Author:
Susan Joyce
Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric, Reading Informational Text, Earth Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Level:
Upper Primary
Grade:
5
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Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
Language:
English
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Education Standards

Wacky Weather Enrichment Science and ELA

Wacky Weather Enrichment Science and ELA

Overview

This is an enrichment Tic Tac Toe that corresponds to 5th grade science (Weather and Natural Diasters) and ELA standards.

Tic Tac Toe

This is an enrichment Tic Tac Toe for 5th grade Science and ELA standards.  It includes the Tic Tac Toe activity sheet, graphic organizers, and website links.

Standards:

Objectives:

5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact: Examples could include the influence of the ocean on ecosystems, landform shape, and climate; the influence of the atmosphere on landforms and ecosystems through weather and climate; and the influence of mountain ranges on winds and clouds in the atmosphere. The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are each a system.]

5-ESS2-2. Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.

Craft and Structure

RI5.6 - Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RI5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.

RI5.9 - Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the topic knowledgeable.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RI5.10 - By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RI5.8 - Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Text Types and Purposes

W5.1a - Write opinion pieces on topics or text, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.

W5.1b - Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.

W5.1c - Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically)

W5.1d - Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Production and Distribution of Writing

W5.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Text Types and Purposes

W5.2a - Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

W5.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

W5.2c Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g.,in contrast, especially).

W5.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

W5.2e Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition)