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Lesson Plans - 5th Grade

Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

Students begin by viewing an animal webcam, making observations, and describing what they see in a notebook or log.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • April • Language Arts • May • Technology • Visual Arts

The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.

Once your students have considered how zoos have changed over the past century, invite them to imagine the zoo of the future. How will animals be cared for? What will the zoo look like? Who will visit the zoo? What will be the primary mission of the zoo? In small groups, students can explore these questions and then design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or a similar display technique.

Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • 6th Grade • May • Science

Trees in Art and Nature

Students will: discuss paintings by Vincent van Gogh, independently develop a classification method for trees, create leaf rubbings, and learn about the ways to calculate the age of a tree.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • April • Language Arts • Science • Visual Arts

Kirigami: The Ancient Art of Paper Cutting

Practice the ancient art of kirigami to create a stylized tree silhouette.

How Does Your Tree Measure Up?

Complete the chart that shows locations and sizes of some of the biggest trees in the United States.