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Relationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: What Causes Hurricanes? Lesson PlanRelationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: What Causes Hurricanes? Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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Relationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: What Causes Hurricanes?

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This Relationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: What Causes Hurricanes? 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 3 (.html)
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A storm is brewing in the sea. Scholars complete multiple reads of How Does a Hurricane Form to determine gist, cause-and-effect relationships, and deepen vocabulary understanding.  To finish, they complete graphic organizers to record their thoughts and learning.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

context clues, natural disasters, academic vocabulary

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss how inland areas can still be affected by a hurricane

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson three of eight in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
  • Must complete lessons in order
  • Suggest writing and posting vocabulary words and definitions prior to teaching the lesson

Pros

  • Includes a list of words to review with readers
  • Offers a completed graphic organizer for teacher reference

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.4

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