The Curious Garden Literacy Connection: Comprehension English/Language Arts Standard 5.3 Comprehension and analysis of literary text Voice Level 1 Materials needed: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown Tri-fold Pencil Laptop for extension activity As a group, read, watch, or listen to The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. Individually, or with a partner, complete the tri-fold that is in the binder. Be sure your name(s) is on the tri-fold and turn in. Extension: Learn about the history of turning rails into trails at: http://www.railstotrails.org/ourWork/trailBasics/railTrailHistory.html Clean up station area. Project Connection Connects to Irwin Garden and P2P

The 5 Elements of a Story Puzzle Literacy Connection: Comprehension 5.3.2 Identify the main problem or conflict of the plot. 5.3.3 Contrast the actions, motives, and appearances of characters in a work of fiction. 5.3.4 Understand that theme refers to the central idea or meaning of a selection and recognize themes. 5.3.8 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection and tell whether the speaker or narrator is a character involved in the story. The 5 Elements of a Story Puzzle Literacy Connection: Comprehension Voice Level 1 Materials needed: Picture book Six puzzle pieces, each with a different element of a story on it Marker Tape Colored pencils Laptop, only if you need to watch flocabulary video As a group, read the picture book in the station basket (each group will read a different book). Together determine: plot, setting, character, theme, conflict, and narrator. Fill out the puzzle pieces found in the binder using the black marker. NOTE: If you have trouble remembering what the definitions of the 5 elements of a story are, review: http://flocabulary.com/fivethings/ Put the six puzzle pieces together to form a gardening picture. Color with colored pencils, if you have time. Clean up station area. Project Connection Connects to Irwin Garden and P2P

Reading World with Science 5.4.3 Write informational pieces with multiple paragraphs that present important ideas or events in sequence or in chronological order. 5.sl.1 Literacy Connection: Comprehension Voice Level 1 1/2 Gather all materials. Gather all materials. With a partner begin reading on page 318 in Textbook. With your partner explore this link http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html. Use website to complete the Research and Inquiry Scavenger Hunt. Print this link.(http://www.epa.gov/climatestudents/expeditions/certificate/Trackingsheet.pdf Extension Activity: Draw a picture to visually show Global Warming. Important things to include in station task sheet; Star in corner that represent station color, Project connection, Standards with gold words representing assessment piece, Voice level, Literacy connection, tasks, and extension activity. Materials Needed Laptop Reading Textbook Scavenger Paper Colored Pencils Project Connection Connects to Irwin Garden and P2P

Acuity Practice Acuity Action Materials Gather all materials. Skills needed based on last Acuity Test Acuity Practice Materials Laptop, pencil, and record sheet Noise level 0 Gather all materials. Go to website and click on Acuity Log in and click practice. As you are going through the questions write down any skills you are struggling with. Record those skills on the records sheet. 3 Minutes prior to the end of rotations completely fill out the records sheet and turn in. Extension Activity: If you complete all your practice list go to website and play the Student Choice Acuity games . Project Connection Not connected

Acuity Records Sheet Acuity Records Sheet Date: _______________________ Name: ______________________ Skill(s) you completed _____________________________________________________________________________________________ List one skill you think you need the most help with? _______________________________ Date: _______________________ Name: ______________________ Skill(s) you completed __________________________________________________________________________________________ List one skill you think you need the most help with? ______________________________

Sharpening Your Skills 5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose. b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. Sharpening Your Skills Listen to leader read task sheet. Begin by looking at your objectives for this week. Here are a list of priorities you should have on your Weekly Objectives. Write your goals on goals chart. All items should be saved on the S drive Vocabulary test for this week Passport to Reading CHD Report Incomplete Station Work 3. If you are struggling with a skill please write it on a post-it and place on Parking lot. When there is only 5 minutes left record what you accomplished on your Weekly Objectives and goal chart during the station. Materials Needed Laptop Passport to Reading Pencil Noise Level 0

Each Student write a goal you set for yourself during this station Name Goals Completed