Feature Friday: How to Survive 5th Grade
- simplyaaronni9
- Aug 1
- 2 min read
As a 5th grade teacher, there are two things that I always ask:
The school year will FLY by! Enjoy it, because you can't do it again.
The only way out is through.
How to Survive 5th Grade
Let's focus on "the only way out is through." This saying is true when it comes to kids leaving 5th grade, as well as entering 5th grade. I do my best to have students "look forward" and set a few goals for themselves, but I realized that I needed more support to help guide this thinking. Hence, this product.
This product includes a 4 day plan that leads to the ultimate goal of students creating a "How to Survive 5th Grade" guide. Each day comes with two things:
1 slideshow covering the topic (Canva and Google Slides)
1 assignment with at least 25 questions each (PDF and Google Docs)
Day 1: What is so special about 5th grade?
Students begin by identifying what makes 5th grade special in the first place. Students:
Identify what's special about going to 6th grade
Identify the hard parts of going to 6th grade
Complete a worksheet covering this topic.
Day 2: Obstacles and Challenges
Students continue their work by identifying obstacles and challenges of 5th grade: Students:
Identify physical versus mental obstacles
Identify the pros and cons of both
Identify obstacles that can occur in 5th grade
Use negative statements to create positive statements
Think about empathy in 5th grade
Complete a worksheet covering this topic
Day 3: Plan
Students begin the process of creating their guide on how to "Survive 5th Grade." Students:
identify we reviewed before to identify what could happen in the future
identify the pros and cons of the obstacles they may face
complete a worksheet outlining their guide
Day 4: Final Product
Students then create their guide! Independent learners can work partners or in pairs. Students that need a little bit more help can be in trios. Students that struggle, in general, work with teacher in a small group. Students use the below rubric to create their guide. The format and style of their guide doesn't matter, as long as it's school-appropriate.
Students get the chance to work on their guide, and then it's time to present! Have students go through their presentation. Let them know that you're saving their guides for next year's 5th graders!
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