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5th Grade Significant Tasks

1st Quarter - Writing to a Prompt

How to write sentence/paragraph
Writing paragraphs-structure
Easy bibliography
MLA Style - Write source
works cited guidelines
Works Cited samples
easy to follow; color coded
MLA Works Cited samples
samples and format reminders

2nd Quarter - Interrelationships in the enviornment

Humans and environment
Endangered species
The Roots of trash
Planetpals - recycling
Rotten truth about garbage
Garbage and Recycling
Feeding the World - Greenpeace
Can the planet feed us?
Feeding the world - fanatic cook
Feeding the world - Grist
The Family Farm - crop science
Positive environmental impact of trees
Deforestation
Tropical Defortestation
The Process of Habitat Fragmentation
What is Habitat Fragmentation
Planet OZ -animals
Go to Endangered, Environ, and Biomes
Save the Planet
Recycle City
Human/animals living together
*a ThinkQuest
Living with Wildlife -fact sheets

3rd Quarter - Governments

Communism
World Book
Democracy
World Book
Dictatorship
World Book
Monarchy
world Book
Republic
World Book
Political Parties: Definition and Evolution
Party Talk - two party system
SIRS Discoverer
History of the U.S Political Parties

4th Quarter - Different codes and languages

CryptoKids
great kids source from nsa-cipher
Patterns of Communication
good introduction for unit
Crack the code
Possible support site
Undercover Science
code information
Morse Code Translator table
Morse code table
History of quilt codes
intro and quilt picture codes used
Simple cipher
difference between cipher/codes
Hobos and the Railroads
Messages between hobos
Songs of Freedom
Slave songs tell secret information
Creating codes
Kids create 7 types of codes

Revolutionary War

4th Grade Significant Tasks

Qtr. 1 Significant Task

Carolyn's Unit on Graphing-kinds & appropriate use
Create a Graph-various graphs & charts
Visit YourParks-US Nat. Parks
SD Photo Bank
National Parks
not a govt. site but good

Qtr.2 Significant Task

Qtr. 3 Significant Task

Bartleby.com-practice keyword searching
KWL-practicing a comp. strategy
Search for social studies lesson plans
Speaking & Listening - how to give oral report
How to write sentence/paragraph
Writing Paragraphs-structure
Ben's Guide - US Govt. site for kids
Go to environment section
Energy Guide for Kids
Useful for introduction to energy sources
Energy Story
Overview of alternative enegy sources
Thinkfinity
Use to look up alternative energy lessons and sites
National Geographic
3 minute video showing wind power
National Geographic
3 minute video on hydropower
About.com- alternative energy sources
definitions of different types
AES-Alternative Energy Sources
discusses advantages/disadvantages
EIA Energy Kids
description of renewable resources
Alternative Energy Resources
site created by an Earth/Space science teacher

Qtr. 4 Significant Task

6 Traits - tchrs & students
SD4History
Notable South Dakotans
South Dakota State Historical Biographical Index
SD Hall of Fame
SD Famous People

3rd Grade Significant Tasks

Qtr. 1

Teaching the Pledge of Allegiance
specific plans; links to activities
Pledge Rebus
Storyboard printable
graphic organizer
Book Suggestions for Pledge of Allegiance
Sioux Falls Libraries
Video Pledge of Allegiance
Explains the meaning of the pledge
Video on History of Pledge
Learn 360

Qtr.2

ABC's of the Writing Process
6 Traits Writing
Paragraph Writing
Time Line
Friendly Letter Format
5 paragraphs
Sioux Falls.org
History of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls history
background info for teachers
Sioux Falls History
Brief History
Population Graph Visual
compares South Dakota Cities populations

Quarter 3

Writing Process
Graphic Organizers
many printable options
Narrative book titles
brief list of narrative picture books

Qtr. 4

Money
practice & lessons
Money Game
practice counting money
Young Investor
invest, earn, plan and play
U.S. Mint
Learn all about U.S. money and have fun!
Money quiz
Lemonade Stand
Lemonade War
Read aloud suggestion

2nd Grade Significant Tasks

Quarter 1 Showing Respect

Respect
Tips on how to be respectful
Friends
How to be a good friend

Quarter 2 Fluency / Readers Theater

What is Reader's Theater?
Reader's Theater
Tips for performing

Quarter 3 Cinderella Stories

Cinderella Stories
A list of Cinderella variations
Literature: Cinderella Stories
Variations & activities
Story Elements
Characters, setting, problem, solution

Quarter 4 Natural Resources

Taking care of Earth
tips to help planet Earth
Environmental Basics
by the Environmental Protection Agency
Friendly Letter Format
diagram labels friendly letter format
Sample Letter Project
Using Voice Thread

1st Grade Significant Tasks

Qtr. 1

Magnetic Poetry
Sequencing words to make sentences
Neighborhood Story
Sequence of Events
Stories to Retell
Monkey Business Run Around
sentence sequencing
Peter Rabbit
picture order and word order
The Missing Pencil
listen & retell, interactive
The Butterfly Trail
listen & retell, interactive
The Wishing Tree
listen & retell, interactive

Qtr. 2

And Then...
what happens next
End the Story
What Will Happen Next?
draw the ending
Can You Read a Map
Japan Map
Map of Schoolyard
from picture to symbols

Qtr. 3

Literary Elements
Characters,setting,problems etc.
I Can Wash Dishes
goods & services and families
Business Buddies
Show Me Economics
Story Mapping/Graphic Organizer
characters, setting, problem

Qtr. 4

Match the Symbols-Ben's
Ben's Guide Symbols (2)
Flags through History
Graphic Organizers
variety for topic/details

Kindergarten Significant Tasks

Qtr.1 - Signs

Qtr.2 - Making a Map

Classroom Architect
Creates a scale map of your classroom
World Maps
Maps of countries/continents - can be used to show water, land, etc.

Qtr. 3 - What They Want To Be When They Grow Up

Qtr. 4 - Holidays/Famous People

Famous Americans - Kindergarten level
Includes links to Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Famous Americans
Holidays