Scientifically Speaking
HMS Engages and Amazes in 5th Grade Science Classes
Ecosystems and Lifeboats
Two units taught by 5th grade science teachers. The students are provided opportunities to incorporate math skills, use higher order thinking skills, and develop their writing with the literacy standards. Open the link below and you will see a 5 page powerpoint that shows how these teachers make science come alive!
Performance Products -- Student taught content!
For the unit on biomes, students worked in groups to research a particular biome. They prepared presentations and then were responsible for teaching the rest of the class about their biome. An example of one group's Prezi is below:
Rules of the Road
Teachers remember the big ideas aren't just teaching the standards. We want students to be productive members of society, and to make this happen, we need to encourage social and emotional well-being as well.
Literacy Standards
Students are given opportunities to use non-fiction text to help them understand science concepts. This supports the literacy standards.
Differentiation
Students were given the opportunity to use Pic Collage if they needed a more concise format for their Biome presentation. This allowed all students to be successful with the same assignment, but at different levels.