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Lesson Plans - 5th Grade

Target Heart Rate

Target Heart Rate Activity
A WebQuest for Middle School Students
Designed by Butch Houser
dhouser@wps.k12.ok.us
Introduction
Heart rate is very important when it comes to physical activity. This activity is to help you determine your target heart rate while being physically active in fun and creative ways during your PE class. Being physically active doesn’t just mean boring exercise. It

Intercultural Communication

Objectives: At the end of this lesson students should be able to:
1. Show an understanding of international time zones
2. Communicate clearly as a part of a Skype video call with someone in another country
3. Explain the importance of intercultural communication as a primary tool in the establishment of a more peaceful world
4. Complete the “Three

DIALECTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Review the map with students and ask open ended questions:
Why do you think Dialects are varied in diffrent areas?
How do various dialects move throught the counrty?
What benifiet would you have for understanding various dialects and the people who use them?
How do you think others see your way of speaking? How do you think you see

Overview of Sign Language

Introduce the class to sign language.
1 Start by teaching the finger-spelling alphabet.
2 Get kids to finger-spell their names to each other, either in groups or in a circle.
3 Next time, the group can learn to sign the numbers and simple exchanges like hello, goodbye, and
thank you.
The aim of this lesson is not to teach kids

Fractions Game – ‘Complete Me’

Aim of the game:
- Fill in the whole shape by shading a specified fraction of
it. The winner is person who shades the final segment and
creates a whole.
How to Play:
1. This game can either be played in pairs with each person
playing against each other or as the teacher verses the
class.
2. Start by drawing a whole circle,