EDEL453 Spring2013 JamieHOLST Unit 1 Geography DAY 4

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Title of Unit: 3rd Grade Geography

Title of Lesson: Learning the names of the state capitals

Submitted By: Martha Rendon and Jamie Holst

Nevada State College EDEL 453 - Spring 2013 Karen Powell- Instructor page 1

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson requires time in the computer lab. Students will continue learning about

states and capitals by completing a state report for one state.

B. Target Population: Grade Level: 3 Skill Level: on level Grouping: Whole group for procedure steps 1-5. Individual practice completing the

state report worksheet for step 6.

C. Materials: State report worksheet (1 per student and 1 for teacher) Elmo Pens, pencils Crayons, colored pencils, markers Computers Computer lab MP3 file Wakkos 50 State Capitals Song Popsicle sticks (a student name written on each)

D. Objectives:o NV State Social Studies Standards

G5.3.2 Differentiate between a city and a state using appropriateexamples.

o Student-Friendly Standards G5.3.2 I can create a graphic organizer with information on a state and

its capital.

E. Procedure:1. To review capitals from the previous day, students will take out their lyrics paper and

sing the 50 State Capitals Song.

2. Explain that each state and its capital are unique.3. Using the Elmo and a blank state report, demonstrate the steps the students will be

completing. Use Nevada as an example. Students will be using internet resources to

find the answers. Tell students to be creative and to be specific when writing their

answers.

4. While in computer lab, students should research information for


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5. Call students randomly using popsicle sticks and ask which state he/she would like toresearch. Make a list. Students cannot choose Nevada since it was used as an

example.

6. Students will work on the state report individually in the computer lab.7. CLOSURE: Students will tell their shoulder 1 interesting fact they learned about their state

while working on the report.

F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding?

1. The state report will be used as the assessment in this lesson.

Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson.

1. The state report will show if the student understands the difference between astate and capital. It will also show if the student has knowledge of how to use a

map to locate and color in the correct state. This is important because the

future lessons will focus on individual state information.

G. Reflection:1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach?

I think the review portion is by far the easiest component of this lesson.

2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach?I think the most challenging part in general of this lesson will be to have all the

students on task in the computer lab. I think also having the students know what

information they need to pick out will be challenging. I think by showing students

how they can find the information would be helpful.

3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson?I would have students write a short story in the point of view of the state and talking

about its neighbors, weather and how many people live there.

4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?I would have students who do not know where they can find the information,

gather around my computer to show them a sample website and where the

information will be labeled.

5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?


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I would just change the lesson to offer a demonstration of where to find the

information so the students can be guided in a direction that will not get some of

them lost.

6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part?Jamie Holst wrote this lesson plan.


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State ReportName of My State

(Use big and colorful letters.)

Capital: _______________________________

Describe the climate of this state.

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List the bordering states.

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What is the population? _________________________________


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Write five fascinating facts about this state.

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Color your state on the USA map.


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Popsicle sticks that would be used to choose students names for the state report.

MP3 of Wakkos 50 State Capital Song

Wakko's 50 State Capital Song.mp3

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EDEL453 Spring2013 JamieHOLST Unit 1 Geography DAY 4