Dust Bowl Interdisciplinary Project
5th Grade Goodies from Mrs Turner
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Grade Levels
4th - 7th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.4.3
CCSSRI.4.6
CCSSRI.5.3
CCSSRI.5.6
CCSSRI.6.3
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
6 pages
5th Grade Goodies from Mrs Turner
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What educators are saying
This was a perfect supplement for my Dust Bowl Unit with my 5th graders. Thank you! I will be using this again for sure!
Description
This student led project comes with a rubric that has explicit directions for students to follow. The project has three components: Math, Science, and Reading/Social Studies. Students can partner to do this project or work independently. Students explore the causes of the dust bowl, and how that relates to scientific concepts of fifth grade, and compare/contrast two author's perspective on why the dust bowl occurred. Students complete a real world Math performance task involving volume and decimals.
Total Pages
6 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
3 days
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
CCSSRI.4.6
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
CCSSRI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
CCSSRI.5.6
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
CCSSRI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
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