| Curricular
Area |
Module
Title |
Program
|
Description
|
Prerequisite
Skills |
Math:
Geometry |
Identify
and Draw Shapes Part 1 |
Word
|
In
this activity (part 1 of 2), the students will learn
about common shapes and will identify them in community
photos. An extension is to use the digital camera
to have students take pictures around their classroom
and school showing the shapes discussed in the lessons.
|
Moving
and clicking a mouse |
Math:
Geometry |
Identify
and Draw Shapes Part 2 |
Word
|
In
this activity (part 2 of 2), the students will draw
shapes using the Drawing toolbar in Word. After practice,
students will create an illustration. Teacher Tip: An
extension is to use the text box tool to label each
shape before using the shapes to create a picture. |
Moving
and clicking a mouse |
Math:
Number and Operations:
Operations |
Subtracting
from 10 |
Power
Point, Word |
Starting
with 10 carrots in the garden, students remove some
of the carrots and record the situation in a number
sentence. They repeat for 10 possible situations. Teacher
Tip: A good beginning-of-year review of subtraction.
Good for modeling with the projection device and using
for a number talk. |
None
Listed |
Reasearch
Skills |
Life
Cycle of the Honeybee |
Word
|
Honeybees
change in form as they develop. The eggs change into
a larva, then change into a pupa before they even look
like honeybees. In this activity students will read
words and pictures about honeybees, find information
about metamorphosis; and tell the stages honeybees take
as they change from eggs to bees. Teacher Tip: This
project could be saved and printed after first session
(selecting relevant info). Students can use the writing
process before reopening the document to publish their
final draft and create a picture. |
None
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Science:
Life Science |
Complete
Meta-morphosis |
Power
Point, |
Students
are challenged to create a PowerPoint presentation highlighting
the life cycle of a butterfly. Teacher/LMS Tip: Hyperlinking
the slides could be skipped to simplify the activity.
To simplify even more, save the presentation to your
local shared drive. You may add text boxes prior to
students using the activity. Then just open from shared
drive instead of EdClass. |
None
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Social
Studies |
What
is the Direction |
Word
Template |
Students
look at a map of a small community. They use the compass
rose to answer questions about the map, such as "what
is the direction to the library from your house?"
|
|
Social
Studies |
Build
a Community |
Word
Template |
Use
this lesson to develop understanding of maps and legends,
particularly cardinal directions. Students use clues
to place icons representing various community buildings
in their proper places on a map. Possible extension
- Delete the clues in the template, and save as a dnew
document. Now have students place the icons wherever
they choose on the map, and then write their own clues
to describe the locations. |
This
lesson follows What is the Direction. |
Math:
Geometry |
Symmetry
With Geoboards |
SchoolKiT
Geoboard |
After
an introduction to basic symmetry concepts, SchoolKiT
Geoboard is used to create designs first with one line
of symmetry then with two lines of symmetry. Students
can work alone, or with a partner. Selected for use
with 3rd grade curriculum . |
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