5th Grade

Egyptian Mummification

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• What mummification was and how it was performed
• Why mummification was done
• How the belief in mummification reinforced the societal hierarchy

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Social Studies, Social Studies

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Learn about the range of reasons for the westward movement
• Compare what travel was like in the past, compared to today
• Create a 3-D model of a covered wagon, that can reinforce memory about the lesson of the time period

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Science, Science

Mountain of Fire

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•Understand that everything in nature goes through change.
• Volcanoes and earthquakes are natural occurrences that cause change
• Learn the basic structure of a volcano

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Science, Science

Teeth Time

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•Understand the purpose of teeth in our bodies
• Recognize the names of the lower teeth
• Discuss mouth / teeth hygiene

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Math, Math

Counting With The Romans

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•The name of our number system: Hindu-Arabic
• Alternative number system and how to use it: Roman numerals
• How to convert from one system to the other

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Language, Language

Terrific Tenses

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•The differences in the types of verb tenses
• The proper use of verb tenses
• Through the use of 3-D cards that reinforce memorization

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Art, Art

Essay Sundae

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•Identify what makes an organized essay
• Recognize how the parts fit together
• Create an ice cream sundae that reinforces the information in a visual way

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Art, Art

Monster Marionette

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Learn the basics of making marionettes
• See a real example of balance, controlled by where the strings are placed
• See a real example of movement

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Art, Art

Bead Mosaic

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Understand how traditional mosaics are made
• Create design through close placement of beads
• Increase their fine motor skills
• Recognize and appreciate mosaics in their environment

4th Grade, 5th Grade, Math, Math

Line Graph Math

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Either conduct research by comparing information or find studies that provide comparative information
• Interpret information and determine how to report
• Chart information in a dimensional line graph

5th Grade, Social Studies

Westward Expansion Timeline

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• How timelines summarize events and put them into chronological order
• The general order of events during the settling of the West in the U.S.
• How to research events and their dates of occurrence

5th Grade, Science

Up ’n Atom

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Understand that atoms are basic to all matter
• Learn the parts of an atom: Proton, Neutron, Nucleus, Electron, L & K Shells
• Are aware of how very small an atom is

5th Grade, Math

Hands-On Volume

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• The definition of volume
• How to calculate the volume of three dimensional items
• Understand how volume relates to addition and multiplication

5th Grade, Language

Thumbs up Prefixes

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• The definitions of a root word, prefix and suffix
• How to use prefixes
• How to de-code a word by knowing what common prefixes mean

5th Grade, Art

Rhythm Sculpture with WOW!

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• The definitions of rhythm and movement
• How the two terms are so connected
• The definition of emphasis and how it’s created