| Curricular
Area |
Module
Title |
Program
|
Description
|
Prerequisite
Skills |
Cross
Curricular: Graphic Organizers |
Use
Story Maps for Fiction |
Word
|
This
is a Word template that asks students to consider the
elements of fiction for a book they have read. They
describe characters and setting, then place major events
on a chart to demonstrate how events build to a climax,
and then level off with a resolution. This could be
used as a planning tool for student writing. It could
be followed up with Plot the Plot. |
|
Language
Arts:
Writing |
Plot
the Plot |
Excel
|
Students
plot excitement levels at various stages of a story
they read. The chart created is used to explore authors'
techniques of plot development which can then be used
when writing their own stories. Teacher Tips: This activity
could first be done with a read-aloud, modeling the
process using a projection device. Extension possibilities
- plot character changes through the book, or compare
changes in two different books. |
None
Listed |
Social
Studies: Geography |
Reading
and Making a Grid Map |
Power
Point |
In
this activity, the student will learn how to locate
places on a map by using a grid and will create his
or her own grid map of an imaginary island. Teacher
Tips: The last section, called "The Final Touches,"
could be an optional extension to the lesson. . |
Basic
PowerPoint, using a mouse, opening and saving a document,
etc. |
Math
Number & Operations,
Operations |
Division
by Partition |
Excel
|
Students
use different sets of onscreen materials to model division.
They partition objects, separating them into a specified
number of equal groups. |
|
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 . |
None
Listed |
Math:
Problem Solving |
Latin
Squares |
Word
|
In
this activity, the student will be introduced to the
concept of Latin Square puzzles and how to use them.
He or she will begin by solving 4 by 4 puzzles in Word.
As an extension, the student is introduced to a 5 by
5 puzzle. Latin Square puzzles are great for solving
logic clue problems. |
Open
and save a Word document, and use a mouse.
|
