Big Idea/Topic Space

Thematic Unit Question/s

Grade Level 5th
By: Jada V. Rivera
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content or Essential Questions Centers Technology Assessment Student Work or product TEKS and Technology Standards:
Subject Area (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric (What is the final Identify the relevant TEKS and ISTE Standard for
What do you want (Must include at Scale product? i.e. Teachers and Students
the students to least 2 - How are presentation slides,
do/achieve? technology you going WordCloud, newsletter,
tools that you to evaluate Reflective Essay?
have used in this your
class for each student’s
subject area) work
ELAR How can the vast Students should Word Cloud Students will Students will create a TEKS: 5.13A The student is expected to: generate
idea and creation be able to use My Storybook be evaluated word cloud of each and clarify questions on a topic for formal and
of space be similes, metaphors, through the figurative language phrase informal inquiry
idioms, etc proper use of OR
described with
(figurative figurative Students will create ISTE Standard for Teachers: 2.2 Leader
figurative
language) to language using poetry or a story about Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to
language? describe space in a a rubric to space using figurative support student empowerment and success and to
way that everyone grade language improve teaching and learning.
is able to picture.
ISTE Standard for Students: 1.3 Knowledge
Constructor
Students critically curate a variety of resources
using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce
creative artifacts and make meaningful learning
experiences for themselves and others.
SCIENCE How far have we Students should Microsoft Students will Students can create an TEKS: 5.2F Communicate valid conclusions in both
reached into space be able to explain Newsletter be rated on a informative newsletter written and verbal forms
and what makes the distances and rubric scale about the elements of
space travel sizes of planets,
Smore: with their
planets and galaxies ISTE Standard for Teachers: 2.4 Collaborator
possible? galaxies and also ideas on space Educators dedicate time to collaborate
Multimedia
the physical and travel with both colleagues and students to
chemical
Poster OR
improve practice, discover and share
properties that
make up these Students will use the resources and ideas, and solve
structures. same concept of the problems.
newsletter and make it
into a multimedia ISTE Standard for Students: 1.6 Creative
Communicator
poster
Students communicate clearly and express
themselves creatively for a variety of
purposes using the platforms, tools, styles,
formats and digital media appropriate to their
goals.

SOCIAL What were the Students should Sutori Timeline Students will Students will create a TEKS: 5.20 The student understands the
STUDIES milestones of space be able to tell Mind Mapping be given an timeline or mind map relationship between the arts and the times
exploration and when space travel assessment using the information that during which they were created.
how has our started to they retrieve in a creative
that will see
technology and spearhead and why way. ISTE Standard for Teachers: 2.2 Leader
when each
knowledge we keep going to Educators seek out opportunities for
milestone in
advanced with the space. What new leadership to support student empowerment
times? advances have space travel and success and to improve teaching and
been made to history was learning.
make space travel made using a
more possible than “Four ISTE Standard for Students: 1.4 Innovative
in the beginning. Corners” Designer
activty Students use a variety of technologies within
a design process to identify and solve
 problems by creating new, useful or
imaginative solutions.

Component Target Acceptable (2 pts. deduction) Unacceptable (5 pts. deduction)

Number of subjects/Length Lesson plans were made for Lesson plans were made for two Lesson plans made for less than two
three subjects subjects subjects

Component Target – 3 pts Acceptable – 1 pts Unacceptable–0 pts

Unit Theme, Thematic Unit/Lesson thematic questions Unit/Lesson thematic questions are Unit/Lesson thematic questions are lacking,
Question(s) for the Unit and are provided (2pts), and adequate; learners grade level is there is no big theme; no indication of
subject areas, Indication of the learners grade level is indicated provided learners grade level
learner’s grade level (1pt)

Component Target Acceptable (1 pt deduction) Unacceptable (5 or more pts deduction)

Mechanics, Spelling, and Relatively no or little errors; Errors are present but still readable; Many errors; not clear, lengthy or wordy,
Punctuation reflective of college-level writing; somewhat clear, and well-written and not well-written
clear, articulate, concise

Component Target –10 pts Acceptable –7 pts Unacceptable–5 pts

 Centers (Activities);
Technology Integration;
Students Products or Portfolio
Component
Assessment and TEKS, ISTE-NETs
standards
Score: 18 points
The description of activities is
clear and concise.
Technology use in the activities
described clearly; More than 2
technology tools are
incorporated in the activities.
Students final product is
described clearly; and
corresponds to the activities and
technology use.
Target – 7 pts
Student demonstrates the ability
to assess student achievement
and is able to articulate clear and
concise criteria from the
standards/benchmarks;
Student demonstrates the ability
to use content instruction and
assessment strategies that are
enriched by technology and
literacy (TEKS and ISTE-NETs for
Teachers)
Description of activities is adequate
and relates to the theme of the unit.
Activities are appropriate for the grade
level
Technology use in the activities is
described vaguely.
2 technology tools used in the
activities.
Students' final product is indicated but
did not correspond with the activities
and technology use.
Acceptable – 5 pts
Student demonstrates the ability to
assess student achievement;
Student demonstrates the ability to
use content instruction and
assessment strategies that are
enriched by technology and literacy
(TEKS and ISTE-NETs for Teachers and
Students)
Description of activities is not clear. Activities
did not relate to the theme of the unit.
Activities are not appropriate for the grade
level.
Technology use in the activities is non
existence and/or vague; no variety of
technology tools integrated in the activities.
Students final product is not indicated
and/or not clear; Students final product did
not correspond with the activities and
technology use.
Unacceptable–2 pts
Assessments not well thought out;
assessments poorly written;
TEKS and ISTE not adequately addressed