[ISLMA-Share] Ideas for 5th Grade

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I collaborate with my 5th grade teachers to do a variety of projects:

Social studies curriculum tie-in: Use Comic Life to write "A Day in the
Life" book about different colonial trades. Each student researches a
different colonial trade (silversmith, blacksmith, surveyor, etc.) and
writes one page of a graphic nonfiction class book. I put the pages in a
binder and they can keep it in their class library.

Science unit tie-in: Unit on Physics, Force, Motion, students plan and
build Rube Goldberg machines

5th grade students also learn how to use TinkerCAD through Project Ignite
and have the opportunity to create and print with our 3-D printer.

Joanne



On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I just finished a visual literacy project with my 5th graders. We used
> Molly Bang's Picture This Slide Presentation
> <http://www.powershow.com/view2b/543c45-ZDhjZ/How_Pictures_Work_powerpoint_ppt_presentation>
>  and book <http://www.mollybang.com/Pages/picture.html>. We talk about
> 'what gives pictures meaning.'  In subsequent class times, students create
> their own picture, using one of the compositional elements. We hang the
> pictures in the hallway with a note about what we have learned.
>
> This flows nicely into historical pictures that we will use as
> springboards for a short research project.
>
> Hope this helps! It's one of my favorites to teach.
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Hi everyone!
>>
>> I am looking to do some fun and interesting projects with my 5th graders
>> that are not book trailers or a typical research project (since we already
>> do both of these things).  I feel like my creative/innovative juices aren’t
>> flowing with this grade and I could really use your help.  If you have any
>> projects or lessons that you love and are willing to share, I would love to
>> hear your ideas!
>>
>> Thank you!!
>>
>> *Nicolle Mazzola*
>> *Library Media Center Director *
>> Westgate Elementary School
>> Arlington Heights, IL 60005
>> (847) 398-4292
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