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This Building Background Knowledge and Making Inferences: What Is a Natural Disaster? lesson plan also includes:
- Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
- Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
- Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1 (.pdf)
- Grade 6 ELA Module 4: Unit 1, Lesson 1 (.html)
- EngageNY Resources (.html)
- Building Background Knowledge and Making Inferences: What Is a Natural Disaster?
- Unit Overview (.pdf)
- Unit Overview (.docx)
- Recommended Texts (.pdf)
- Recommended Texts (.docx)
- Module Overview (.pdf)
- Module Overview (.docx)
- Module Assessments (.pdf)
- Module Assessments (.docx)
- Module Performance Task (.pdf)
- Module Performance Task (.docx)
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That's a disaster! Scholars complete a gallery walk to view images and make inferences about natural disasters. They fill out a note catcher about what they observe and infer any questions they may have. They then participate in a World Café activity to share their ideas.
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CCSS:
Designed
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Teach along with science standards about the causes of natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornados
Classroom Considerations
- First lesson of eight in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
- Must complete lessons in order
Pros
- Includes a list of key terms readers need to know
- Offers time for individual and group work
Cons
- None