ST Mastery 35%

Strategies Planned
In math, they completed a treasure map that involved direct instruction and repetition of
the addition and subtraction methods.
Drill/repetition of vocabulary words they already know in the guided reading lesson
stations.
Describing the materials they used to create their boats in the second science lesson.
Competition of how many pennies their boats would hold.
Direct instruction about writing hypothesis statements
Listening to and participating in Spelling City activities
Sorting objects that float and sink; recording their findings
Practice opportunities present in all lessons after instruction
Multiple Intelligences fostered
Body/Kinesthetic transitioning from station to station; physical motions used to
compete with their boats
Intrapersonal- Spelling Citylistening/practicing vocabulary was an independent
activity

SF Interpersonal 35%
Strategies Planned
Working in groups to build a boat
Learning through discussing about why some objects float and some sink
Working and learning in small groups throughout reading lesson
Whole group speaking and listening during testing our boats
Small group speaking and listening during sharing of writing
Investigating materials that sink and float during science
Participating in team games at stations during reading lesson
Multiple Intelligences fostered
Musical/Rhythmic responsive calls and clapping for transition between stations
Bodily/Kinesthetic- building and testing boats; games during the reading stations
Interpersonal working with groups to build boats; working with groups at reading
stations; sharing their writing with one another; reading/discussing with other during
guided reading station
Verbal/linguistic- sharing about how they created their boats

NI - Understanding 20%
Strategies Planned
Evaluating and discussing the reasons behind carrying and borrowing numbers from the
tens and hundreds columns in math
Thinking logically, creatively, and critically to build boats
Classifying objects by their abilities to float or sink
 Comparing materials used after testing boats
Using the evidence from testing objects to confirm or reject their hypotheses during
science
Using problem solving skills to decode the treasure map during math
Using the hamburger template to apply what they know about organizing a paragraph
Multiple Intelligences fostered
Spatial- comparing materials used to build boats
Interpersonal discussing the reasoning behind carrying and borrowing umbers in math
Logical/mathematical- evaluating and questioning a mathematical idea; classification of
traits an object has
Verbal/linguistic- discussing and writing out hypotheses
NF Self-expressive 10%
Strategies Planned
Students can use creativity, divergent thinking and problem solving to create unique
boats
Writing hypothesis statements
Expressing personal connections in their writing and during guided reading
Coming up with creative details about their boat for the writing lesson
Multiple Intelligences fostered
Linguistic writing hypothesis statements, writing about their boats
Visual/Spatial using manipulative materials to create unique boats
Naturalist discussing how we use boats and other things that float and sink the water
Intrapersonal- making text-to-self connections