Day 148: 5/16/25 - Research Stage 4: Day #3

  Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

Homeroom 8:55 - 9:12

Block 1 9:15 - 9:49

Block 2 9:52 - 10:26

Block 3 10:29 - 11:03

Block 4 11:06 - 11:42

Music/Arts Block 11:45 - 12:25

Lunch 12:28 - 12:58

Puberty Presentation 1 – 2 Girls in Holmes Room, Boys in Trumbles Room

French Presentation – Holmes Room

Girls Room 2 - 2:15

French Presentation - Trumbles

Boys Room 2:15 - 2:30

Choice Time 2:30 - 2:43

Specials 2:45 - 3:25

Get your Things to Go Home

Dismissal 3:35

The Issue = Puberty

Questions that we will cover:

1. What is puberty?
2. What causes puberty?
3. What are the effects?
4. What are the Solutions?

Agenda:

1. Expectations

2. Definition

3. Pretest Activity

4. Video (Write Questions)

5. Post Video Activity

6. Questions from Notecards

1. 

My Expectations:

You will need to behave in a mature manner. If you cannot behave in a mature manner you may be asked to leave.

2. 

What is Puberty?

1. Infant/Infancy = Baby
2. Juvenile/Juvenescence = Young Child
3. Adolescent/Adolescence = Child
4. Puberty/Pubescence = Time of Change from child to young adult where a person reaches reproductive maturity
5. Young Adult
6. Adult 

3. 

For 5th Grade: Take the pretest

For 6th grade: Watch the video (Questions go on notecards)

4. 

For 5th Grade: Watch the video (Questions go on Notecards

For 6th grade: True/False Activity

5. 

For 5th Grade: Post Video True/False Activity

For 6th Grade: Puberty Changes Activity

6.

Questions from Notecards

Solutions:

1. Hygiene & Cleanliness are important
1. Shower, wash hair, brush Teeth, deodorant 
2. Eat Healthy
3. Exercise - Get outside, join a team
4. Rest***
5. This conversation should be just the beginning of your learning. You should continue this conversation with your parents.
   

5th Grade Video

6th Grade Video

ELA Learning Target:  

Today we will continue stage 4 of research.

Do Now: 

1. Write down your homework

2. Go to page 78

Homework:

• Complete the Project (Due Tuesday 6/3)

Activity #1

Research Stage 4

Stage 1: Finding Resources

1. Use our online databases to find, save, and print at least 2 - 3 articles 
2. Use the internet to find and bookmark 2 - 3 Web Pages
3. Use the cart to find books on your topic

You want the resources to discuss: 

• the Problem/Issue
• the Causes, or Pro's
• the Effects, or Con's
• the Solutions

Stage 2: Gathering Information 

• Read each article, website, or book & use one graphic organizer for each one. Be sure to record all the important information from your resources onto the "Gathering Info" graphic organizer, including:

- Title of the article

- Name of the resource, or Web page

- Important Info

Stage 3: Outlining & Organizing Information

Now that you have gathered information it is time to organize it to make it easier to put together your Learning Fair Presentation.

Your Goal:

Take all of the information you gathered and organize it according to:

• Problem/Issue
• Causes (or Pro's)
• Effects (or Cons)
• Solutions 

Steps:

• Begin with 1 article at a time
• Read each piece of information you gathered
• Write it in the appropriate category
• Repeat
• You should be able to explain each of these categories in your own words
• You should also be able to explain why you care about your topic, or why the topic is important

Stage 4: Preparing Information for Presentation

• Work on Tri-Fold Board
• Planning (White Paper)
• Heading (Largest & Boldest)
• Sub-headings (Large & Bold)
• Definition
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects or Pros & Cons
• Use the Decorative tape to create sections
• Create Bulleted Lists of Information
• Can be typed & printed
• Can be handwritten
• make them big, bold, & colorful
• Images w/captions (Big & colorful)
• Chart, Graph, &/or Diagram
• Model
• Notecards 
• Additional Decorations
• Make things LARGE and use Colored backing paper to make them stand out