Fifth Grade Social Studies and Geography Class
Big Idea of the Lesson:


To get a better Idea of the Geography of America

Overall Goal for the Lesson:
Students will be able to lists different geographic characteristics of different areas of the U.S. Specifically, they will be able to describe the geography of different states.
Indiana Content Standards Addressed: (Copy and paste entire standard from http://www.indianastandards.org/)
GeographyThis standard focuses on the relationships between physical and cultural characteristics of Earth. Students learn how Earth/sun relationships affect climate, culture, and world events; how humans have interacted with their environment over time; how geography has affected settlement and population; and how geographic factors influence economies and governments. Students also learn to identify and map physical features of their community, Indiana, the United States, and the world.
ISTE CNETS Student Standards Addressed (Copy and paste from http://cnets.iste.org/students/)
Basic operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
Students are proficient in the use of technology.
Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Student Objectives for the lesson. (Given a condition, the students will, to what level).
Students will be given five different states to research. They will have to use the internet and different webs sites. The students will be specifically researching information on the geography of their states. They will then create a power point presentation to share with the rest of the class.
Length of Lesson: (minutes, number of class periods, or days or weeks needed).
Time may vary. There needs to be one hour per day for three days of research. The same amount of time for the power point project. There also needs to be time for presentations. Two weeks should be plenty of time.
Schedule of Activities: (Break down your activity into a timeline of events. Focus on what students will be doing and what teachers will be doing during each part of the activity.)


Day 1.- Introduction to project and beginning Research
Day 2- Continue Research
Day 3- Power point introduction and workshop
Day 4- Work on power point project
Day 5- Continue work on Power point
Day 6- Presentations
Day 7 Presentations
Day 8- Presentations










How will these activities be assessed? (Go back to your objectives, what will the students do? Make sure that each objective is paired to an assessment measure that allows students to show it).



Adaptations: How might the lesson need to be adapted for students with special needs?


Students may work with a partner. Students can also ask the teacher for help.
Materials Needed: Go through each activity and identify what items (both technology and not) are needed to complete this lesson. Include a breakdown according to individual student or student groups.
Computer lab with internet access and power point.