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Ecosystems
By: Kristan Jones
After learning about the various aspects of the solar system, students works in cooperative groups to create a diorama that shows examples of the food chain, matter and energy in the ecosystem, pollution, and recycling.
Fictional Narrative Unit
By: Amy Denty
This is a four lesson unit that takes students all the way through the writing process. Special emphasis is placed on story elements, writing good leads, and editing. A colleague and I used this unit together to prepare students for writing stories for the Young Georgia Author competition. The students enjoyed it and it gave us a chance to highlight some great children's literature while teaching writing. Reading and writing really are two sides of the same coin!
Content Map Writing Fictional Narratives Culminating Activity Graphic Organizer Story Element Cards Story Map Graphic Organizer Writing Leads PowerPoint
Solar System
By: Laura Sloan and Tammie Thomas
Students will be able to compare and contrast the planets in the solar system. Students will also explore the movement of the planets and how that affects the different seasons. The students will also examine the different types of space instruments that are used to learn about our solar system.
Content Map 1 Content Map 2 Solar System Unit Solar System PowerPoint
Sound
By: Laura Sloan and Tammie Thomas
Students will explain that sound is created by vibration. They will explain that sound travels through the air in waves or ripples. Students will be able to observe that vibrating objects can produce sounds and that the faster an object vibrates, the higher the sound or pitch. The students will be able to observe the slower an objective vibrates, the lower the sound or pitch. As a culminating activity, students will make their own sound instrument. At the end of the unit, students will be able to describe what pitch, intensity, frequency and wavelengths have to do with sound.
Sound Unit
The American Revolution
By: Kay Surrency
Many factors shaped colonial America. Colonist were opposed to the taxation without representation, tyranny, and the crown’s abuse of power. These factors and others led to the American Revolution and the birth of a nation. Some of America’s greatest leaders emerged during this time period.
Content Map 1 Content Map 2 American Revolution Unit FlowChart Road to Independence
Using Reference Sources
By: Karla Murray and Cheryl Brinkley
In this unit, students will complete various hands-on activities that allow them to explore the uses of an atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, dictionary, and thesaurus. In addition, students use technology to discover how to find information using the Internet. Students will enjoy using these sources to create a brochure about an early explorer in a cross-curricular culminating activity.
Content Map Culminating Activity Using Reference Sources Word Cards Lesson 6
Weather
By: Melanie Sapp
Students will be making many hands on weather instruments in their study of weather. After studying weather conditions, students will be working for WTOC to report the weather.
Writing a Research Paper
By: Karla Murray
After learning how to write a research report, students will select a planet to research. Students produce a written and oral report about a planet of their choice.
