The following is a list of sample lesson plans and activities designed for upper elementary
(4-6th Grade).
All standards are based on the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs)
(4-6th Grade).
All standards are based on the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs)
4th Grade Earth Science - Rotation and Revolution (Cooperative Lesson)
E.ST.04.21 -
E.ST.04.22 – E.ST.04.25 – |
Describe the orbit of the Earth around the sun as it defines a year.
Explain the spin of the Earth as it creates night and day. Describe the apparent movement of the sun and moon across the sky through day/night and the seasons. Download Lesson Plan (Includes Lesson Plan and Handouts)
Trade Book (pdf) Rotation and Revolution (docx) Rotation and Revolution (pptx) |
5th Grade Evolution - Animal Adaptations (Cooperative Lesson)
L.EV.05.11 –
L.EV.05.12 – |
Explain how behavioral characteristics (adaptation, instinct, learning, habit) of animals help them to survive in their environment.
Describe the physical characteristics (traits) of organisms that help them survive in their environment. Download Lesson Plan (Includes Lesson Plan and Handouts)
Animal Adaptations (docx) Animal Adaptations (pdf) |
5th Grade Evolution - Animal Classification (Direct Lesson)
L.EV.05.12 –L.EV.05.21 –
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Describe the physical characteristics (traits) of organisms that help them survive in their environment.
Relate degree of similarity in anatomical features to the classification of contemporary organisms. Download Lesson Plan (Includes Lesson Plan and Handouts)
Animal Classification (docx) Animal Classification (pdf) |
6th Grade Art Integration - Health and Visual Arts (Art Investigation and Production Lessons)
Please see document for full list of standards
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Art Investigation (docx) Art Investigation (pptx) Art Investigation (pdf) |
6th Grade Technology Integration - Geologic Time (Earth Science)
E.ST.06.31 –
E.ST.06.42 – |
Explain how rocks and fossils are used to understand the age and geological history of the Earth (timelines and relative dating, rock layers).
Describe how fossils provide important evidence of how life and environmental conditions have changed. |