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Parts of the Body
Fifth graders create a quiz. In this parts of the body lesson, 5th graders identify and illustrate body parts. With a partner, students create a quiz on the terms used during the lesson.
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Months of the Year
Students practice interviewing. In this months of the year activity, students interview at least five adults working in their school to gather data on when their birthdays occur. Students create a master calendar for the school.
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Talking about Food, Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Young scholars explore foods. In this nutrition lesson, students chorally respond to questions about a kitchen PowerPoint, complete a Venn diagram about breakfast and lunch foods, and play a food Bingo game.
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Food Preferences and Healthful Eating
Learners discuss healthy eating habits. In this food preferences lesson, students read a scenario about teenagers visiting a restaurant. Learners role play the story and complete a graphic organizer.
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Advice, Encouragement, Discouragement
Students create a fitness schedule for a famous person. In this advice, encourage, discourage instructional activity, students ask questions to determine the best fitness schedule for a person. Students relate this activity to that of...
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Day Three: Dear Diary
Students contrast an exchange student's house with their original home. In this home lesson, students listen to a diary entry written by an exchange student. They create a triptych miniature book and draw the differences between the...
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Silent Movie
Students examine the impact of movies and television. In this communication lesson, students share filmstrips that lack sound and determine the genre of the segments. Students discuss popular movies and television shows from different...
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Day Four: Environmental Responsibility
Students discuss environmental responsibility. For this environment lesson, students create a story with the teacher with four made up characters. They have these characters do environmentally responsible and irresponsible behaviors and...
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Deer Tracks
Students use satellite images to track to movement patterns of deer and examine deer behavior. They write stories about a day in the life of a field scientist.
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The Ideal Home
Fifth graders design their ideal home. In this ideal home lesson, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home. Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Researching and Writing Travel Brochures
Pupils design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure lesson, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on. Pupils prepare an outline of their own brochure with itinerary.
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Television and Movies
Fifth graders explore media. In this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies.