STEM Planning Handout
STEM Days: November 16th, December 7th, January 18th, February 1st, February 15th, March 1st, March 15th
Date(s): November 16th, December 7th
STEM Lesson:
Little Free Library
STEM Essential
Questions:
How do we promote
literacy in areas with
limited transportation?
Materials:
Paper, pencils, Surface
tablets, laptops,
computers, wood, paint,
screws, plastic, hinges,
paintbrushes, posts,
paint trays, hammer,
screwdriver, drill, shovel,
variety of books
Connections to STEM
Career(s):
Engineering
Architecture
Urban Planning
Grade Level: ___5th____________________
Science Integration: Math Integration: Language Arts Social Studies
Integration: Integration:
Standards: Standards:
Standards: Good citizenship
S5L2. Obtain, evaluate, MGSE5.NBT.5 Fluently
and communicate multiply multi-digit whole ELAGSE5W2: Write Standards:
information showing that numbers using the informative/explanatory
Unit 1 Theme -
some characteristics of standard algorithm (or texts to examine a topic
Location: Where people
organisms are inherited other strategies and convey ideas and
live matters.
and other characteristics demonstrating information clearly. a.
are acquired. understanding of Introduce a topic clearly, Main Idea:
multiplication) up to a 3 provide a general
Main Idea: There are students and
digit by 2 digit factor. observation and focus,
and group related adults in our community
Reading is an acquired or
MGSE5.NF.2 Solve word that do not have access
learned behavior. information logically;
problems involving to a variety of literature.
include formatting (e.g.,
TSW investigate, addition and subtraction We are demonstrating
headings), illustrations,
research and plan to of fractions, including good citizenship by
and multimedia when
construct a little free cases of unlike making the effort to
useful to aiding
library to promote denominators (e.g., by solve a problem that
comprehension. b.
literacy in our school using visual fraction impacts members or our
Develop the topic with
community. models or equations to school community.
facts, definitions,
represent the problem).
concrete details,
Use benchmark fractions
quotations, or other
and number sense of
information and
fractions to estimate
examples related to the
mentally and assess the
topic. c. Link ideas within
reasonableness of
and across categories of
answers. For example,
information using words,
recognize an incorrect
phrases, and clauses
result 2/5 + = 3/7, by
(e.g., in contrast,
observing that 3/7 < .
especially). d. Use
precise language and
domain-specific
Main Idea: vocabulary to inform
The students will use about or explain the
rulers to measure to find topic. e. Provide a
 the length, width and concluding statement or
height of each side of the section related to the
little free library. information or
Multiplication and explanation presented.
addition of decimals and
ELAGSE5W4: Produce
whole numbers is
clear and coherent
required to help students
writing in which the
determine the area of
development and
each side of the library.
organization are
Students will use the appropriate to task,
measurements to purpose, and audience.
determine the amount of ELAGSE5W5: With
materials needed and guidance and support
the cost of the materials. from peers and adults,
develop and strengthen
writing as needed by
planning, revising, and
editing.
Main Idea:
The students will be
writing letters to
potential donors to
request materials,
financial support and/or
labor for the construction
of the Little Free Library.
Technology Integration: Science and Engineering Practices: Cross Cutting Concepts:
Surface tablets, laptops,
PC