Our group's lesson is very much in the preliminary stages; therefore, there is much revision still needed. We discussed that our assessment of prior knowledge might be with a whole group activity which also serves as an anticipatory set. Our lesson focuses on 4th grade geography and the reading/using of maps. Our activity should give us a good idea how much the students know and understand about maps. To do this activity, we need to have pre-printed google maps. We need to determine if the students will receive maps in groups or if there are enough maps for every student. Given that this is a preassessment, the less maps the best...less complicated. In this class, there are 12 students and 12 maps. We will have to collaborate to decide. The information received from the preassessment- will be instantaneous and easy to identify any misconceptions or lack of prior knowledge. These misconceptions will be addressed during the "input" part of the lesson.
Artifact 1: The tentative maps being used for preassessment: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=10237+West+Encanto+Boulevard,+Avondale,+AZ+85392-4702+(Rio+Vista+Elementary)&daddr=455+North+Galvin+Parkway,+Phoenix,+Arizona+85008+(Phoenix+Zoo)&hl=en&geocode=FT-9_gEdtcJO-SG7CxYONvK-Qg%3BFe9z_gEdn8tT-SFP122iE1S3ww&mra=pd&mrcr=0&sll=33.647255,-112.162086&sspn=0.763661,1.229095&ie=UTF8&z=11&layer=c&pw=2
Plans Instruction:
Our lesson started with an Arizona state standard for 4th grade. It is clearly stated, appropriate, and aligned. The lesson goal will also be given to the students when the lesson is taught. Our objective is that we want the students to be able to interpret maps and use them for real life purposes. Certainly this is not the completed objective because we understand it needs to be both observable and measurable.
Artifact 1: Fourth Grade Social Studies Standard
