Symbols

Submitted by: Jessica Phelps
Collaborators: Suzanne Whitlow, ITRT
School: Shady Grove Elementary

Summary

After studying the U.S. symbols, the students were given the task to create a symbol to represent themselves. The students worked in pairs to create one symbol that represented them both as a team and as individuals. Students planned their symbol together and then built their symbol out of recycled materials. The students were given criteria to follow for how many materials they could use and what features the symbol had to include. Students took pictures of their symbols using iPads. Students recoreded themselves in Pixie discussing their symbol. Finally, the students used Pages to create a flyer to advertise their symbol as well as the U.S. symbols we studied.

TIPC Ratings

Students listen to books about U.S. symbols and participate in discussions about the symbols in class, which puts it into the developing category.

Students work together in a small group to design and build their symbols. They also work together to describe their symbol in detail and use Pixie to record and share with the other first graders in the building .

This lesson falls into the approaching category; students work together to meet all the criteria of the task given. Students use digital tools to create original fliers and recordings.