5th Grade McGraw-Hill Year at a Glance Essential Question Cross Curricular Connections DESK Standards Texts Interactive Read Aloud Anchor Text/Paired Text Literature Anthology Shared Read Reading Writing Workshop Start Smart What discoveries can people make when they cooperate with others? Week 1 How do we get the things we need? Hungbu and Nolbu; Trouble in the Oceans (Start Smart Online PDF) Finance in the Classroom Week 2 What can lead us to rethink an idea? Unit 1 Narrative realistic fiction Finding a Way Narrative realistic fiction One Hen Informational Text Banks: Their Business and Yours Narrative realistic fiction A Fresh Idea Narrative realistic fiction Shelter in a Storm Narrative realistic fiction Second Day, First Impressions Narrative realistic fiction Lost in the Museum Wings Narrative realistic fiction Whitewater Adventure Week 3 How can experiencing nature change the way you think about it? Social Studies: Understand how the exploration and colonization of North America transformed human history Narrative nonfiction Capturing the Natural World Narrative nonfiction Camping with the President Informational autobiography A walk with Teddy Narrative nonfiction A Life in the Woods Week 4 How does technology lead to creative ideas? Technology: Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts and use creative thinking and collaboration to produce innovative products. Informational biography A Pioneer of Photography Informational biography The Boy Who Invented TV Narrative realistic fiction Time to Invent Informational biography Fantasy becomes fact Informational article Electronic books, a New Way to Read Informational article The Future of Transportation Informational text Getting From Here to There Informational article Are Electronic Devices Good for Us? Informational Text Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution Informational text Creating a Nation Week 5 What are the positive and negative effects of new technology? Week 1 What do good problem solvers do? Social Studies: Unit 2 Informational Text The Mayflower Compact Understand the chronology and significance of key events leading to self-government Week 2 What can you do to get the information you need? Informational Text Parchment and Ink Narrative fairy tale Jack and the King’s Rainbow Fish Narrative fairy tale Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Narrative fairy tale The Princess and the Pea Narrative fairy tale A Modern Cinderella Informational biography Thomas Moran, Landscape Painter Informational biography The Boy Who Drew Birds Narrative myth Daedalus and Icarus Informational biography Growing in Place the story of E. Lucy Braun Week 4 When has a plan helped you accomplish a task? Narrative folktale Lost Lake and the Golden Cup Narrative folktale Blancaflor Informational Text From Tale to Table Narrative folktale The Magical Lost Brocade Week 5 What motivates you to accomplish a goal? Narrative Poetry How to Make a Friend Narrative Poetry Stage Fright Narrative Poetry Foul Shot Narrative poetry A Simple Plan Rescue Narrative realistic fiction They Don’t Mean It? Informational text Where did That Come From Narrative realistic fiction A Reluctant Traveler Narrative fantasy Y Lucia the HummingBird Narrative fantasy Welandia Informational Text Plants with a Purpose Narrative fantasy Survivaland Informational Text Protective Patterns Informational Text The Story of Snow Informational Text Fibonacci’s Amazing Find Informational Text Patterns of Change Week 4 What benefits come from people working as a group? Informational Text Teamwork in Space Informational Text Winter’s Tail Informational Text Helping Hands Informational Text Gulf Spill Superheroes Week 5 Informational article Informational article Machu Picchu: Ancient City Informational article Week 3 How do we investigate questions about nature? Week 1 What can learning about different cultures teach us? Science Demonstrate the process of scientific inquiry Fine Art: UMFA page 55-74 Study of Turkeys Social Studies: address the causes, consequences and implications of the emergence of the United States as a world power. Week 2 How can learning about nature be useful Week 3 Where can you find patterns in nature? Math Operations and Algebraic Thinking: analyze patterns Unit 3 Narrative realistic fiction Foods for Thought How do we explain what happened in the past? Stonehenge puzzle from the Past Unit 4 Narrative tall tale The Legend of John Henry Informational Text Dig This Technology! What was the Purpose of the Inca’s Strange Strings? Narrative tall tale Davy Crockett Saves the World Narrative legend How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun Narrative tall tale How Mighty Kate Stopped the Train Week 1 What kinds of stories do we tell? Why do we tell them? Fine Arts: Explore the elements of art and develop artistic skills UMFA page 22-45 Northwest Coast Indian Raven Mask Week 2 What can you discover when you give things a second look? Fine Arts: Explore the elements of drama and develop dramatic skills Narrative Drama The Mystery Riddle Narrative Drama A Window into History: The Mystery of the Cellar Window Narrative realistic fiction A Second Chance for Chip: The case of the Curious Canine Narrative drama Where’s Brownie? Week 3 What can people do to bring about a positive change? Social Studies: understand that the 19th century was a time of incredible change for the United States, including geographic expansion, constitutional crisis, and economic growth. Science: Understand the forces that shape the earth’s surface Informational biography Fighting For Change Informational biography Rosa Informational text Our Voices, Our Votes Informational Biography Frederick Douglass Freedom’s Voice Informational text Minerals Informational text One Well Informational Text The Dirt on Dirt Informational text Power from Nature Narrative poetry I’m a Swimmer Narrative poetry Words Free as Confetti Narrative Poetry A Story of How a Wall Stands Narrative poetry How Do I hold the Summer? Catching a Fly, When I Dance Narrative realistic fiction Ida B… and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World Narrative realistic fiction A Dusty Ride Narrative realistic fiction Miguel in the Middle Week 5 How do you express something that is important to you? Unit 5 Narrative realistic fiction A Change of Heart Week 1 What experiences can change the way you see yourself and the world around you? Social Studies: Understand how the exploration of North America transformed human history Week 2 How do shared experiences help people adapt to change? Social Studies: Understand that the 19th century was a time of incredible change for the United States Fine Arts: explore the elements of music Narrative historical fiction Starting Over Narrative historical fiction Bud, Not Buddy Informational Text Musical Impressions of the Great Depression Narrative historical fiction The Day the Rollets Got Their Moxie Back Week 3 Science: Informational Text Informational Text Informational Text What changes in the environment affect living things? Week 4 How can scientific knowledge change over time? Investigate the chemical and physical changes in matter Science: Understand the forces that shape the earth’s surface Science: Demonstrate the process of scientific inquiry Week 5 How do natural events and human activities affect the environment? Week 1 How do different groups contribute to a cause? Social Studies: Address the causes, consequences and implications of the emergence of the United States as a world power Week 2 What actions can we take to get along with others? Changing Climate, Changing Lives Global Warming Informational Text When Volcanoes Erupt Forests on Fire Informational Text The Sun: Our Star Informational Text When is a Planet Not a Planet? Narrative science fiction New Moon Informational Text Changing Views of Earth Informational article Dams: harnessing the Power of Water Informational article The Case of the Missing Bees Informational Text Busy, Beneficial Bees Informational article Should Plants and Animals From Other Places Live Here? Narrative historical fiction The Unbreakable Code Informational text Allies in Action Narrative historical fiction Shipped Out Narrative realistic fiction Diamond in the Sky Narrative realistic fiction The Friend Who Changed My Life Informational Text Choose Your Strategy: A Guide to Getting Along Narrative realistic fiction The Bully Unit 6 Narrative historical fiction Hope for the Troops Week 3 How are living things adapted to their environments? Science: Examine the significance of inherited traits Informational Text Mysterious Oceans Informational Text Survival at 40 Below Narrative Pourquoi Story Why the Evergreen Trees Never Lose Their Leaves Informational text Mysterious oceans Week 4 What impact do our actions have on our world? Science: Understand the forces that shape the earth’s surface Informational Biography Science Makes a Difference Informational Biography Planting the Trees of Kenya Informational Text The Park Project Informational biography Words to Save the World the Work of Rachel Carson Narrative Poetry The Beat Narrative Poetry Your are My Music Narrative Poetry A Time to Talk e Narrative Poetry To Travel! Wild Blossoms Week 5 What can our connections to the world teach us?