Authentic Learning: Adoption Level

(K-4 Lesson)

Digital Water Conservation Posters
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Grade Level
K-4
Classroom Configuration:
  • This lesson can be conducted in any of the following configurations:
  • Whole group activity, with small groups using mobile laptops simultaneously
  • Small group, using classroom computers or mobile laptops as rotating stations
  • One to one, using classroom computers or mobile laptops as rotating stations
  • One to one, in a computer lab setting
  • One to one, with individual student laptops
Arizona State Content Standards
  • Grade 2: Reading: Strand 1: Reading Process:
    • Concept 6 Comprehension Strategies
      • PO 4. Relate information and events in a reading selection to life experiences and life experiences to the text.
Arizona Educational Technology Standards (2009)
  • Strand 1: Creativity and Innovation
    • Concept 4: Original Works
      • PO 1 Use digital creativity tools to create original works.
  • Strand 6: Technology Operations and Concepts
    • Concept 2: Application select and use applications effectively and productively
      • PO 2. Compose a document that applies intermediate formatting.
Objectives
  • The students will explain water conservation using digital tools to create a poster that illustrates how to save water.
Procedure
  1. Teacher will provide instruction on water conservation.
    1. Discuss importance of saving water
    2. Watch: The Importance of Water – Segment 9: Conserving Water (1:04)
  2. Teacher and students will discuss and generate a list of how they can save water
    1. can refer to 100 to save water by kids for ideas
    2. or Water Conservation for kids
  3. Students will use a digital illustration tool, designated by the teacher, to create a poster about water conservation.
    1. Digital Illustration tools can be, but are not limited KidPix, Pixie, Paint, and Pages.
Materials
Assessment
  • Teacher will evaluate posters. Teacher and students will create rubric together using Rubistar
TIM - Authentic: Adoption
Northern Arizona University