After Fall Break, we began studying our country’s national landmarks. Students first created a huge map of the country, identifying and labeling every state in the nation. Then, each student researched a different national landmark, writing a report on his/her landmark. They also drew a small picture of their landmark and wrote a short caption, which they added to the class map. Later, they presented their report to the class. To add a math component to the project, we compared the heights of the various landmarks and created a bar graph to document what we noticed. We also created a timeline of when each landmark was created. Finally, students worked in groups to create math story problems, using facts about the various landmarks. Students really enjoyed creating the large map and did a great job working together on it. They also were very enthusiastic in learning about the different landmarks – several students even went home and researched international landmarks. We had a lot of fun with this project.
Standards addressed in this project:
English Language Arts
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.10 – Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 – Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 – Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 – Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 – Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5 – Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W3.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2.A – Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2.D – Provide a concluding statement or section.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4 – With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8 – Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.10 – Write routinely over extended timeframes (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.4 – Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
Social Studies Standards:
· Standard 7: Geography: World in Spatial Terms – Use geographic representations to organize, analyze, and present information on people, places, and environments and understand the nature and interaction of geographic regions and societies around the world.
Math Standards:
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3 - Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.10 – Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 – Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 – Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 – Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 – Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5 – Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W3.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2.A – Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2.D – Provide a concluding statement or section.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4 – With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8 – Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.10 – Write routinely over extended timeframes (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.4 – Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
Social Studies Standards:
· Standard 7: Geography: World in Spatial Terms – Use geographic representations to organize, analyze, and present information on people, places, and environments and understand the nature and interaction of geographic regions and societies around the world.
Math Standards:
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3 - Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.