Teacher: Michael Chandler 4th Social Studies Week Of: August 24-28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Standard(s) SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States SS4G1 The student will be able to locate important physical and man-made features in the United States/ S4E3 Students will differentiate between the states of water and how they relate to the water cycle and weather. Essential Question/ Learning Goal Identify and locate the Great Lakes Identify and locate the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains Identify and locate the Gulf of Mexico Review Major Landforms of the United States Show understanding of important physical features in the United States/ Introduction to Water Cycle Activating Strategy: Lesson Opener, Warm-up, Hook Help Others Make Easy Soup? Help students use mnemonic to remember the OLC: Watch a short clip on The Rocky Mountain Express Who’s ready for a vacation? OLC: Click on link about Gulf of Mexico OLC: Locate Geography Study Guide online and also provide students with hard copy for review Any questions about your study guide before the test?
names and order of the lakes. H.O.M.E.S Teaching Strategies: Procedures, Technology, Performance Tasks Review Tributary OLC: a short video on the Great Lakes Pebble Go: Lakes Discuss how the Great Lakes are fresh water and the states which are considered the Great Lakes States Expressive Writing: Have students write a short story about an adventure on the Great Lakes Define Mountains and Appalachian Mountains and have students add to Geography Landform notes. Locate on large wall map and compare where the mountains are in the United States U.S Geography Crossword Puzzle Important Physical Features of the United States Slide Presentation Utilize Geography Graphic Organizer Discuss and locate: The Gulf of Mexico Which 5 states does the Gulf of Mexico touch? Teacher will give an overview of specific U.S. Landforms we’ve discussed and have student locate on map. Review vocabulary Complete U.S. Landform Review sheet and study for test with a partner After Geography test, introduce water cycle diagram and set the focus for science unit. Have student use IPAD to search about the water cycle Summarizing Strategies: Closing Activity Verbally review types of bodies of water we’ve discussed Review how physical features are made by nature. OLC: Blog What has been your favorite thing we’ve learned Have student review study guide for Geography test tomorrow What is something you want to learn about the water cycle?
Complete Bodies of Water Review Sheet about landforms and why? Assessment/ Evaluation Informal assessment of students’ knowledge about major bodies of water in the United States Informal assessment of students’ knowledge about physical features of the United States Complete Understanding Geography Map provided word bank Informal assessment of students’ knowledge about geography Geography Test Materials Needed IPADs, Pebble Go IPADS IPAD, Geography Graphic Organizer, Physical Map sheet IPAD, Guide IPAD