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Culminating Unit Plan

Grade: 5 Unit Plan


Subject: Year: 2017-2018
Science & Teacher: Miss Cunningham
Technology
Week Strand Expectations Activity / Assessment Materials
Science & Technology Mechanisms & Coding (AFL) Mocomi
1. analyse - to review simple mechanisms Simple
environmental learned from grade 3 have students Machines
Understanding Structures &

impacts of forces choose one simple mechanism


Mechanisms (36 Days)

acting on structures & (screw, pulley, gear, wedge, wheel, Scratch Story
mechanisms inclined plane, & lever) and create
November

a mini presentation using Scratch Chrome books


1&2
3. identify forces that to share with their classmates
act on and within online
structures and - scratch videos should explain how
mechanisms, and the simple mechanisms work,
describe the effects of students should make a model of
these force on their mechanism to demonstrate
with their presentation
structures & Natural Disaster Jigsaw (AFL) Graphic
mechanisms - define as a class the term “natural Organizer
disaster” have students create K-
Writing W-L charts to record what they Word Wall
1. generate, gather, know about natural disasters
and organize ideas - have students consider how a Paper
and information to natural disaster may affect people
write for an intended and cities Textbook
purpose and audience - assign each table group a natural
disaster to become an “expert” on HW: Bridges
before sharing their knowledge Quiz
with other experts in the jigsaw
- have students once again consider Earthquake
how a natural disaster affect Video
3
people particularly structures -
consider how structures can be Flood Video
made to withstand these natural
disasters Hurricane
Video
Introduction Word Wall (AFL)
- ask students to find the definition Landslide
of the word wall key terms Video
(compression, tension, bending,
torsion, shear force, load, etc.) in
their textbook and put them into
their own words
- have students act out the key
terms
Forces on Structures (AFL) Lesson Plan
- students will investigate what (option 1)
characteristics of a structure help
to make it resistant to an Lesson Plan
earthquake (option 2)
- watch short introductory video to
start discussion, provide students Earthquake
with pictures from the video to use Generator
as talking points in their table
groups Graphic
- have students build earthquake Organizer
4
generator
- discuss variables needed to be Popsicle sticks
considered for their structures (i.e.
distribution of weight, variation in Toothpicks
shape, height, foundation material)
- have students construct miniature Cardboard
buildings to be tested using the
earthquake generator (follow Glue
engineering process, record
observations) Tape

Science & Technology Investigation (AFL) Google Maps


2.3 use scientific - in groups of 3-4 students will use
inquiry/research skills the information they learned about Chrome books
to investigate how structures and mechanisms to plan
structures are built to and design a bridge to be built in Graphic
withstand forces their city Organizer
5 - students must first identify an
2.4 use technological area that they believe could benefit
problem-solving skills from a bridge
to design, build, and - students will use scientific inquiry
test a frame structure skills to research the appropriate
that will withstand structure design
the application of an
external force or a Planning & Construction (AAL) Graph Paper
mechanical system - students will work on finalizing
that performs a their bridge designs to be to be Pencil
specific function submitted for review before
selecting their building materials Glue
2.5 use appropriate - have students make designs to
science & technology scale converting meters to cm/mm Toothpicks
vocabulary in oral & - once designs are approved
1&2
written students can begin selecting Marshmallows
communication materials and building their 3D
model bridge according to their Tape
Math - Measurement plans
- solve problems String
requiring the
conversion from Straw
meters to cm & from
km to m Presentations (AOL) Prezi
- students will act as engineers
Drama presenting their model bridges to Picktochart
B1. apply the creative the Canadian government to be
December

process to process approved for construction Screen &


3
drama and the - the groups presenting will act as Projector
development of architects while the class watching
drama works, using will alternate roles for each
the elements and presentation acting as community
conventions of drama members and government officials)
to communicate Experiments (AFL) Graph Paper
feelings, ideas, and - students will test their structures
stories adding weights to their bridges to Weights
see how much load their bridge can
Visual Arts withstand Chromebooks
D1. apply the creative Reflect & Report (AAL)
process to produce a - students will record their Google Docs
variety of traditional observations and results to Spreadsheet
4 2- and 3D art works, compare the bridges using charts
using elements, and/or graphs
principles, & - students will reflect on their
techniques of visual projects and make suggestions of
arts as well as current where they could have improved
media technologies to their designs
communicate
feelings, ideas, &
understandings,

References:
Lego Education. Robust Structures. Retrieved from https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons/wedo-2-
science/robust-structures

Cubello, M. & Weber, P. Amazing Science Adventures Part 3: Forces Acting on Structures. Retrieved from
https://rover.edonline.sk.ca/system/guides/plankton_forces_acting_on_structures.pdf

Sasol Inzalo Foundation. Natural Sciences and Technology. “3.1 Structures”. Retrievd from
http://www.thunderboltkids.co.za/downloads/Gr_5_A_Eng_TG_smaller.pdf

Latham, T. (2018). Constructing Earthquake-Proof Buildings. Retrieved from


http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/constructing-earthquake-proof-
buildings.cfm#que

(2017). Lesson Plan: Grade 5 – Structures & Mechanisms (Science). Retrieved from
https://www.teachtoachieve.com/blog/subjects/science/lesson-plan-grade-5-structures-mechanisms-
science/

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