TPACK Creating Assignment Template

Subject Science

Grade Level Grade 3

Learning 3.2 The student will investigate and understand simple machines and their uses.
Objective Key concepts include
The objective of the lesson is
what students will be able to
do as they finish the activity. 1. a) purpose and function of simple machines;
For this objective, use the 2. b) types of simple machines;
Content Knowledge

Standards of Learning (SOL)

to say what you want to 3. c) compound machines; and
focus on. 4. d) examples of simple and compound machines found in the school,
You can find the SOLs at
http://www.doe.virginia.gov home, and
/testing/ look on the right of
the screen for the subjects
and go from there. work environments.

Complete this sentence:

In this activity, my students are going to use google docs to create a trifold brochure on simple and
Pedagogy Planning

compound machiens .

Activity Describe what 1. Students will be guided on making a brochure about simple and
the learning activity will be.
What will the students and
compound machines on Google Docs.
the teacher be doing? (This 2. The first column will explain the purpose of simple and compound
includes what they are doing
with the technology). Many
machines. Both simple and compound machines will get one row
people tend to find this part describing their definition. On the other side there will be two rows,
easier if they number the
action in order and think of one for each type of machine. Below the student will insert examples
this from the view of a of machines in every day life.
substitute teacher. This
lesson was left on the desk,
can you follow it and teach
Pedagogy

the class today?

 Technology https://docs.google.com/
Name of the device and/or
programs being used. (The
Technology

description of what the

students will be doing with
the technology will be
included in the
pedagogy/activity section).
Directions for Use
Please provide step-by-step
instructions for your
students to use the tool to
complete their assignment.
Depending on the age of
your student, this might
begin with 1. Click on Earth
to open the Internet. Etc..
Ex. This browser should pop up on the side of the Google Doc.
1. Students are guided into logging onto the classroom Google Doc.
https://docs.google.com/ We will be logging in with the teacher’s
login and there will be a class folder where all student’s will save
there work.
2. Students will be prompted to click on “Start Blank Document” on the
Google Docs home page
3. Next, students should click “File”, then “Page Setup.” The
“Landscape” orientation should be selected then students should hit
the OK button.
4. Once the orientation of the page is changed, students should click
“Insert” on the top left and click “Insert Table.” A 3x Table should be
inserted for the title. Then students should fill each square with the
headers, “Simple & Compound Machines,” “Simple Machines,” and
“Compound Machines.
Ex.
5. Next, students will insert pictures by clicking on “Insert” on the top
left, and then “Image,” then “Search the Web.”
6. Students will then insert an example of each type of machine in the
first column, and then a couple of examples of each machine on the
second and third column. Students are encouraged to make this
brochure their very own relatable learning tool, so the student
should insert any pictures that will help them remember the
difference between simple and compound machines.
 7. After a couple of pictures are inserted then the students should go
back and click “Insert,” and then “Table.” Students will now insert a
3x1 table. The student will type in the first column, “What is the
purpose of simple machines?” Then the next 2 columns the students
should type the definition of simple and compound machines. If
needed students are able to add any additional information about
machines if needed.
8. After adding pictures and filing in definitions on the first side then
the student should create a second page in the same document.
Student can do that by going to “Insert,” “Break,” and then “Page
Break.”
9. Now students will insert another table by going to “Insert,” “Table,”
then they will insert another 3x1 table. The first column should say,
“Examples of Simple and Compound Machines around us.” The next
column should say “Simple Machines,” then the last column will say
“Compound Machines.”
10. Then the students will insert images of machines in every day life.
They will have to click “Insert,” “Image,” then “Search from Web.”
Students should at least insert 3-4 pictures of examples of each
machine.
11. After adding all the information on the brochure students are
encouraged to make the brochure their own by changing colors,
adding anything extra that they think looks good.
12. The teacher will help walk students through deleting the table
borders. The students should highlight every table and right click so
that “Table Options” will pop up. Then the students should change
the border color from black to white. Students will do this to every
table until there are no longer black borders on the brochure.
13. After complete students should save work in classroom folder, then
at a later date teacher will help students print brochure so it is
double sided.
Link to the https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Drnh2k0Uzt5kYlALy1hogOSHDFRO3P2xmMJy
example product 2bScc8I/edit?usp=sharing