Lesson Plans | 5th Grade | Language Arts

Have you ever been caught off-guard, during instruction, by a student's observation or question and used that awkwardness as a time to go to recess or transition into another lesson?

•  Have you ever wondered why your best-planned lesson failed to meet its objectives?

Compare and Contrast lesson plan materials required:

    A granola bar and a candy bar; and/or a one dollar bill and a quarter

    A chalkboard or whiteboard

    Crazy Cow Compare & Contrast Lesson Plan Venn Diagrams and Pictures Handout (www.kenbakerbooks.com/lessonplancomparehandouts.pdf)

    The children's picture book- Cow Can’t Sleep by Ken Baker, illustrated by Steve Gray (ISBN-0761461981)

Summary

Concept / Topic To Teach: Constellation Myths
Standards Addressed:

MS&T #4: Science
ELA #1: Information, #2: Literary Expression, #3 Analysis and #4 Social Interaction

General Goal(s): Students will understand what a constellation is and what a myth consists of.

Specific Objectives:

 Purpose of the Activity: Improve your students' reading skills!  Have a fun interaction with books!  Provide a new, hands-on way to get kids excited about reading!

Narrative Writing & Reading Core Skills Lesson Plan Materials Required:
• Top hat
• Magic wand
• Narrative Writing & Reading Core Skills Lesson Plan Pictures and Worksheet Handout

T-Rex Compares and Contrasts Lesson Plan

Compare and Contrast lesson plan student level: 1st to 6th grade elementary

Compare and Contrast lesson plan materials required:

• Children's picture book - How to Care for your T-Rex by Ken Baker, illustrated by Dave Coverly (ISBN- 1250137519)
• Optional: T-Rex Hypothesis: Bird and Crocodile Venn Diagram Handout

Lesson Plan Title: What Would I do?

Concept / Topic To Teach: Using rhythm instruments with songs to represent actions in a story.

Standards Addressed: Playing instruments with group, composition.