CONTEXT

Grade(s): 5

Subject(s): Social Studies

Long-Term Students have been working on their worksheets covering natural

Sequencing and resources
Scaffolding:
Students will make a video and post in on spaces explaining what
they wrote about

GOALS

Curricular 5.1.1 value Canada’s physical geography and natural

Expectations: environment:
● appreciate the variety and abundance of natural resources
in Canada (ER, LPP)
● appreciate the influence of the natural environment on the
growth and development of Canada (LPP)
● demonstrate care and concern for the environment through
their choices and actions (GC, LPP)
● appreciate the geographic vastness of Canada (LPP)
5.1.3 analyze how people in Canada interact with the
environment by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● In what ways do natural resources and the physical
geography of a region determine the establishment of
communities? (ER, LPP)
● How are natural resources used, exchanged and
conserved in Canada? (ER, LPP)

(In case IPads/Chromebooks are not available)

5.1.2 examine, critically, the physical geography of Canada by
exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and
issues:
● How have natural disasters and severe weather been part
of Canada’s physical geography? (LPP, TCC)

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

Writing materials
Worksheet from previous classes
IPads or Chromebooks

(In case IPads/Chromebooks are unavailable)

Video
Worksheet
Writing Materials

OVERVIEW OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES & INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

(if IPads/Chromebooks are available)

Class helper will pass out Grade 5 duotangs

Students will continue working on their worksheet until complete, then get an IPad and film
themselves on Spaces outlining what they learned

Students will return their duotangs and IPads when complete.

(if IPads/Chromebooks are not available)

Class helper will pass out students’ duotangs

Teacher will show short video (end 8:25)

Students will work through worksheet for the rest of class time.

Students will return duotangs to the bin

TIMING, SEQUENCING, TRANSITIONS OF LESSON

INCL. KEY PROMPTS & INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction / Hook ( (IPads/Chromebooks available)

15 mins)
Class helper passes out students’ duotangs

Teacher instructs students they will be using Spaces to show what

they have learned about natural resources.

Students may put finishing touches on their worksheets

(45 min) Students get an IPad/Chromebook and film themselves discussing

what they learned about the natural resource they chose.
(worksheet)

Conclusion / Students return device and duotangs

Wrap up (0 mins)

ASSESSMENT(S)

Formative Assessment: completion of worksheet, completion of Spaces submission, and

understanding of the resource they chose

TIMING, SEQUENCING, TRANSITIONS OF LESSON

INCL. KEY PROMPTS & INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction / Hook (IPads/Chromebooks unavailable)

(20 mins)
Class helper will pass out students’ duotangs

Teacher will tell students that they will continue working on their
natural resources worksheet in a later class, but today they are
doing something a little different

Teacher shows video and passes out worksheets

 Brief discussion to give better understanding of task for students if
necessary

(40 min) Students will work through worksheet

Conclusion / Students return duotangs to the bin.

Wrap up (0 mins)

ASSESSMENT(S)

Formative Assessment: completion of worksheet and understanding of natural disasters.