Measurement and Economics 5th grade

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Measurement and Economics- 5th grade

• 113.7 Social Studies, Grade 5
• (9)  Geography. The student understands how
  people adapt to and modify their environment. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  describe ways people have adapted to and
  modified their environment in the United States,
  past and present
• (B)  identify reasons why people have adapted to
  and modified their environment in the United
  States, past and present, such as the use of
  human resources to meet basic needs
• (12)  Economics. The student understands the
  characteristics and benefits of the free
  enterprise system in the United States. The
  student is expected to
• (B)  describe how the free enterprise system
  works in the United States
• (14) (B) identify and explain how geographic
  factors have influenced the location of economic
  activities in the United States.
• (25)  Social studies skills. The student
  communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.
  The student is expected to
• (A)  use social studies terminology correctly
• (B)  incorporate main and supporting ideas in
  verbal and written communication
• (C)  express ideas orally based on research and
  experiences
• (D)  create written and visual material such as
  journal entries, reports, graphic organizers,
  outlines, and bibliographies and
• (E)  use standard grammar, spelling, sentence
  structure, and punctuation.
• (27) The student uses problem-solving and
  decision-making skills, working independently and
  with others, in a variety of settings. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a
  problem, gather information, list and consider
  options, consider advantages and disadvantages,
  choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the
  effectiveness of the solution and
• (B)  use a decision-making process to identify a
  situation that requires a decision, gather
  information, identify options, predict
  consequences, and take action to implement a
  decision.

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Measurement and Economics- 5th grade

• 126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5.
• (1-3)  Foundations. The student demonstrates
  knowledge and appropriate use of hardware
  components, software programs, and their
  connections. The student uses data input skills
  appropriate to the task. The student complies
  with the laws and examines the issues regarding
  the use of technology in society.
• (5)  Information acquisition. The student
  acquires electronic information in a variety of
  formats, with appropriate supervision. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  acquire information including text, audio,
  video, and graphics
• (7)  Solving problems. The student uses
  appropriate computer-based productivity tools to
  create and modify solutions to problems. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  use software programs with audio, video,
  and graphics to enhance learning experiences
• (B)  use appropriate software to express ideas
  and solve problems including the use of word
  processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets,
  simulations, and multimedia and
• (C)  use a variety of data types including text,
  graphics, digital audio, and video.

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Building a Brighter Future

• Applications
• MS Word
• MS Power Point
• MS Excel
• Internet Tools

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Make the PLAN

• Resources
• Construction template
• Arrange a Room website
• Fabulous Furniture Advertisement
• Real Estate Choices

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ogy/EDU506/WebQuests/area/area.html
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State Texas History 4th Grade

• 113.6. Social Studies, Grade 4
• (1)  History. The student understands the
  similarities and differences of Native-American
  groups in Texas and the Western Hemisphere before
  European exploration. The student is expected to
• (A)  identify Native-American groups in Texas
  and the Western Hemisphere before European
  exploration and describe the regions in which
  they lived and
• (B)  compare the ways of life of Native-American
  groups in Texas and the Western Hemisphere before
  European exploration
• (20)  Culture. The student understands the
  contributions of people of various racial,
  ethnic, and religious groups to Texas. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  identify the similarities and differences
  within and among selected racial, ethnic, and
  religious groups in Texas
• (B)  identify customs, celebrations, and
  traditions of various culture groups in Texas
  and
• 126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5
• (2)  Foundations. The student uses data input
  skills appropriate to the task. The student is
  expected to
• (A)  use a variety of input devices such as
  mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem, voice/sound
  recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM, or
  touch screen
• (5)  Information acquisition. The student
  acquires electronic information in a variety of
  formats, with appropriate supervision. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  acquire information including text,
  audio, video, and graphics and

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Talking Hands

• Internet
• Students will use the website Talking Hands
  to unlock the secret of Native American
  languages, as well as a translating website to
  translate their English word into Spanish
• Digital Cameras
• Students will use digital cameras to take a
  picture of their partner signing
• MS Publisher
• Students will create a flyer including an
  English word, a picture of the word being signed,
  and the Spanish translation of the word.

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Pictographs on Parade

• Internet
• Students will use the website Pictographs on
  Parade to research how Native Americans used
  Pictographs to tell stories
• MS Paint/Scanner
• Students will create a pictograph of their
  own using Paint or by drawing the pictograph and
  scanning it
• MS Power Point
• Students will display their pictograph and
  write a sentence to explain their pictograph
  using the book template

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Community 3rd Grade

• 113.5. Social Studies, Grade 3
• (5)  Geography. The student understands the
  concepts of location, distance, and direction on
  maps and globes. The student is expected to
• (A)  use cardinal and intermediate directions to
  locate places such as the Amazon River, Himalayan
  Mountains, and Washington D.C. on maps and
  globes
• (B)  use a scale to determine the distance
  between places on maps and globes
• (C)  identify and use the compass rose, grid,
  and symbols to locate places on maps and globes
  and
• (D)  draw maps of places and regions that
  contain map elements including a title, compass
  rose, legend, scale, and grid system.
• 126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5
• (7)  Solving problems. The student uses
  appropriate computer-based productivity tools to
  create and modify solutions to problems. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  use software programs with audio, video,
  and graphics to enhance learning experiences
• (B)  use appropriate software to express ideas
  and solve problems including the use of word
  processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets,
  simulations, and multimedia and

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Creating Maps

• Kidspiration
• Students will use the provided legend and
  pictures to create a map of a city

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Community 3rd Grade

• 113.5. Social Studies, Grade 3.
• (10)  Citizenship. The student understands
  characteristics of good citizenship as
  exemplified by historic figures and ordinary
  people. The student is expected to
• (A)  identify characteristics of good
  citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth,
  equality, and responsibility for the common good
• (C)  identify and explain the importance of acts
  of civic responsibility, including obeying laws
  and voting and
• (D)  identify ordinary people who exemplify good
  citizenship.
• (11)  Citizenship. The student understands the
  impact of individual and group decisions on
  communities in a democratic society. The student
  is expected to
• (B)  identify examples of actions individuals
  and groups can take to improve the community
• 126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5.
• (6)  Information acquisition. The student
  evaluates the acquired electronic information.
  The student is expected to
• (C)  determine the usefulness and
  appropriateness of digital information.
• (7)  Solving problems. The student uses
  appropriate computer-based productivity tools to
  create and modify solutions to problems. The
  student is expected to
• (A)  use software programs with audio, video,
  and graphics to enhance learning experiences
• (B)  use appropriate software to express ideas
  and solve problems including the use of word
  processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets,
  simulations, and multimedia

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The Citizen-ship

• Kidspiration2
• Students use pictures and words to tell how to
  be a good citizen.
• Located in
• Kidspiration Starter
• Social Studies

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Being a Good Citizen-3rd grade Scavenger Hunt

• Good Citizen Scavenger Hunt
• http//www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/hunt3rdgrad
  mb.html
• Students will view websites and answer questions
  on citizenship. At the end, students will draw
  conclusions based on their findings and share how
  they can make their community a better place.

Scavenger Hunt created using Filamentality
http//www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/index.html
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Contacts

• Mandy Bryan mbryan_at_lcisd.org
• Christy Heaney cheaney_at_lcisd.org
• Susan Hennings shennings_at_lcisd.org
• Jana Simoneaux jsimoneaux_at_lcisd.org