Grade 5 Social Studies

• analyze significant local and current affairs from a variety of sources, distinguishing between fact and opinion
  

• critically evaluate ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives

• re-evaluate personal opinions to broaden understanding of a topic or an issue

• generate original ideas and strategies in situations of individual and group activities

• seek responses to inquiries from various authorities through electronic media

• recognize that information serves different purposes and that data from electronic sources may need to be verified to determine accuracy or relevance for the purpose used

5.S.5 demonstrate skills of cooperation, conflict resolution and consensus building:

• consider multiple perspectives while attempting to reach consensus within a group
  

• demonstrate the ability to deal constructively with diversity and disagreement

• work collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal

• retrieve data from available storage devices, such as a shared folder, to which a group has contributed

5.S.6 develop age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as responsible citizens contributing to their community

• demonstrate commitment to the well-being of the school or community by volunteering to help where needed

5.S.7 apply the research process:

• determine themes, patterns and trends from information gathered

• use graphs, tables, charts and Venn diagrams to interpret information

• draw and support conclusions based on information gathered to answer a research question

• cite references as part of research

• design and follow a plan, including a schedule, to be used during an inquiry process, and make revisions to the plan as necessary

• access and retrieve appropriate information from the Internet by using a specific search path or from given uniform resource locations (URLs)

• navigate within a document, compact disc or other software program that contains links

• organize information gathered from the Internet or electronic source, selecting and recording the data in logical files or categories

• organize information, using tools such as databases, spreadsheets or electronic webbing

• use a variety of technologies to organize and synthesize researched information

• reflect on and describe the processes involved in completing a project

5.S.8 demonstrate skills of oral, written and visual literacy:

• select appropriate forms of delivery of written and oral information, taking particular audiences and purposes into consideration

• respond appropriately to comments and questions, using language respectful of human diversity

• listen to others in order to understand their perspectives

• create visual images for particular audiences and purposes

• identify and distinguish points of view expressed in electronic sources on a particular topic

• extend the scope of a project beyond classroom collaboration by using communication technologies such as the telephone and e-mail

• communicate effectively through appropriate forms, such as speeches, reports and multimedia presentations, applying information technologies that serve particular audiences and purposes

• examine how various people might interpret a media message differently

• examine diverse perspectives regarding an issue presented in the media

Grade 5 Science

• 5.1.1 - demonstrate care and concern for the environment through their choices and actions (GC, LPP)

• 5.1.2 - How have natural disasters and severe weather been part of Canada’s physical geography? (LPP, TCC)

1.2 Clarify and Extend

• Consider the ideas of others - seek the viewpoints of others to build on personal responses and understanding

• Combine ideas - use talk, notes, personal writing and representing to explore relationships among own ideas and experiences, those of others and those encountered in oral, print and other media texts

• Extend understanding - search for further ideas and information from others and from oral, print and other media texts to extend understanding

2.1 Use Strategies and Cues

• Use textual cues - use text features, such as maps, diagrams, special fonts and graphics, that highlight
  important concepts to enhance understanding of ideas and information

• Use textual cues - identify and use the structural elements of texts, such as letters, brochures, glossaries and encyclopedias, to access and comprehend ideas and information

3.1 Plan and Focus

• Focus attention - summarize important ideas in oral, print and other media texts and express opinions about them

• Focus attention - combine personal knowledge of topics with understanding of audience needs to focus topics
  for investigation

• Determine information needs - identify categories of information related to particular topics, and ask questions related to
  each category

• Plan to gather information - develop and follow own plan for gathering and recording ideas and information

3.2 Select and Process

• Use a variety of sources - locate information to answer research questions, using a variety of sources, such as newspapers, encyclopedias, CDROMs, a series by the same writer, scripts, diaries, autobiographies, interviews and oral traditions

• Access information - use a variety of tools, such as chapter headings, glossaries and encyclopedia guide words, to access information

• Access information - skim, scan and listen for key words and phrases

3.3 Organize, Record and Evaluate

• Organize information - use clear organizational structures, such as chronological order, and cause and effect, to link ideas and information and to assist  audience understanding

• Organize information - organize ideas and information to emphasize key points for the audience

• Organize information - add, delete or combine ideas to communicate more effectively

• Record information - record information in own words; cite titles and authors alphabetically, and provide publication dates of sources

• Record information - combine ideas and information from several sources

• Record information - record ideas and information in relevant categories, according to a research plan

• Evaluate information - connect gathered information to prior knowledge to reach new conclusions

3.4 Share and Review

• Share ideas and information - communicate ideas and information in a variety of oral, print and other media texts, such as illustrated reports, charts, graphic displays and travelogues

• Share ideas and information - select visuals, print and/or other media to inform and engage the audience

• Review research process - assess personal research skills, using pre-established criteria

4.3 Present and Share

• Present information - organize ideas and information in presentations to maintain a clear focus and engage the audience

• Enhance presentation - use effective openings and closings that attract and sustain reader or audience interest

• Use effective oral and visual communication - adjust volume, tone of voice and gestures to engage the audience; arrange presentation space to focus audience attention

• Demonstrate attentive listening and viewing - identify and interpret the purpose of verbal and nonverbal messages and the perspectives of the presenter

• Demonstrate attentive listening and viewing- show respect for the presenter’s opinions by listening politely and providing thoughtful feedback

5.2 Work within a Group

• Cooperate with others - accept and take responsibility for fulfilling own role as a group member

• Cooperate with others - discuss and decide whether to work individually or collaboratively to achieve specific goals

• Work in groups - contribute ideas to help solve problems, and listen and respond constructively

• Work in groups - formulate questions to guide research or investigations, with attention to specific audiences and purposes