Computer Technology Skills — Grade 3

Aloha, Hawaii!

As part of a unit comparing various versions of "The Three Little Pigs," the students will read the Hawaiian version of the story and study cultures and traditions of the island. Students will use the internet to gather resources about the culture and people of Hawaii. To integrate science, the students will study the endangered species of Hawaii.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)

By myrna goldberg.

Animal Research: A Multimedia Approach

Students will be working with a partner to research a favorite animal. They will be required to use a wide variety of resources which include multimedia software packages, the Internet, and various books. The students will be looking up general information about their animal, such as its habitat, place on the food chain, size, etc. Ultimately the students will be responsible for presenting the information they have gathered in some form of multimedia presentation. This activity is primarily student-oriented rather than teacher-oriented in that the students will be selecting what animals they want to research and what materials they want to use in creating their report. The teacher will give some basic requirements and guidelines to ensure that students are on task.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Amy Edwards.

Beans and how they grow

The students will incorporate computer skills, math, and literature with books such as: Miss Rumphius and The Reason for a Flower.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)

By Betty Black.

Beginning lesson on Coordinate Grids-First Quadrant

Students will investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system. They will use online activities developed by Shodor.org to identify the coordinates of points, or plot specific points. Then students will progress to an activity where they direct a robot through a mine field laid out on the coordinate plane. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop - "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students" by Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics)

By Bonnie Boaz.

The Big, Bad, Red Wolf: Fact and Fantasy

This lesson will explore the myths and legends surrounding wolves. We will also investigate factual information about the endangered red wolf.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)

By steven sather.

Election Time using a Database

Students, working in groups, use various resources to answer prepared questions about the candidates. Students will enter their data into a prepared database. With teacher guidance, students will learn to use the database to find information.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Lee Yahnker.

Faces Tell Feelings - Part 1 - Understanding URLs

In this lesson, students will learn what a URL is and use URLs pointing to art sites that contain works they will use in their next art class as they begin a cooperative unit on facial expressions in works of art.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills and Computer Technology Skills)

By Susan Wenzel Getter.

The Grapes of Math

The book The Grapes of Math is an excellent motivational picture book that models how to use different “thinking” skills to solve word problems by employing a variety of computation strategies. By reading and discussing the possible solutions to the examples provided in the text, students will begin to visualize possible methods to use when trying to solve word problems. Using other word problems to practice the application of these various strategies will enhance the students' abilities to recognize and then apply successful strategies for problem solving.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics)

By Deborah Cook.

"Kid-Created" Biographies

In this lesson plan, the students will create biographies on the people they know best-- their teachers! The students will use various skills to collect information, organize details, publish the biographies and present the information.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Gregg Farr, Lynn Beatty, and Tricia Freeze.

Money and More Money

Students will use problem solving skills and knowledge to solve a given problem using money. This activity will help enhance the students' self concept, and understanding the importance of learning basic money skills.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)

By Betty Black.

The moon

Students using this lesson will access the internet to learn about the phases and other aspects of the moon. There is an activity sheet attached.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer Technology Skills and Science)

By Linda Baker.

Piggin Out with Money

Students will work with money manipulatives to solve word problems that involve adding money amounts and making change. The lesson is introduced with the literature book, Pigs Will be Pigs. After solving the problems posed in the book, the students will work with partners to create their "pig problems". Assessment will require students to solve similar problems on a teacher made worksheet. When time allows, each student will have the opportunity to go to an Internet site to work with money problems and games.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)

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Pioneer America: Pioneer living

After reading about pioneers in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, students conduct independent research on one aspect of pioneer life. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts