This project was developed as part of the San Diego Unified School District's Triton Project , a federally funded Technology Innovation Challenge Grant . Students learn about each of their classmates through the questions they ask, the data they gather and the graph that they make. They then gather data from another class and insert into a ClarisWorks spreadsheet and a graph . Students look at the data obtained and brainstorm things that they think both classes would like. Student pairs pick one brainstormed thing and make a plan which includes materials they need and how they will make their project.
Students make their project and share it with the classes involved.
This lesson is designed for grades 1-3. Its focus is on Literacy, Math, and Applied Learning which is appropriate for the first grade curriculum in the San Diego City Schools. The student regularly reads a wide variety of materials, which includes informational text. The student develops the skills and strategies necessary to read fluently and comprehend thoroughly informational text. The student understands, analyzes, interprets, evaluates, and extends the meaning of nonfiction.