Lesson Plan #3: Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies Grade: 3rd grade Social Studies Strand:

Geography
Submitted By: Nancy Vargas-Cisneros
EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Plan #3 - Geography

B. Summary of the Lesson Plan:

submitted by: Nancy Vargas-Cisneros

This social studies lesson is for 3rd grade students to learn about ways people use natural resources in communities and how they modify our environment. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Communities (p. 44-47). C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 3rd grade Time to Complete this Lesson: approximately 40-50 minutes Groupings: Whole group when discussing questions and readings. Independent practice doing study guide as assessment and reading skill worksheet.

D. Materials: Houghton Mifflin 3rd grade Social Studies Book: Communities (p. 44-47) one for each student Vocabulary Study Guide (Unit resources p. 14)- one for each student

Reading Skill Worksheet-Draw Conclusions (Unit Resources p.13)-one for each student

Paper and Pencils Color pencils

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Lesson Plan #3 - Geography

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Data sheet on p. 90-91 on Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies course book-one for each student. E. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o G8.3.2 List tools, machines, or technologies that people have used to change the physical environment. G8.3.3 Compare ways people modify the physical environment. G8.3.2 I will be able to list ways people use tools and machines to change the environment we live in. G8.3.3 I will be able to compare ways people change the environment around us.

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F. Vocabulary Environment- the water, dirt, air, and living things around us. Natural resources- anything that is found in nature that people use. Renewable resources- natural things that can be replaced Nonrenewable resources- natural things that cant be replaced.

G. Procedure: 1. See notes on TE 44- Get Set Read -Explain the study guide and reading skills assignments students will complete as we read. -Have students read the definition of natural resource on p. 44. -Discuss what students will learn about natural resources in this lesson. -Go over vocabulary words: environment, natural resources, renewable resources, and nonrenewable resources. -Review in what ways 2. Students will read p. 44-47 as a class, taking notes and pausing to ask questions. Discussing questions on TE p. 45 Teach -While reading p. 44-47 students will work on reading skill: draw conclusions worksheet. Use the chart in the worksheet to help students list details about natural resources and to conclude how people use them. -encourage students to identify natural resources used in making clothes, food, and other products used in everyday life. -Review Native American tribes and what natural resources they might have used.
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3. Go over Data sheet on p. 90-91 on Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies course book. Have students complete data sheet. -Discuss and share illustrations on data sheet within small groups. 4. Finish study guide independently. H. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Discuss Review and Assess questions on TE p. 47 Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. When students are able to list and compare ways people change the physical environment around us.

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Closure: Close with the talk about it questions on TE p. 46: What is recycling? What natural resources bring many people to Miami, Florida? What did the state of California build the Oroville Dam?

J. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think the easiest part of the lesson to teach will be having students relate to using natural resources in their communities. I think that by discussion questions in the chapter students will be able to relate easily with natural resources in their community. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? I think the hardest part to teach students will be the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. My reason for this is because I think it may be hard for them to think about why some resources are not renewable even if they are natural resources like the renewable resources. I think it might be a hard concept to get students to understand. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I will use the extend lesson on TE. P 48-49 to review and add on to natural resources. 4. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? For students who are not grasping the concept I can do the Reteach mini lesson on TE. Bottom of p. 47. To help them understand the three types of natural resources by using the chart. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?
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I like my lesson plan the way it is right now. I dont think I would make any changes. Possibly add a couple more vocabulary words, but I think it is great the way it is. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The most difficult part of this lesson was integrating a language arts strategy into my lesson from our course book. It was hard finding a strategy that was similar to what my lesson was about. Then having to figure out where to use that strategy in my lesson. 7. Explain the strategy from Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies that you included in this lesson plan. The strategy I included in my lesson plan from the course book Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies was strategy 12 on p. 85 Native American Resource Exploration. The strategy is to go over natural resources Native Americans might have used. Recording on their data sheet a natural resource and three ways the resource was used. Then illustrating the use and writing about what helped them draw these conclusions.

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