The Projects

Envision: Grade 5 contains a series of four multidisciplinary real-world projects, one for each quarter of the school year, and is designed to inspire students to set goals for their future. For each Envision project, students are guided to create a comprehensive portfolio, a formal classroom presentation, and an exhibit presented at an Envision Project Expo.

Please click on a project icon to read about its details.

Over the course of the four projects, students will have acquired decision-making, logistics, time-management, budgeting, organization, goal-setting, self-reflection, business and newspaper writing, research, data collection, graphing, mapping, questioning, demonstration, and technology skills. They will also learn and apply many new businesses, economic, and other subject-specific terminology.

Grade 5 Teacher Manual, Table of Contents
Grade 5 Teacher Manual, Sample Pages

Envision: Grade 5 includes...

  • A step-by-step Teacher Instruction Guide with detailed visual examples
  • A Student Instruction Guide for each Envision project based on detailed objectives and high-level thinking
  • Ready-to-use forms, charts, parent/student letters, invitations, signs, and certificates
  • Teacher assessments, student self-assessments, and project checkpoints
  • Several opportunities for parent involvement
  • A CD of over 70 color, customizable forms
  • 5 color posters and 1 color bulletin board banner
  • Over 60 Student Resource Cards