K-2 Locate and Interpret Information (RI.2)
PK-2.RI.2. use digital resources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, graphs, graphical organizers) to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers, school library media specialists, parents, or student partners
I Can
I can use digital resources to locate information.
I can use graphs to understand information.
I can use graphic organizers to learn the meaning of information.
I can use a digital dictionary to find the meaning of a word.
I can use a digital encyclopedia to learn about animals.
I can use graphs to understand information.
I can use graphic organizers to learn the meaning of information.
I can use a digital dictionary to find the meaning of a word.
I can use a digital encyclopedia to learn about animals.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers use pictures to help interpret information. When you interpret something, you find a way to understand the meaning of it. Can you understand the meaning of rhymes and sort words into families? You will need to know how letters sound for this graphic organizer!
Construct a Word
Do you understand the meaning of letters and the sounds they make? Do you know how to combine letters to make words? Let's find out!
Estimate and Measure
S.IP.01.14 Is it possible to use a cinnamon role as a simple tool to measure with? It is if you don't eat the cinnamon roll before you measure with it!
Use cinnamon rolls to help Chef Pierre make an observation, collect data and interpret how long each of his cooking pans are.
Use cinnamon rolls to help Chef Pierre make an observation, collect data and interpret how long each of his cooking pans are.
Sorting Under the Sea
P.PM.01.11 Can you sort things based on color? How about shape and size sorting? Do you know how to sort things that float from things that sink?
Use this graphic organizer to learn the meaning of sorting!
Use this graphic organizer to learn the meaning of sorting!
Grouping Animals
L.OL.01.13 There are certain things needed to live. Animals and plants need air, water, and food. Plants also need llight. Plants and animals use food as a source of energy.
Use this graphic organizer to learn what kind of food different animals need.
Use this graphic organizer to learn what kind of food different animals need.
Properties of Matter
P.PM.02.12 A property describes how an object looks, feels, or acts. Matter is anything around you in the form of a solid, liquid or gas.
Color, size and shape describe how matter looks. How something feels can be described by its texture or hardness.
Use this graphic organizer to help you describe how an objects acts. Does it act like it is strong? Does it act flexible? Can you find the meaning of words like waterproof and transparent? Don't be shy, give it a try!
Color, size and shape describe how matter looks. How something feels can be described by its texture or hardness.
Use this graphic organizer to help you describe how an objects acts. Does it act like it is strong? Does it act flexible? Can you find the meaning of words like waterproof and transparent? Don't be shy, give it a try!
Sports Illustrated Kids
Can you locate information about teams in the National Football League (NFL)? Will you help me to understand how to read the NFL Standings table?
First let's make 2 teams.
Team 1 will be students that already know at least a little bit about the NFL.
Team 2 will be those who need a partner that can help them understand the NFL.
Now lets form some partnerships between Team 1 and Team 2!
Here are some questions that will help guide us in locating information about the NFL.
1. Are the Detroit Lions in the American Football Conference (AFC) or the National Football Conference (NFC)?
2. Are the Lions in the East, West, North or South Division?
3. How many wins and how many losses did the Lions have?
4. How many wins and how many losses did your favorite team have? (not the Lions)
5. What team in the Lions division has the highest winning percentage (Pct)? How about the lowest? Does Pct have anything to do with Wins and Losses?
6. Which team in the Lions division scored the most points (PF)?
7. Which team in the Lions division had the least points scored against them (PA)?
8. Which team in the Lions division had the best record at home? Which team had the worst road record?
9. Now go find your favorite team and see how they did!
First let's make 2 teams.
Team 1 will be students that already know at least a little bit about the NFL.
Team 2 will be those who need a partner that can help them understand the NFL.
Now lets form some partnerships between Team 1 and Team 2!
Here are some questions that will help guide us in locating information about the NFL.
1. Are the Detroit Lions in the American Football Conference (AFC) or the National Football Conference (NFC)?
2. Are the Lions in the East, West, North or South Division?
3. How many wins and how many losses did the Lions have?
4. How many wins and how many losses did your favorite team have? (not the Lions)
5. What team in the Lions division has the highest winning percentage (Pct)? How about the lowest? Does Pct have anything to do with Wins and Losses?
6. Which team in the Lions division scored the most points (PF)?
7. Which team in the Lions division had the least points scored against them (PA)?
8. Which team in the Lions division had the best record at home? Which team had the worst road record?
9. Now go find your favorite team and see how they did!
Digital Encyclopedia Science
R.IT.03.01, E.SE.03.22
Imagine your teacher has given you the assignment to locate information about ways the earth's surface changes. Would you rather research earthquakes or volcanoes? Let's split the class into an earthquake research team and a volcano research team. Now find a partner within your team to work with.
NOTE - Encyclopedias METS K-2 moved per request to cover Grade 3 quarter 3 ELA & Science GLCE to identify and describe ways the earth's surface changes such as erosion, glaciers, volcanoes, landslides & earthquakes.
Imagine your teacher has given you the assignment to locate information about ways the earth's surface changes. Would you rather research earthquakes or volcanoes? Let's split the class into an earthquake research team and a volcano research team. Now find a partner within your team to work with.
NOTE - Encyclopedias METS K-2 moved per request to cover Grade 3 quarter 3 ELA & Science GLCE to identify and describe ways the earth's surface changes such as erosion, glaciers, volcanoes, landslides & earthquakes.
Digital Dictionaries
R.WS.03.08
Use the Wordsmyth website to look up 3rd quarter, 3rd grade words to solve a crossword puzzle. Demo how to get to Wordsmythe; Display the crossword puzzle, demo how to choose a word from the word bank, look it up in the WordSmythe children's dictionary, then find the matching definition on the crossword puzzle and fill the word in on the puzzle Cross off the word from the word bank and the number on the puzzle.
Use the Wordsmyth website to look up 3rd quarter, 3rd grade words to solve a crossword puzzle. Demo how to get to Wordsmythe; Display the crossword puzzle, demo how to choose a word from the word bank, look it up in the WordSmythe children's dictionary, then find the matching definition on the crossword puzzle and fill the word in on the puzzle Cross off the word from the word bank and the number on the puzzle.
| 3rd_grade_vocabulary_crossword_puzzle.docx |
Digital Dictionary Game
For every correct answer to this site's endless quiz, ten grains of rice are donated to the UN World Food Program. Start on the easiest level for English vocabulary, then change subjects to:
1. Engish Grammer
2. Multiplication Table
1. Engish Grammer
2. Multiplication Table
