Integrated Lesson Plan

(Technology)
Grade Level:

5th grade

Subject:

Natural Science and Geography

Overview & Purpose

Basic computer skill-sets, Internet access, and research strategies.
Basic overview of land configurations. The Rocky Mountain Region and
intermountain areas, as well as animals of the Rocky Mountains.

Teacher Guide

Prepared By:

Dale H Eberwien

Education Standards Addressed

Educational standards for natural science, computer
skill-set mastery, and technology incorporation into
classroom practice.

Student Guide

Objectives

Provide students with a task-based assignment that uses technology as a

means to promote research, documentation, compilation, and presentation
of discoveries to peers and instructor. Subject mastery in natural science
and the Rocky Mountains,.

Microsoft Office skill-set

practice, Internet access and
research strategies, and
presentation for literature on
subject assigned.

Information

Student will demonstrate skill-sets of Internet access, manipulation of MS

Word and PowerPoint, advanced creation software (Articulate) for the
development of flash player design.

Lower readiness: access

lessons online for core content
delivery
Middle readiness: research
Internet for viable
contributions to class project.
High readiness: Use critical
thinking skills for the creation
and manipulation of flash
player for repository
placement.

Verification

Lower readiness: Check quiz scores as they occur from online

interaction.
Middle readiness: Evaluate compilation of literature for incorporation
into presentation.
High readiness: Evaluate the use of flash design conversion software
interfacing.

Demonstrate all applicable

skill-sets to teacher for
evaluation based on level of
readiness such as keyboarding,
Internet navigation, and
software manipulation.

Lower readiness: Access the following hyperlinks for interface with

flash player lessons on topic:
Features of land
http://fpelearning.com/KBuchanan/FeaturesofLand/player.html
Intermountain Area
http://fpelearning.com/KBuchanan/intermountain/player.html
Animals of the Rocky Mountains
http://fpelearning.com/KBuchanan/AnimalsoftheRockies/player.html

Access relevant areas as

assigned.

Activity
(Describe the independent
activity to reinforce this
lesson)

Middle readiness: Access the internet using the And search and the
Wildcard search in conjunction with common search engines:
Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com/?fr=fp-yie9
Google
http://www.google.com/
MSN
http://www.search-engine-site.net/msn.html
High readiness: Access the free download of Articulate presenter for
familiarity with PowerPoint to flash conversion software:
http://www.articulate.com/

Materials Needed
Computer
MS Office
Internet access
Articulate
presenter

Other Resources
Hyperlink manipulation.
Navigation architecture.

Summary

Lower readiness: To navigate the three hyperlinks and take the

assessments for understanding.
Middle readiness: To review compilation of research for incorporation
into class presentation.
High readiness: Use the PowerPoint created for class to develop into
flash player for deposit into the class technology repository for future
classes. Manipulate Articulate software to produce class presentation on
the topic of the American west.

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