Major Rivers

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Lesson Idea Name: Major Rivers in the United States
Grade Level/Content Area: 3rd Grade/ Social Studies
1. Content Standard Addressed: SS3G1 Locate major topographical features on a

physical map of the United States.
1. Locate major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio
Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence.
ISTE Technology Standard Addressed: ISTE What would you like students to know and
Student Standards Website be able to do by the end of this lesson:
Students will be able to locate the major
ISTE Student Standard: Empowered Learner topographical features such as the
1.1.c Students use technology to seek Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado,
feedback that informs and improves their Hudson, and St. Lawrence Rivers.
practice and to demonstrate their learning in a
variety of ways
ISTE Teacher Standard: Analyst Standard

2.7.b Use technology to design and implement
a variety of formative and summative
assessments that accommodate learner needs,
provide timely feedback to students, and
inform instruction.
What is the student learning goal(s) for this lesson idea?

The learning goal for this standard is for students to be able to use technology software
provided to learn about topographical features in the United States.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):
☐ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☒ Applying ☒ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒Creating
I will promote the levels of applying and analyzing from Bloom’s critical thinking to promote
student learning. This will be done by having students learn and complete activities about the
six major rivers in the United States through technology. They will be able to complete the
highest level of Blooms’ by creating a PowerPoint about the major rivers in the United States
and where they are located.
How do you plan to implement this lesson and integrate the technology? Check all that
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apply:

Teacher-led: There is no student voice and choice in the activities. Students are guided by
teacher direction and expectations. Learning activities are assigned to the
student and mostly practice based.

X Student-Led: Students are given voice and choice in the activities. They may select the topic
of learning and/or determine the tool they will use to meet the learning goal. The
teacher facilitates the learning as the students direct their own learning processes.

X Problem-based and/or Publishable: Students are solving problems
and completing projects to demonstrate their learning. Additionally, the projects can
be shared outside of the classroom. (Note: This objective could be reached
by displaying the project on the school’s morning newscast, posting the project to the
classroom blog, presenting it to another class, or publishing via an outside source.)
Lesson idea implementation:
Students will complete a lesson about the six major rivers in the United States using Padlet.
The first activity will include a pre-assessment of their knowledge about the standard of
topographical features in the United States. There will be a video for students to watch on
Edpuzzle with questions throughout the video to check their understanding of the material
being presented. This will help the teacher collect data of student progress and know what
students may need further assistance. After the video, students will type in the six major
rivers as a formative assessment check in to see if they understood the video. The students
will also get the choice to work together to draw a map with the six main rivers in the United
States with an example provided for prompting. Once completed, the students will upload
their map for the teacher to evaluate. Next, the students will complete a Quizlet of
identifying/matching where the six main rivers in the United States are located to see if they
mastered the standard. Lastly, the students will create a PowerPoint as a summative
assessment to showcase what they have learned. The students will be working
independently and collaboratively, and the teacher will be an aid to students if there is help
needed during the activity. After the lesson I will ask the students their likes and dislikes from
using the Padlet and shape my future lessons around what they saw as most beneficial to
their learning.
Managing student learning:

During the lesson students will transition from passive students to social learners by
completing activities on their own as well as collaborating with other students to make a map
including the six major rivers in the United States. This gives the students the chance to
participate in an interactive environment with their peers. The questions in the Padlet
prompt individualized student thinking and the video allows students to check their
knowledge about the topic they are learning about. This lesson is designed to help a
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multitude of learners since some of the activities are individualized and some contain
elements of partner work.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

This learning activity supports (UDL) Universal Design for Learning, because the Padlet
provides an immersive online experience for learning. The Padlet is engaging because it
incorporates discussion within the questions presented and has questions within the video
for students to answer. The students also get to create a representation of their knowledge
by creating a map to support their thinking by drawing a map and creating a PowerPoint.
Reflective Practice:
Creating this lesson using Padlet gives the opportunity for students to use digital tools to
assess and show their learning, compared to traditional classroom tools. The activities
provide prompts for students to display their learning through engaging material such as
videos and questions during the lesson and a PowerPoint for students to showcase their
knowledge as the final part of the lesson. I am looking forward to obtaining student feedback
to see what best benefited their learning experience and using those strategies for future
lessons.

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Lesson Idea Name: Major Rivers in the United States

Grade Level/Content Area: 3rd Grade/ Social Studies

1. Content Standard Addressed: SS3G1 Locate major topographical features on a

ISTE Teacher Standard: Analyst Standard

What is the student learning goal(s) for this lesson idea?

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☒ Applying ☒ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒Creating

Managing student learning:

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

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