Mastery Expression Showcase

Mastery Expression Showcase

Term 4: 10-Week Weekly Lesson Plan Breakdown

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Week 1: Wonder Questions & Emotional Awareness

Focus: Introduction to the unit theme, emotional expression, and foundational informational reading and writing skills.

• Science/HASS: Explore “How do we learn?” and observe signs of change in classroom/community.
• Literature: Informational read-aloud; practice identifying facts and questions.
• Life Skills: Emotional awareness—naming and expressing feelings during learning.
• Coding/Digital: Build a simple “response” sequence (Year 1: step sequence; Year 5: conditional statements).
• Major Project: Create Topic Page + first Section (Year 1: 2 sections; Year 5: 3–4 sections with headings).
• Differentiation: Year 1 uses sentence starters and picture supports; Year 5 uses evidence frames and checklist for organization.

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Week 2: Earth and Materials

Focus: Properties of matter and origins of materials; organizing information with labels/headings.

• Science: Matter and material properties (age-appropriate).
• HASS/History: Where materials come from, focusing on local/community context.
• Literature: Read two informational texts; Year 5 compares text structures.
• Life Skills: Reflection on learning process and emotional check-in.
• Coding/Digital: Simple coding challenge related to materials (Year 1: sequences; Year 5: conditions and testing).
• Major Project: Add a labeled diagram or slide panel illustrating materials.
• Differentiation: Choice of poster, mini-book, or slides; additional processing time as needed.

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Week 3: Weather and Records

Focus: Observing weather patterns and recording data; integrating data storytelling.

• Science: Weather observations and basic data collection.
• Life Skills: Reflection journal entry: “Today I noticed…”
• Coding/Digital: Weather simulator (Year 1: sunny/rainy toggles; Year 5: test inputs and outputs).
• Literature: Informational reading focused on weather-related texts.
• Major Project: Include a mini “data story” section with visuals or simple charts.
• Differentiation: Scaffolded writing prompts and coding support; Year 5 encouraged to explain data connections.

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Week 4: Ecosystems and Needs

Focus: Understanding plant and animal needs; cause and effect relationships; clear topic introduction and logical grouping.

• Science: Basic needs of plants and animals; cause/effect in ecosystems.
• HASS: Caring for the local environment and community actions.
• Literature: Informational text reading with focus on cause/effect structure.
• Life Skills: Expressing feelings about environmental care.
• Coding/Digital: Create a simple cause/effect coding sequence related to ecosystems.
• Major Project: Create a “Needs” section with an illustration or multimedia element.
• Differentiation: Sentence starters and visual supports for Year 1; Year 5 uses cause/effect frames and peer feedback.

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Week 5: Motion and Safety

Focus: Exploring push/pull forces; safety awareness and expressing help-seeking strategies.

• Science: Investigate push and pull forces through simple experiments.
• Life Skills: Discuss safety feelings and how to ask for help appropriately.
• Coding/Digital: Design a simple game or algorithm to reach a goal safely (Year 1: basic steps; Year 5: add conditions and test outcomes).
• Literature: Read informational texts about motion and safety.
• Major Project: Add a “How it works” explanation section with headings and visuals.
• Differentiation: Visual and verbal prompts for Year 1; Year 5 encouraged to revise and expand explanations.

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Week 6: Forces in Stories

Focus: Comparing informational texts about forces; developing comparison skills and text structure awareness.

• Literature: Compare two informational texts on similar force concepts.
• Year 5: Explicitly compare/contrast text organization (cause/effect vs. problem/solution).
• Year 1: Compare two visuals using “same/different” prompts.
• Life Skills: Reflect on learning differences and similarities.
• Coding/Digital: Coding task reflecting comparison logic (Year 1: simple sequences; Year 5: conditional branching).
• Major Project: Create a “Compare” panel integrating text and visuals.
• Differentiation: Scaffolded comparison sentence frames for Year 1; Year 5 uses structured comparison paragraphs.

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Week 7: Communities Over Time

Focus: Understanding community changes; writing opinions and organizing ideas clearly.

• HASS/History: Study how communities change over time (then/now examples).
• Writing: Year 5 writes a short opinion paragraph with clear structure; Year 1 writes a preferred-choice explanation.
• Life Skills: Express feelings about change and community.
• Coding/Digital: Create a timeline or sequence showing community changes.
• Major Project: Add a “Then/Now” section with headings and visuals.
• Differentiation: Sentence starters and visual organizers for Year 1; Year 5 uses opinion writing checklists.

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Week 8: Inventors and Ideas

Focus: Innovation and problem-solving; leadership in revision and iteration.

• Science: Explore how inventions solve problems and improve over time.
• Coding/Digital: Create and test a new iteration of a project or algorithm.
• Life Skills: Year 5 models revision strategies; Year 1 receives actionable revision tips.
• Literature: Read informational texts about inventors and inventions.
• Major Project: Add a “Prototype/Iteration” section showcasing revisions and improvements.
• Differentiation: Guided revision prompts and peer feedback; Year 5 encouraged to write brief reflections on changes.

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Week 9: Personal Learning Map & Reflection

Focus: Planning and revising final Showcase; setting goals for improvement.

• Writing: Short revision bursts; add headings and illustrations to drafts.
• Life Skills: Emotional awareness—set one “try again” goal for learning.
• Coding/Digital: Finalize coding projects; test and debug collaboratively.
• Reflection: Students plan what to include in their final Showcase product.
• Major Project: Assemble final draft of Showcase product.
• Differentiation: Scaffolded reflection questions and revision checklists; Year 5 supports Year 1 in planning.

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Week 10: End of Year Showcase & Celebration

Focus: Presentation skills, peer feedback, and celebration of learning.

• Presentations: Year 1 shares 1–2 minute presentations; Year 5 shares 3–4 minute presentations using headings.
• Peer Feedback: Use checklist to give two strengths and one improvement suggestion.
• Life Skills: Reflect on growth and set future learning intentions.
• Celebration: Showcase presentations and group reflection activity.
• Differentiation: Presentation sentence frames for Year 1; Year 5 encouraged to self-assess and set goals.

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This weekly breakdown maintains the integrated “Showcase of Wonder” theme while differentiating for Year 1 and Year 5 students, emphasizing mastery, creative expression, reflection, and independent learning aligned with Common Core standards.