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Wonder Week Lessons

This document outlines a 5-day lesson plan for students to conduct research on a self-selected topic of interest. Over the course of the lessons, students will generate research questions, conduct research from multiple sources, analyze the validity of sources, take notes, and create a multimedia presentation to share what they learned.

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Wonder Week Lessons

This document outlines a 5-day lesson plan for students to conduct research on a self-selected topic of interest. Over the course of the lessons, students will generate research questions, conduct research from multiple sources, analyze the validity of sources, take notes, and create a multimedia presentation to share what they learned.

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Wonder Week: Day 1

LESSON PREVIEW
Lesson Topic
Student Inquiry

Estimated Time:
45 minutes

Objectives:
● I can generate inquiry questions
● I can distinguish between fact and opinion
● I can verify the validity of a source
● I can summarize key information by composing a multimedia presentation

Common Core Reading Standards:


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a
question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a
single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Vocabulary:
● Inquiry
● Fact / Opinion
● Verify
● Summarize
● Composition

LESSON PREPARATION
Recommended Resources:
❏ Projector – Teacher
❏ Computers or Devices – Students

Preparation Tasks
● Make sure to set up the classroom in a way that facilitates collaboration
● Make sure each box is filled with the necessary supplies
● Make sure that you have set up the slideshow
LESSON OUTLINE
Slide # Time Student Tasks

1 5-10 Individual
minutes Warm-up:
What is one thing you are curious about that you wish you could learn in school?

2 2-5 Partners
minutes Pair-Share:
what are some questions you have that you wish you could answer?

3-5 2-5 Individual


minutes Find something you are curious about. Describe why it interests you.

6 2-5 Partners
minutes Pair-share: Do a quick pair-share explaining why this topic interests you

7-12 5-15 Whole Class


minutes Explain the criteria for asking great questions

13 5-10 Individual
minutes Create a list of questions for your research.

14 1-5 Individual
minutes Exit Slip: What types of sources will you look for as you do research tomorrow?
Wonder Week: Day 2-4

LESSON PREVIEW
Lesson Topic
Research

Estimated Time:
45 minutes

Objectives:
● I can distinguish between fact and opinion
● I can verify the validity of a source
● I can engage in research by using accurate search terms, analyzing the validity of a source,
finding key facts, and writing it in my own words

Common Core Reading Standards:


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a
question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a
single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the
text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the
text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject
knowledgeably.

Vocabulary:
● Inquiry
● Fact / Opinion
● Verify
● Summarize
● Composition

LESSON PREPARATION
Recommended Resources:
❏ Projector – Teacher
❏ Computers or Devices – Students
Preparation Tasks
● Make sure to set up the classroom in a way that facilitates collaboration
● Make sure each box is filled with the necessary supplies
● Make sure that you have set up the slideshow

LESSON OUTLINE
Slide # Time Student Tasks

16-17 5-10 Individual


Warm-up: What are the pitfalls you should avoid in doing online researchh?

18 1-5 Partners
Pair-Share: Combine your answers and make a list of things to mistakes to avoid in
doing research.

19-22 15-20 Whole Class


Go through the research process. Note that you can use the video as a resource as
well.

23-24 20 min Individual:


Research your answer. Be sure to use multiple valid sources.
Note that this could be a sketch-note, a grid, notecards, or any other format
students use for research.

NOTE:
Days 3-4 should each be a full day for research. You might want to skip the warm-up and let students get to work
the moment they walk in. Just keep slide #23 on for them and let them begin. If you’d rather do an extension, you
can begin with the slide #25 and use the same warm-up on both days.
Wonder Week: Day 5

LESSON PREVIEW
Lesson Topic
Create a Product

Estimated Time:
45 minutes

Objectives:
● I can generate inquiry questions
● I can distinguish between fact and opinion
● I can verify the validity of a source
● I can summarize key information by composing a multimedia presentation

Common Core Reading Standards:


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a
question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a
single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a
question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a
single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the
text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the
text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject
knowledgeably.

Vocabulary:
● Inquiry
● Fact / Opinion
● Verify
● Summarize
● Composition

LESSON PREPARATION
Recommended Resources:
❏ Projector – Teacher
❏ Computers or Devices – Students

Preparation Tasks
● Make sure to set up the classroom in a way that facilitates collaboration
● Make sure each box is filled with the necessary supplies
● Make sure that you have set up the slideshow

LESSON OUTLINE
Slide # Time Student Tasks

25-26 5-10 Individual


minutes Warm-up: Make a list of the top five fascinating facts you learned.

27 2-5 Partners
minutes Pair-Share: Each person share three fascinating facts and why they were interesting.

28 30-35 Individual
minutes Create a product where you share what you learned with the world. Use your
handout as a guide.

29 5-10 Whole Class:


minutes Do a gallery walk at the end and allow students to share what they learned.

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