1. 5 th Grade Survival Guide 1.Listen to manager read task list. 2.As a group discuss all the things you have done this year. Each student should discuss difficulties they went through and how they succeeded. 3.Now each student should use the chart to help think of ideas from each area of the school day. 4.Once you have one idea in each box, number the boxes 1-10. 5.Choose a media to write a top ten list on surviving 5 th grade. Choose from these different medias: Animoto, Prezi, Voki, Poster board, or Movie Maker. 6.Use your chart to create your presentation. 7.Return your chart to the station drawer and clean up area. Extension activity: Add images to your media. EL.5.4.1 2006 Organization and Focus: Discuss ideas for writing, keep a list or notebook of ideas, and use graphic organizers to plan writing. What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. I’m ready to be a master. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during workshop. during workshop. Great! During workshop you may try the Masters Test for this skill. Noise Level 1

2. Top Ten List: How to Survive 5 th Grade Name: ________________________ # _____ StationsHomeworkIstepCollaborationProject Groups MathWritingFriendsRecessTechnology

3. Sharpening Your Skills 1.Listen to leader read task sheet. 1.Begin by looking at your objectives for this week. Here are a list of priorities you should have on your Weekly Objectives. Write your goals on goals chart. All items should be saved on the S drive Vocabulary test Passport to Reading CHD Report re-write Incomplete Station Work 3. If you are struggling with a skill please write it on a post-it and place on Parking lot. 4.When there is only 5 minutes left record what you accomplished on your Weekly what you accomplished on your Weekly Objectives and goal chart during the station. Objectives and goal chart during the station. Materials Needed Laptop Passport to Reading Pencil Materials Needed Laptop Passport to Reading Pencil 5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. a. 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. b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

4. Each Student write a goal you set for yourself during this station Name Goals Completed

5. Science Lab 1.Listen to manager read this task list. 2.Go to website and under Week 36 click on Link 1 under Science Lab. 3.Complete the video activity. 4.Now go to Link 2. As you go through this lesson complete flower diagram. Write descriptions in your own words. 5.Clean up your area and place chart in station drawer. Extension Activity: Go to Mrs. Brill’s Website and work on Interactive Science activities. EL.5.5.3 2006 Research Application organizes information by categorizing Research Application: Write or deliver a research report that has been developed using a systematic research process (defines the topic, gathers information, determines credibility, reports findings) and that: organizes information by categorizing and sequencing. Noise Level 0 Project Connection Garden Project Project Connection Garden Project Material Needs Lab Sheet Pencil Laptop Material Needs Lab Sheet Pencil Laptop What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. I’m ready to be a master. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during workshop. during workshop. Great! During workshop you may try the Masters Test for this skill.

6. Science Lab Name: ____________________ # ____ 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 1 4 3 2 56 7 8

7. Place Value Games MA.5.1.1 2000 Convert between numbers in words and numbers in figures, for numbers up to millions and decimals to thousandths. Noise level 1 1.Listen to manager read task list. 2.Gather all materials. 3.Each player take turns drawing a card. 4.Choose a box on the chart for your number to go. 5.Write the number in the box. 6.Remember the goal is to end up with the highest number. 7.Once all your boxes are filled, write your number in words form (see example on chart). Extension Activity: Play place value game with cards face down on your chart so other players can not see until you write out the number. Materials Needed Pencil Place Value Chart Cards What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. I’m ready to be a master. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during workshop. during workshop. Great! During workshop you may try the Masters Test for this skill.

8. Place Value Chart Name: ________________________________ MillionsHundred Thousands Ten thousands thousandshundredstensonesand. hundredthsthousandths Number in Words example 5,678,900.05 five million, six hundred seventy-eight thousand, nine hundred and five thousandths 1. 2. 3. 4.

9. 1. LISTEN TO MANAGER READ TASK. 2. GO TO WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE WEB GRAPHIC ORGANIZER OR THE HARD COPY. 3. CREATE A WEB TO REFLECT ON ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE THIS YEAR. 4. THE CENTER CIRCLE SHOULD SAY: MY 5 TH GRADE YEAR. 5. YOUR WEB SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 7 DIFFERENT AREAS OF DISCUSSION. EXTENSION ACTIVITY: WRITE YOUR SUMMARY ON YOUR WEEBLY WEBSITE. Project Summary: Reflecting Back on this Year Noise Level 0 EL.5.4.1 2006 Organization and Focus: Discuss ideas for writing, keep a list or notebook of ideas, and use graphic organizers to plan writing. Materials List Laptop Graphic Organizer Memory

10. Project Greenhouse PBL: Plant Parts, Celery Week 2 NOISE LEVEL 1 ½ 1. Listen to the leader read the task sheet. 2. Gather your materials. 3.Each group member will go to Plant Parts in their Journal. 4. Students should write a detailed description of how each of the plant parts of the celery changed after 7 days. Use the your descriptions from last week to make observations. Extension activity: Draw pictures in your journal showing the visual changes over time. Materials: Science Journal Celery Stalk Experiment Hand lens sequence chronological order. 5.4.3 Write informational pieces with multiple paragraphs that: present important ideas or events in sequence or in chronological order. Project Connection Irwin Gardens and P2P What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. I’m ready to be a master. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during workshop. during workshop. Great! During workshop you may try the Masters Test for this skill.

11. Skill addressedBronze Medal Winner Silver Medal Winner Gold Medal Winner Following Directions Recorded only two of the plant part changes with minimal evidence of understanding. 4…5….6…7 Recorded 3 to 4 of the plant part changes with some evidence of understanding. 8…9…10…11 Recorded the plant part changes with supporting evidence of understanding. 12…13…14….15 Writing Information Data The student wrote only 1 to 2 paragraphs. 4…5….6…7 The student wrote 2 to 3 paragraphs with minimal details. 8…9…10…11 The student wrote 3 to 5 paragraphs using strong supporting details. 12…13…14….15 Partner Collaboration Partners struggled during activity, one student did not contribute to product. 4…5….6…7 Partners showed ability to positively contribute to product. 8…9…10…11 Partners showed ability to positively contribute to product and motivate each other to be successful. 12…13…14….15 Plant Parts Week 2 Rubric Name: _____________________ Date: ____________ # _______