Teacher(s) Name: Miss Raymond
School: Harvie ES
Grade Level(s): Grade 4
Content Area(s): Virginia Studies
Lesson Summary
During this cross-curricular activity, students (in groups of 4-5) will use drones to fly cargo shipments (products/industries) to their corresponding Virginia geographical regions. While doing so, the students will construct story lines to guide the drones, use mathematical content to code the drones, apply their Virginia studies knowledge in order to drop the products in their appropriate regions, and make distinctions among observations, conclusions, inferences, and predictions based on their programming.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Not Observed – Explanation: This was not the focus category of the lesson.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students used google classroom to collaborate, assign jobs, write stories, and reflect on their activity. The students formed their own groups, assigned their roles, and established their group norms.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Following their drone flight, Students used discussion boards to reflect and engage in constructive conversations. Students used their meaningful questioning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills while completing the authentic task of making cargo drops using coding to maneuver the drones.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Not observed – Explanation: This was not the focus category of the lesson.
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