1. 4 th and 5 th Stations, Centers & More OH MY! Marie Hayes & Stacy Zonis aphayes@mckinneyisd.net szonis@mckinneyisd.net

2. Agenda Introductions Purpose & Meaning Ideas through the Curriculum Gallery Walk Make & Take Share-Out

3. Stations & Centers Why are they useful in the classroom? - Most importantly, they are a means to extend learning! - Allow for independent exploration - Provides time for small group teaching

4. Ideal Classroom ENGAGED LEARNERS!!! In a unit of study we would hope to see various forms of learning formats: individual, small group, whole class, student interviews, informal conversations, journaling, performance tasks, and traditional tests and quizzes. It is our job as the teacher to help provide these different opportunities as often as possible to truly reach and touch all learners. We need to have real growth for every student!

5. On-Going Ideas Science Vocab cards / games Use of magazines: Time, Odessey, Ask, Muse, Zoobooks, Zootles, National Geographic Jr, Ranger Rick, Big Backyard Student chosen research unit projects (use as review before tests) I Wonder board

6. On-Going Ideas Social Studies Texas Treasures Time for Kids & Workstation Flipcharts Texas Studies Weekly periodicals Mind Missions Maps 101 Higher Level thinking cards visual vocabulary cards social studies notebooks-Dailies

7. Quarter 1-Science 4 th Grade: Communication Safety & Matter - Safety Scavenger Hunt - Matter Concentration - Tic Tac Toe (matter) - Probe: Vol 2 - 1 Diversity Energy/Force/Motion Plants - Life of a Seed - Plant/Seed Discoveries - 2-5-8 Plants - Top Secret - Probe: Properties - 14, 35 5 th Grade: Communication Science basics & Matter - Matter Man comics - Science safety flip videos - Tic Tac Toe (tools) - Tic Tac toe (properties) - Buoyancy Explorer - Probe: Properties – 32, 33 Interactions Energy/Force/Motion - NEED guides - Energy Kids Scavenger Hunt - Keeping Warm - How We See Things - Probes: Vol 1 – 1, 4 Properties – 1, 12, 15, 32, 44

8. Quarter 1 – Social Studies 4 th Grade Clues that Communicate Texas regions, geographic tools, environment: –Salt dough maps –scavenger hunt across Texas activity –Latitude/Longitude Google Earth activity –Epa.gov/recyclecity (game) –http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/b eene/digging/index.php State of Diversity Native Americans, Settlement Patterns, Adaptation –Color-coded native American map –http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/s t-plains/kids/cabeza- south/cdv_mainpage.html 5 th Grade The Ins & Outs of Communication Geographic tools, data, factors, economy -Maps 101 -Truckerbuddy.org Interactions at work Settlement patterns, states & capitals, immigration, patriotic symbols, colonization –http://chrome.fraboom.com/games/ (Geo genius game) –create Glog w/ patriotic symbols –Caddo tools/simple machines(see wiki)

9. Quarter 2 - Science 4 th Grade Balance & Stability Organisms/Environments - Endangered Game - IWW - Career Critters - Predator vs. Prey - Probe: Vol 3 – 14 Vol 4 - 15 Systems Human Body - The Brain Game - Human Body Cube - Probe: Vol 4 - 18 5 th Grade Systems Solar (Earth, Moon, Sun) - Sun Times - Project Moon - Tic Tac Toe (Sun) - Cut Ups (earth,moon,sun) - Astro Adventure - Probe:Vol 1 – 24, 25 Vol 2 - 22 Continuity & Change Earth’s Surface - Journey Through the Water Cycle (cubes) - Station Day (earthquakes & mountains) - Tic Tac Toe (processes) - Capture the Wheel file - Probe: Vol 1 – 21, 22, 23

10. Quarter 2 – Social Studies 4 th Grade Balance & Stability Early Colonization, trade, exploration, conquest, influences of Spain - create a museum box of items traded Systems: Exploring Systems Anglo colonization, frontier, immigrant, migration, cash crop, gov’t - Little House novel - pioneer day (make butter, create pioneer village, see activities on our wiki!) 5th Grade In Sync w/Systems Bill of Rights, US Constitution, Star Spangled Banner –Create a school anthem to the tune of the Star Spangled Banner How Variables Cause Change American Revolution, Territorial Expansion - www.nationalgeographic.com/featur es/97/west/ -http://www.quia.com/rr/8012.html

11. Quarter 3 - Science 4 th Grade Systems Solar - Visiting Another Planet - Planetary Baseball - Probe: Vol 3 – 23, 24 Vol 4 – 22, 23 Continuity & Change Weather/Water Cycle - IWW weather - Game Show (weather) - IWW water cycle - Reader’s Theater - Probe: Vol 3 – 20, 21, 22 5 th Grade Balance & Stability Organisms/Environment - In Balance game (cubes) - Designer Animal with magazines - Adaptations menu/cube - Group Teach with posters - Probe: Vol 3 – 13 Vol 4 - 11

12. Quarter 3 – Social Studies 4 th Grade Exploring Systems Revolution, Rights & Rebellion, Independence from MX, the republic –Mind Missions –View museum exhibition online (tinyurl.com/432bmxw) –Extraordinary Men lesson (see wiki) Continuity & Change Annexation, slavery, statehood, Civil War -QR quilts 5th Grade It’s a Balancing Act Industrialization, Free Enterprise system, Expansion, Immigration, Civil War, 13th- 15th Ammendments –Junior Achievment (ja.org) –Research & create a presentation about an immigration group (see History of Immigration lesson plan on wiki)

13. Quarter 4 - Science 4 th Grade Interactions Earth Surface - IWW rock cycle - Underground Adventure - Resource Concentration - 2-5-8 Rock Cycle - Cut Ups (weathering) - Probe: Vol 3 – 22, 23 5 th Grade Diversity TAKS Review - Game Shows - Tic Tac Toes Human Body - Human Body Scavenger Hunt - Bill Nye videos (ipod or whole group) with notes to use with packets - Group Teaching - Probe: Vol 1 - 19

14. Quarter 4 – Social Studies 4 th Grade Interactions on Earth TX gov’t, cattle impact on economy, railroad impact, diversity of cultures -Famous TXN Celebrity Ball 5 th Grade Strength in Diversity 20 th century, patterns of economic activities, qualities of leaders, science & technology –Create flip video about qualities of good leaders

15. Now it’s Your Turn! Gallery Walk through the room Make It portion: using the ideas you see and the product list you are to create a product to describe the importance of stations/centers in the classroom. It can be independent or as a group.