Shayne Kearney

ISM- 6
th
period

Various Learning Styles of 5
th
Graders

ISM Final Product

Case 1:

Exhibits signs of

long-term memory
being a late bloomer
learning complex concepts easily (struggles with easy concepts)
seeing the big pictures (may miss details)
uneven grades
good handwriting
preferring keyboarding to handwriting
doodling on their papers
creating unique methods of organizations and problem solving

Learns best by or by using
Peg System
highlighting key information
flashcards for memorization
demonstrating instructions

Functions of the brain
Occipital Lobe
Parietal Lobe


Learning Style: Visual (Spatial)


Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period

Various Learning Styles of 5
th
Graders

ISM Final Product

Case 2:

Exhibits signs of
slow reading
using fingers as pointers while reading
remembering names better than faces
being an articulate speaker
being talkative in class
enjoying discussions and debates
being a step-by-step learner
using rote memorization
short-term memory
early bloomer
enjoys preforming arts

Learns best by or by using
mnemonics and acrostics
Anchoring Institution
working and studying in groups

Functions of he brain
Temporal Lobe
Right temporal lobe


Learning Style: Aural (Auditory-Musical-Rhythmic)
Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period

Various Learning Styles of 5
th
Graders

ISM Final Product

Case 3:

Exhibits signs of

good hand eye coordination
risk-taking
eating while studying
preferring hands-on activities
prefers to use computers
showing rather than telling
role-playing
actively moving while trying to learn

Learns best by or by
modeling clay
experiments
projects
globes an maps
blocks and cubes

Functions of the brain
cerebellum (storing procedural memories)
frontal lobe (motor cortex-stores procedural memories)


Learning Style: Physical (Kinesthetic)
Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period

Lesson Plan for 5
th
Grade Students

Visual (Spatial) Learners
Unit/Topic: Food Chains and Food Webs

Learning Goals/Objectives:

The student will be able to define and discuss vocabulary associated
with food chains and food webs
The student will be able to use prior knowledge and make real-world
connections about food chains and food webs
The student will be able to discuss and understand disruptions that can
occur in food chains and food webs

Procedure:
The students will define key vocabulary terms by making flashcards
that will be used in classroom activities and discussions
The students will identify the roles that various plants and animals in
various food chains and food webs
Students will discuss real world situations that can occur in food
chains and food webs
Students will discuss disruptions that can help hurt the process of the
food chain and food web
Students will complete various worksheets to apply what they have
leaned about food chains and food webs
Students will apply what they have learned over the course of the unit
by playing The Food Chain Game
Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Lesson Plan for 5
th
Grade Students

Visual (Spatial) Learners

Vocabulary List

1. food web
2. food chain
3. producer
4. consumer
5. decomposer
6. photosynthesis
7. primary consumers
8. herbivores
9. secondary consumers
10. carnivores
11. omnivores
12. parasites
13. scavengers
14. ecosystem
15. population
16. disruptions
17. dwindle



Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Lesson Plan for 5
th
Grade Students
Aural (Auditory-Musical-Rhythmic)

Unit/Topic: Moon Phases/ Phases of the Moon

Learning Goals/Objectives:
The student will be able to define and discuss vocabulary terms
associated with the phases of the moon
The student will be able to identify and describe each phase of the
moon
The student will be able to describe and identify the position of the
sun, earth, and moon for each phase of the moon
The student will be able to describe the moon

Procedure:
The students will define key vocabulary terms that will be used in
classroom discussions and activities
The students will learn and identify the phases of the moon and the
position of the earth, sun, and moon at each phase
The students will listen to Mr. Lees Science Rap: Moon Phases to
help them remember the moon phases
The students with a partner will apply everything they have learned
using Oreo cookies and earth and sun cut outs to create the phases
of the moon and demonstrate the position of the sun, moon, and
earth during each phase


Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Materials Needed:
Oreo cookies
Earth and Sun cut out sheet
One paper plate for each student
Scissors
One plastic knife or spoon
Moon Phases Diagram Activity sheet


Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Lesson Plan for 5
th
Grade Students
Aural (Auditory-Musical-Rhythmic)
Vocabulary List

1. waxing
2. waning
3. moon
4. moon phases
5. Sun
6. Earth
7. gibbous
8. New Moon
9. Full Moon
10. revolution
11. orbit
12. crescent
13. first quarter
14. third quarter
15. waxing crescent
16. waning gibbous
17. waning crescent
18. waxing gibbous




Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Lesson Plan for 5
th
Graders
Physical (Kinesthetic)

Unit/Topic: Plate Tectonics

Learning Objectives/Goals:
The student will be able to understand how the Earth is dynamic and
how moving plates form ocean basins, mountain ranges, earthquakes,
and volcanoes
The student will be able to identify the three general categories of
plate tectonic boundaries recognized by scientists (convergent,
divergent, and transform)
The student will be able to understand how plate tectonics was
developed and supported

Procedure:
The students will define key vocabulary terms that will be used in
classroom discussions and activities
The students will watch BrainPop: Plate Tectonics video and then
take the quiz at the end of video together as class
Students in group of two or three will complete various snack
tectonics activities to get a physical and visual representation of the
different plate tectonic boundary movements




Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Materials Needed:
Graham crackers
Frosting
Plastic knife/Spoon
Fruit roll ups or Fruit rolls
Wax paper
Plastic cups
Water


Shayne Kearney
ISM- 6
th
period
Lesson Plan for 5
th
Grade Students
Physical (Kinesthetic)
Vocabulary List

crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
tectonic plate
plate tectonics
continental drift
fault
folding
tension
compression
transform boundary
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
volcano
earthquake
Pangaea