Section 3: Language Arts Crafts

**Subject:** Elective | **Grade:** 5

## Overview
Hands-on educational crafts and activities organized by subject: science, history, language arts, math, Bible

## Source Text Excerpt
Let’s Do Something! 

MAKE A CORNUCOPIA FOR YOUR

THANKSGIVING TABLE

(Supplies: Newspaper, lightweight cardboard,

e’ Tear up several sheets of newspaper into

staples or glue, paint)

pieces not more than an inch across.

Paste the pieces of paper in different

directions in layers over the cone until

the covering is about as thick as card-

board and will hold its shape. Let it dry e@ Use this pattern to cut this shape from Webel hendcenrate. lightweight cardboard. @Roll a cone of newspaper the size you want your “horn of plenty.” Trim the cone, leaving about an inch overlap. @ This way of making papier-mache is use- eCut cardboard at one-inch intervals to ful for other objects and animals also. within one inch of the edge. Start at the Make a foundation from rolled-up or tip of the cone, fastening each strip as you crumpled-up paper covered with paper- go with staples. (A long stapler works mache. best.) Or glue, using clips to hold until the glue is set. Curve the strips as shown. step 2

Special Occasions / Seasonal YOUR OWN WHITE CHRISTMAS (Supplies: Ingredients for “snow” recipe; shallow box or dish, twigs, paper, small fig- ures, etc. for scene) You can make your own white Christmas, regardless what the weatherman says. (When your grandmother did this, she probably called it a “depression plant” or some other name.) To make a snow scene, line a box lid with foil or waxed paper or use a shallow pan or dish. Put in some sand or fine gravel. You can make a lake by putting blue paper on the bot- tom first and covering it with a piece of glass.) Use bits of evergreen or pine cones for trees, sticks for logs, pebbles for boulders, toy houses and miniature figures to arrange a scene. Spread your “snow” mixture over every- thing. Here are two different recipes which have been successful (there may be others): Recipe No. 1: Mix 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons lime 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon laundry blui

## Learning Objectives
- Master the concepts in this section
- Apply skills through hands-on activities
- Demonstrate understanding through projects

## Activities
- Story cubes

• Alphabet books

• Poetry collage

• Character puppets

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  Source: Educational Crafts and Activities for Juniors and Intermediates

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide — Section 3: Language Arts Crafts

Lesson Plan at a Glance

• Topic: Section 3: Language Arts Crafts
• Grade: 5 | Subject: Elective | State: OK
• Reading: Textbook: Educational Crafts and Activities for Juniors and Intermediates, Section 3
• Suggested Pacing: 4 sessions × 45 min (Read → Narrate → Activity → Notebook)

Teaching Sequence

1. Read Aloud the assigned text; have student narrate back in their own words.
2. Big Idea to Land: Core concept of this lesson.
3. Cover These Sections: (see student content for section headings)
4. Do a Hands-On Activity from the list — concrete experience before abstract.
5. Notebook: Student completes journal entry recording observations.
6. Review: Ask discussion questions orally; finish with review questions.

Discussion Questions (with what to listen for)

• Q: What is the most important idea here? Why? (Listen for prioritization and justification.)
• Q: How does this connect to what we learned before? (Listen for schema activation.)
• Q: What question do you still have? (Listen for curiosity and metacognition.)

Vocabulary to Define Together

Materials to Gather

• Notebook/journal
• Writing utensils
• Textbook: Educational Crafts and Activities for Juniors and Intermediates
• Map/globe (for history/geography)
• Basic lab supplies (for science)

Standards Covered

Watch For (Common Misconceptions)

• Confusing mass with weight — use the Moon example consistently.
• Skipping narration — oral retelling is where retention happens; don’t skip it.
• Activity without notebook — the journal entry IS the assessment; don’t separate them.
• Lecturing instead of questioning — aim for 80% student talk, 20% teacher talk.

Differentiation

• Struggling: Provide sentence frames for narration; allow oral responses.
• Advanced: Add extension question: “How would this change if…?”
• ELL: Pre-teach key vocabulary; use visual aids and sentence frames.

Assessment Look-Fors

• Accurate narration with key vocabulary
• Notebook entry shows observation + reflection
• Map/timeline entry accurate
• Discussion participation with evidence
• Project completion with explanation