3rd GRADE INQUIRY BASED LESSON PLANS Teacher: Expected length of 3rd Grade Lesson Topic: Major rivers and Unit: Heather lesson: 30-45 mountain ranges in the United States Geographic McGregor/Renee minutes/ 3-4 days Understanding Drake SS3G1: Locate major topographical features on a physical map of the United States. Locate major rivers of the United States of America; Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence. Locate major mountain ranges of the United States of America; Appalachian, Rocky Targeted Content Standards/ Element: (Include the entire standard) Targeted Literacy Skills (include as or Standards: many as your lesson Research to Build and Present Knowledge: ELAGSE3W8. Recall information from experience or incorporates) gather information from print and digital sources. Focus Targeted SS Matrices: (include as many as your lesson incorporates) Map and Globe Skills: 1. Use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions 2. Use intermediate directions Instructional Inquiry Question (or The measurable objective is that students should be able to locate the major rivers and mountain what you would like the students answer)? ranges of the United States of America. (*Teachers may present the question or require Where are the major rivers and mountains of the United States located? students to develop questions and narrow down to this one). Standards-Based topographical features physical map locate mountain ranges major river Mississippi Key Vocabulary: Ohio Words important for understanding content and Rio Grande skills (ex: Tier 2 and 3 Colorado words) Hudson St. Lawrence Appalachian Rocky
3rd GRADE INQUIRY BASED LESSON PLANS Teacher: Heather McGregor/Renee Drake Expected length of lesson: 30-45 minutes/ 3-4 days 3rd Grade Lesson Topic: Major rivers and mountain ranges in the United States Unit: Geographic Understanding Standards-Based Instructional Focus Targeted Content Standards/ Element: (Include the entire standard) SS3G1: Locate major topographical features on a physical map of the United States. Locate major rivers of the United States of America; Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence. Locate major mountain ranges of the United States of America; Appalachian, Rocky Targeted Literacy Skills or Standards: (include as many as your lesson incorporates) Research to Build and Present Knowledge: ELAGSE3W8. Recall information from experience or gather information from print and digital sources. Targeted SS Matrices: (include as many as your lesson incorporates) Map and Globe Skills: 1. Use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions 2. Use intermediate directions Inquiry Question (or what you would like the students answer)? (*Teachers may present the question or require students to develop questions and narrow down to this one). The measurable objective is that students should be able to locate the major rivers and mountain ranges of the United States of America. Where are the major rivers and mountains of the United States located? Key Vocabulary: Words important for understanding content and skills (ex: Tier 2 and 3 words) topographical features physical map locate mountain ranges major river Mississippi Ohio Rio Grande Colorado Hudson St. Lawrence Appalachian Rocky
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