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This Unit 5: Geology unit plan also includes:
- CKLA Unit 5: Geology (.html)
- Entire Unit (.zip)
- Activity Book: Geology (.pdf)
- Student Reader: Geology (.pdf)
- Alignment Chart: Geology (.pdf)
- Digital Components: Geology (.pdf)
- Introduction to Fourth Grade CKLA (.pdf)
- Yearlong Teacher Resources: Fourth Grade Ancillary Materials (.pdf)
- Beginning of Year Assessment: Fourth Grade Ancillary Materials (.pdf)
- Decoding and Encoding Remediation Supplement: Fourth Grade Ancillary Materials (.pdf)
- Fluency Supplement: Fourth Grade Ancillary Materials (.pdf)
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Over four weeks, fourth graders participate in a geology-themed unit. Scholars listen to informational texts, discuss readings, and complete word work and grammar lessons. Writing practice includes drafting an informational pamphlet, a Wiki entry, and a descriptive paragraph. Pausing points leave time for assessments
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Concepts
reading, read-alouds, reading aloud, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading, Grammar, commas, commas in a series, suffixes, morphology, Writing, similes, expository text, spelling, spelling patterns, spelling rules, quotation marks, descriptive writing, sequencing, paragraph writing, adjectives, geology
Instructional Ideas
- Update themed focus walls to display the unit's concepts, vocabulary, and learners' finished products
- Look at your science curriculum to add applicable experiments or hands-on activities about geology
Classroom Considerations
- The fifth of eight units created by Core Knowledge for fourth graders
- Requires ample prep time to make copies and gather materials
Pros
- Includes time for remediation
- Offers an interdisciplinary approach combining ELA and science
Cons
- None
Common Core
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