Grade 5
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Communication & Collaboration
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Reading: Comprehension
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Reading: Foundations
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Writing
Indiana ELA Standard: 5.W.5.a
With support, formulate a research question (e.g., What were John Wooden’s greatest contributions to college basketball?).
Upgrade Research Questions With Depth and Complexity
Ever ask students to create research questions? Were their ideas a bit… blah? My own students had a very hard time writing questions they didn’t already know the answer to! This video is how I solved that problem: upgrade research questions with depth and complexity.
Content Imperatives: Contribuition
Pull on one thread and watch the whole topic move. Contribution asks: what single factor is quietly shaping everything else?
Content Imperatives: Origin
Take students back to the beginning by using the Content Imperative ⏺️ Origin.
Depth and Complexity: ❓ Unanswered Questions
This underutilized tool focuses students on what we don’t yet know and even what we can’t know.
Creating A Realistic Flower and Pollinator
Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.
An App For A Historical Figure
What kind of an app could have helped Abe Lincoln accomplish his goals?