The students will locate Virginia and its bordering states on maps of …
The students will locate Virginia and its bordering states on maps of the United States. The students will also locate and identify important water features of Virginia. Fourth grade students are learning about bordering states as well as bodies of water that were important to the early history of Virginia. These comprehension “mix-ups” are a great way to monitor students’ understanding of the content along with checking reading comprehension.
Three of the four major North American deserts are found at Mojave …
Three of the four major North American deserts are found at Mojave National Preserve: the Mojave, Great Basin and Sonoran. Dozens of seeps and springs coupled with varied elevations and soil types create microhabitats that support a diversity of plant and animal life. Cactus gardens, relict plant communities of white fir and chaparral and the densest, largest Joshua tree forest are all found here.
Students will select a person, persons, or event from the Pre-war to …
Students will select a person, persons, or event from the Pre-war to Civil War era that had a significant impact on African American and United States history. They will design a monument or a memorial and create a proposal for it.
Create a museum exhibit that will explore a specific historical time period …
Create a museum exhibit that will explore a specific historical time period or event through the display and analysis of historical artifacts and primary sources.
This lesson reviews citizenship expectations as students effectively communicate in small groups and the …
This lesson reviews citizenship expectations as students effectively communicate in small groups and the whole-class setting to prepare for a trip to the Science Museum! Students analyze and sort behaviors into categories, based on the attributes or actions described while reviewing vocabulary critical to a museum visit. Special thanks to the Science Museum of Western Virginia and the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at Virginia Tech for their advisement and resource contribution to this lesson.
Author: Katie Frazier, Museums at W&LStudents will examine a ceramic object made by …
Author: Katie Frazier, Museums at W&LStudents will examine a ceramic object made by David Drake (about 1800-about 1870), an enslaved person who lived on a plantation in Edgefield, South Carolina. As an enslaved individual, Drake was denied the basic rights of learning how to read and write. Despite writing being illegal for enslaved people, David Drake was known for writing his name and poetry on the ceramics he made. He wanted to express his feelings about life, religion and his own identity as an enslaved person.
Students will listen to a fiction story in which the characters earn …
Students will listen to a fiction story in which the characters earn money to buy goods or services. During the read aloud, students will identify the producers, consumers, goods, and services. Students will gain an understanding that materials, including books, are created by producers. After the story, explain that the author and illustrator are producers of a good. Students will fill out a graphic organizer on economics using a nonfiction book about spending money. Explain that because they found the facts in someone else’s work, they need to give them credit. Students will cite their source of information on the graphic organizer.
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