template. This information will be necessary to help them have a more successful visit at the end of the year to the Des Moines Capitol Building. **Eeling / Hunerdosse** ||  || Using a variety of print and digital resources provided by the teacher, students will research a natural disaster and write a report about that disaster (ex. hurricane, tornado, tsunami). The report includes predetermined information. Also to be included with the report: A lesson / review of formatting rules. || Language Arts || Using a variety of print and digital resources, students will look up information online and create a trifold that outlines the president's term, life prior to becoming president, and life following his presidency. The trifold includes predetermined information. Students will incorporate photos a citation list. ||  || Students will create a powerpoint presentation about their biome which will include researched information, pictures, and sounds for the following categories: climate, landforms, vegetation, animals and locations. A powerpoint template for this project is available. Students will apply the three transformations of geometry. [|National Library of Virtual Manipulatives] Go to Geometry > Grades 3-5 > Transformations of Geometry
 * **3. Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real-world issues, answer questions, or solve problems.** || **Iowa Government**
 * **3. Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real-world issues, answer questions, or solve problems.**
 * Locate and organize information from a variety of sources and media. || **Natural Disaster Research and Report**
 * **3. Utilize predetermined digital resources and tools to answer questions or solve problems.**
 * Locate and organize information from a variety of sources and media. || **Tr****i****folds for Presidents in American History**
 * Lyon / Breen**
 * **4. Use technological resources to develop and refine questions for investigation.**
 * Use technological resources to conduct research and complete a project. || **Powerpoint on Biomes**
 * Eeling/Hunerdosse** ||  ||
 * **4. Use technological resources to develop and refine questions for investigation.**
 * Use a variety of technology resources to explore questions or problems. || **Rotations and Geometry**

[|National Library of Virtual Manipulatives] Go to Geometry > Grades 3-5 > Congruent Triangles Eeling ||  || ** Breen / Hunerdosse** ||  ||
 * Congruent Shapes**
 * Note these links work well with with the Mimio Interactive Whiteboad**
 * **5. Understand and practice appropriate, legal and safe uses of technology for lifelong learning.**
 * **6. Understand technology hardware and software system operations and their application**.
 * Use everyday technology processes, hardware, and software. || **__Microsoft Word Instruction__**
 * Students will learn how to use Microsoft Word using practice templates with teacher instructional guidance.
 * Students will learn how to use Microsoft Word using practice templates with teacher instructional guidance.