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Daily Lesson GAME Plan || GOALS ||  1. Students will measure length and width using customary units. (MA#14) 2. Students will find the area of rectangular shapes. (reviews grade 3 MA #12) 3. Students will use technology tools to organize, interpret, and display data. (TE #9) 4. Students will compose descriptive texts using an introductory paragraph, sensory details, vivid language, and a conclusion. (ELA #8) 5. Students will organize information on a specific topic obtained from grade-appropriate reference materials. (ELA #12) 6. Students will demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with descriptive presentations. (ELA # 13) ||  1. Creativity and innovation 2. Communication and collaboration 5. Digital Citizenship ACTION || During Class || Time || Instructional Activities || Materials and Resources || 30-45 minutes || Students will be given a graphic organizer to start planning their storyboard for their digital story describing their research about a new playground. Students will be given a rubric for the digital story so they know the parameters for their assignment. Students will work in pairs to complete the storyboard. Key images that must be contained in the digital story include students measuring playground and students’ playground design with measurements clearly marked. || Rubric for digital story Graphic organizer for storyboard || 5-10 minutes for conferences 60-90 minutes for creating digital story || After completing their storyboard, pairs will meet with me to discuss their ideas. Students will make any changes necessary to their storyboard and then be given permission to start creating their digital story using Windows Movie Maker. || Computer with Windows Movie Maker Thumb drive with digital photos from previous lesson and photos saved from internet searches of playground equipment || 5-10 minutes || Students will post their digital stories on the class blog so that each student in grades 3-5 can view all the digital stories and vote on their favorite to be sent to the city council members and the mayor. Of the top three vote receivers, one will be randomly chosen to be sent to the city council members and the mayor. || Computer with internet access || MONITOR || EVALUATION ||
 * Lesson Title: ** Playground Persuasion
 * Grade Level: ** 4th grade mathematics
 * Unit: ** Measurement ||
 * Unit: ** Measurement ||
 * Content Standards: **
 * ISTE NETS-S **
 * Instructional Objective(s): ** Students will document their progress researching and planning a new playground for the school. Windows Movie Maker will be used to create a digital story to be sent via email to the city council members and the mayor. ||
 * Before-Class Preparation: ** Teach a lesson on using Windows Movie Maker. Make sure students take pictures during the measuring of the playground during the previous lesson. This lesson will probably be broken up into two or three days depending on the amount of time I am able to schedule in the computer lab on any given day. ||
 * Before-Class Preparation: ** Teach a lesson on using Windows Movie Maker. Make sure students take pictures during the measuring of the playground during the previous lesson. This lesson will probably be broken up into two or three days depending on the amount of time I am able to schedule in the computer lab on any given day. ||
 * Ongoing Assessment: ** Students will be assessed according to the rubric handed out at the beginning of the lesson.
 * Ongoing Assessment: ** Students will be assessed according to the rubric handed out at the beginning of the lesson.
 * Accommodations and Extensions: ** Student accommodations in IEPs will be followed. Students will be paired according to level of technology experience. Students will be monitored to make sure they are following the rubric requirements. ||
 * Lesson Reflections and Notes: ** Students will need to be reminded to include the URL when using pictures of playground equipment taken from the internet. ||
 * Lesson Reflections and Notes: ** Students will need to be reminded to include the URL when using pictures of playground equipment taken from the internet. ||