Heating the air: Radiation and Conduction

Day 1: Launch Genre: Expository Nonfiction Essential Question: What are some examples of heat transfer that involve radiation and conduction? Learning targets: You will be reading closely with purpose, determining the meaning of new words, and using the text to support your thinking.

Day 1: Close reading I can read fifth grade text with purpose and understanding. Preview text. What do you notice about the diagrams, sidebars, charts, and subheadings? Read and React: Take 20 minutes to read pages closely with your pencil in your hand. Write down everything you are thinking in the margins (questions, reactions, new learning, new vocab….) Zoom in: As you read, notice how is the information is presented or and organized in this text. How does the author use subheading to organize different topics? RF.4b

Day 1: Think, Pair, Share 1.How do the diagrams on page 22 clearly show kinetic energy? 2. How are the subheadings connected? What is the purpose of each subheading? 3. Which words are in bold print? Why do you think the author chose to put these words in bold print?

Day 1: Check Out On a sticky note, answer….. How was the information is presented or organized in this text? RI.5

Day 2: Making Meaning I can determine the meaning of words or phrases in a text. Jot down these words in the first column of the inferred meaning chart kinetic energy energy transfer radiant energy conduction particle

Day 2: Making Meaning Reread along long with me and jot down clues that will help you to infer the meaning of the bold words. Look for clues the author gives you including parts of speech, suffixes and prefixes you know, and other context clues What do we infer each word to mean? Let’s add that to the inferred meaning column.

Day 2: I can determine the meaning of words or phrases in a text. Now that you have text clues and an inferred meaning, your job is to use each word in a sentence of your own to show you understand the meaning. RI.4

Day Three: Gathering Evidence I can explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. Read, Write, Talk with your partner. 1.Each partner silently reads a page and jots down the main idea of each page or paragraph. 2.When both partners have finished a page, discuss what they wrote down. You can also discuss what you learned or ask any questions you have. 3.Use your partner to help you read a word or answer any lingering question you have about the text. RI.8

Text Based Questions Trivia! Work in groups and answer the questions below. Be sure to use the text to find your evidence! Include page numbers in your answers and write in complete sentences. 1.What analogy does the author use on page 21 to get the reader to think about what heat really is? 2.What is the reason for the section titled “Energy Transfer” in the selection? Page number:_____________ 3.Based on the selection, what causes your tongue to send a message to your brain that says, “hot, hot, hot?” Page number:_________ 4.On page 23, what is the meaning of the phrase “heat is not a liquid, but flow is a good way to imagine its movement?”

Day Four: Writing about Reading Let’s unpack the question below and review our Writing About Reading guidelines. Define heat transfer and give some examples that involve radiation and conduction. As you write today, be sure to.. Restate the prompt Reread the text and cite your evidence with sentence starters like the author states on page ___, according to the text…. Let’s Put your eyes on the answers in the text and underline or highlight the evidence. Begin with a capital and end with punctuation. 5.P.3

Day Five: Closure Partner up and read each other’s writing response from yesterday. Give your partner feedback. Here are some examples.. I really like how you added ____________ for an example! This line is not clear…what do you mean? You need to cite the text here…. This word is misspelled… Don’t forget to capitalize, add punctuation, start a new paragraph… Using your partner’s suggestions edit your response and turn in. Sketch, color, and label the kinetic energy diagram on white paper. Rephrase the captions in your own words to show you understand what is happening in each diagram.