Unit Planner: Where We LiveSubmitted By: Laura Comstock

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social ScienceNevada State College – Spring 2014Instructor: Karen Powell

UNIT PLANNER: Where We Live Submitted By: Laura Comstock

Summary of Lesson Plan NV State Social Studies Objectives Notes

MO

ND

AY

During this lesson we will popcorn read from their Social Studies textbook pages 74-77. Students will create their own artwork explaining what you could find in an ocean.

G5.1.1 Differentiate between and identify water and land on a map and globe and use the terms ocean and continent.

Construction PaperScissors

Markers/CrayonsGlue

Chart paper

TUES

DAY

Teacher will lead a popcorn reading from Social Study textbook pages 82-85. After the reading students will verbally discuss the lesson review questions as well as orally complete a venn diagram comparing and contrasting mountains and plains.

G8.1.2 Identify locations for accessing basic resources available to the student, i.e., food, water.

Chart paper22 copies of the venn diagram

worksheet for students to complete

WED

NES

DAY

Students will partner read lesson 3 of their Social Study books on Natural Resources, page 88-91. They will also complete one set of question answers from the “review” section on each page as well as the “Lesson Review” section.

G8.1.2 Identify locations for accessing basic resources available to the student, i.e., food, water.

One paper per two peopleConstruction paper

Markers/crayons

THU

RSD

AY

In this lesson we will open up with a discussion topic naming the four seasons and activities for each of the seasons. As a class we will read from our social studies book on weather and seasons and how they affect outdoor versus indoor activities. The students will create their own picture book about the four seasons.

G8.1.2 Identify locations for accessing basic resources available to the student, i.e., food, water.

Chart paper to note different seasons and different activities for that season.

Pre-made books for students to create their picture books

Markers/Crayons

FRID

AY

The students will be taking a field trip to the Hoover Dam to see where we get our water from and the process it takes to clean the water for us to drink.

G8.1.2 Identify locations for accessing basic resources available to the student, i.e., food, water.

Student sack lunchesField trip permission slips

Emergency bag from health office

EDEL 453 - Spring 2014 Karen Powell- Instructor