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**The Earth in Our Solar System ** **5th Grade Curriculum Unit ** **Standards and Best Practices** **Solar System Vocabulary Page ** **//CCR Standard for Writing//** Production and Distribution of Writing //6. Use tecnology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.// Research to Build and Present Knowledge //7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. // English Language Arts and Literacy Curriculum Standards  //Comprehension and Collaboration// //**1.** Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. // //a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.English // //b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. // //<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others. // <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">**2.** Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. //﻿// <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">**Solar System Learning Page** **//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Science and //****//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Technology/Engineering Curriculum Standards //** **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">Research to Build and Present Knowledge ** //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. //  <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">**Solar System Activity Page** **//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Science and //****//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Technology/Engineering Curriculum Standards //**
 * 3.** Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
 * 1) //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the “solar system” that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. //
 * 2) //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize that the earth revolves around (orbits) the sun in a year’s time and that the earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours. Make connections between the rotation of the earth and day/night, and the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky. //
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">//Describe the changes that occur in the observable shape of the moon over the course of a month.//

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">**Solar System Formative Assessment Page** **//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Science and //****//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Technology/Engineering Curriculum Standards //** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">**//CCR Standard for Writing//** Production and Distribution of Writing <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">//6. Use tecnology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.// <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">Research to Build and Present Knowledge //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. //   //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">4. Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. // //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. // //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using 1 and 3 on page 39 for specific expectations.) //
 * 1) //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the “solar system” that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. //
 * 2) //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize that the earth revolves around (orbits) the sun in a year’s time and that the earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours. Make connections between the rotation of the earth and day/night, and the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky. //
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">//Describe the changes that occur in the observable shape of the moon over the course of a month.//
 * 1) //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the “solar system” that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. //
 * 2) //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize that the earth revolves around (orbits) the sun in a year’s time and that the earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours. Make connections between the rotation of the earth and day/night, and the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky. //
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">//Describe the changes that occur in the observable shape of the moon over the course of a month.//
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas //**

**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Best Practices **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Key Vocabulary Routine //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Collaborative Learning //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Technology integration //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Differentiation //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Choice of activities //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Material presented, practiced, and synthesized and a variety of ways. //

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//Earth, Moon and Sun - An Interactive Learning Experience//. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. []. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Flashcards about Earth, Moon & Space!" //Flash Cards by StudyStack//. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. []. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Free Audio Books." Audio Books, Podcasts, Videos, and Free Downloads to Learn From. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. []. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Digital Gadgets & Podcasting in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators." //Free Teacher Resources | Discovery Education.// Web. 28 Aug. 2011. []. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Moon_challenge." //Science NetLinks: Resources for Teaching Science.// Web. 28 Aug. 2011. [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Saphier, Jon, Mary Ann. Haley-Speca, and Robert R. Gower. //The Skillful Teacher: Building Your Teaching Skills.// Acton, MA: Research for Better Teaching, 2008. Print. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Schrum, Lynne, and Barbara B. Levin. //Leading 21st Century Schools: Harnessing Technology for Engagement and Achievement//. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2010. Print. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sedita, Joan. //The Key Three Routine: Comprehension Strategy Instruction.// Danvers, MA.: Keys to Literacy, 2008. Print. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Vocabulary Power Point Template." [|Http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/].