Science Process and Inquiry
II. B.

Math
I.C. 2

NPS Curriculum

NPS Technology
Scope & Sequence Objectives

Students insert, move, and resize a graphic in a document.

Students collaborate in the creation of a multimedia slide show containing text and graphics.

Students use different views to create and organize multimedia presentations.

Students type sentences.

Students type paragraphs.

Students enter an Internet address (URL) to access a web site.

Students bookmark web sites.

Students use search engines.

Students use text/word wrap.

Students copy, cut, and paste.

Students use the spell checker, dictionary, and thesaurus.

Students create a greeting card, label, sticker, bookplate, or simple sign using desktop publishing software.

Students enter data into database templates.

Student as Explorer : Students explore a variety books, videos, magzines and web sites to discover new and interesting things about the countries and continents.

• Travel Channel 360 Images http://travel.discovery.com/tools/gallerypages/ipix/ipix.html
• The Seven Wonders http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/other.html
• Peace Gallery http://www.peacegallery.org/
• L.J. Bear: Travel Bear http://www.ljbear.com/
• Meet Mexico http://www.embamex.co.uk/meet_mex/
• American Trail http://www.altrec.com/features/ontheamericantrail/
• KWL charts: Students create a KWL chart and keep an ongoing record of information about a continent.
• Internet Games: Students practice identifying countries on different continents using FunSchool’s online game Where in the World? http://www.funschool.com/games.php?section=g5 PASS I.B. 1 & 2

Student as Researcher: Students investigate and research countries and continents.

• Graphic Organizers: Continent Concept Maps , Venn Diagrams, storyboard, charts to organize and analyze information about continents. Students use www.yahooligans.com and http://www.geographia.com/ to find information. PASS I.C. 3
• Literature: Students read and respond to stories about different cultures, animals, etc. PASS I.A.3.
• Animals chart/database: Students gather specific information about Arctic and Antarctic animals, then use the information to create a Venn Diagram. GT Extension: Students enter data into a database template (see Animals database) and then use the Sort function to look for patterns in the data. PASS Science Process and Inquiry II. B.
• Weather Mapping: Students check weather at selected international cities every day and chart (create a table in MS Word) and map, then compare to Norman weather. http://www.weather.com/. Students link a 3X5" card with yarn to a selected city. On the card they write the date, temperature, and outlook (fair, cloudy, snow, etc.) every day for 7-14 days. Math/GT Extension: At the end of the 7-14 days they graph the information on paper or using a spreadsheet. PASS I.C. 2

Student as Designer: Students design creative products that illustrate and explain the location, culture and environment of cities, countries and continents.

• World Tour in Virtual Postcards Print off a world map from http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html. Students choose a city or town on each continent to visit and create a two postcard mini reports of that city or region. Students located, mark and connect their world tour cities. Mini tour includes information about the people/culture and land/environment. Pictures or clip art should illustrate each city/region, and each postcard is printed and linked to the map with yarn. PASS I.B. 1 & 2, I.C. 1, 2, & 5

• Geography Reports: See www.norman.k12.ok.us/092/techscope/oceans.htm PASS I.B. 1 & 2, I.C. 1, 2, 5, & 6
• South American PowerPoint: Students create a slide show about a country in South America using World Book Online http://www.worldbookonline.com PASS I.B. 1 & 2, I.C. 1, 2, & 5

Additional Resources

• Yahooligans Around the World http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Regions/
• Zoom School Geography http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/
• Zoom School Animal Printouts/Information http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
• Weather Underground http://www.wunderground.com/
• ABC Teach Maps http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/mapsTOC.htm
• Kids Connect: Animals by Region http://www.kidskonnect.com/Animals/Animals%20by%20Region.html
• CIA World FactBook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
• CNN Europe http://europe.cnn.com/EUROPE/
• Africa Online http://www.africaonline.com/AfricaOnline/kidsonly/welcome.html
• ThinkQuest http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/