Technology Lesson Plans
3rd Grade - 5th Grade
Third to Fifth Graders continue developing technology skills through typing, writing, researching, creating presentations, and computer art.
A primary emphasis of the 3rd to 5th grade technology lessons is on expanding technology skill sets using a greater variety of applications and building in-depth computer skills in research and presentation projects.
A primary emphasis of the 3rd to 5th grade technology lessons is on expanding technology skill sets using a greater variety of applications and building in-depth computer skills in research and presentation projects.
Common Core Graphic Organizer for Microsoft Word
This is a graphic organizer for students to develop a personal narrative story. Students first summarize what happened, when it happened, where it happened, and who was there. Students then add the story details using the beginning, middle, and end sequencing format. Students download the graphic organizer and open in Microsoft Word or compatible word processor.
Common Core Graphic Organizer - Personal Narrative
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
This is a graphic organizer for students to develop a personal narrative story. Students first summarize what happened, when it happened, where it happened, and who was there. Students then add the story details using the beginning, middle, and end sequencing format. Students download the graphic organizer and open in Microsoft Word or compatible word processor.
Common Core Graphic Organizer - Personal Narrative
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Common Core Graphic Organizer - Informative Writing
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2a Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2a Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
"How to..." Informative Writing - Finished Example
Students pick a subject to explain in 4 steps.
Ex: How to ride a bike, make a cake, baby sit, rollerskate, catch a fish, grow a plant, tie a shoe, draw a face, walk a dog, shoot a free throw, play handball, ride a rollercoaster, ice skate, have a party, etc.
Students pick a subject to explain in 4 steps.
Ex: How to ride a bike, make a cake, baby sit, rollerskate, catch a fish, grow a plant, tie a shoe, draw a face, walk a dog, shoot a free throw, play handball, ride a rollercoaster, ice skate, have a party, etc.
Writing Websites
Writing Prompts and ClipArt and Images
- Word
- Animal Classification Copy and Paste
- Animal Vocabulary Cut and Paste
- Cut and Paste Computer Parts
- Copy and Paste - Fractions
- Copy and Paste Nemo
- Copy and Paste Time - Hours
- Copy and Paste Time - Half Hours
- Copy and Paste Time - Quarter Hours
- Cut and Paste Squidward
- Cut and Paste Numbers
- Cut and Paste Weather Words
- Living and Non Living Things - Copy and Paste Practice
- Forces - Pushing and Pulling - Copy and Paste Practice
- My Life - Time Line Template 10 Years
- PowerPoint
Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
- Hurricanes and Tornadoes - PowerPoint ( Earth Science )
- Solar System Inner and Outer Planets - PowerPoint ( Earth Science )
- Tornadoes - PowerPoint ( Earth Science )
- Native Americans - Cheyenne ( History - Social Science )
- Native Americans - Kwakiutl ( History - Social Science )
- Native Americans - Navajo ( History - Social Science )
- Needs and Wants - PowerPoint ( History - Social Science )
Life Science
- Amphibians, Fish and Reptiles PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - Armadillo - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - Coyote - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - Porcupine - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - Raccoons - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - Roadrunner - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Adaptations - Skunk - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - African Termites PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - Beavers PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - Birds PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - Honeybees - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - Prairie Dogs - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Animal Homes - Spiders - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- City Wildlife - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Ecosystems - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Extinct, Endangered, Threatened - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Facts about Seeds - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Food Pyramid - Fruits ( Life Science )
- Food Pyramid - Grains ( Life Science )
- Food Pyramid - Vegetables ( Life Science )
- Life Cycle of a Frog - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Mammals and Birds - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Mammals - Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores ( Life Science )
- Photosynthesis - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Those Amazing Animals - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- Whales - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
- What Plant Parts Do - PowerPoint ( Life Science )
Physical Science
- Energy - PowerPoint ( Physical Science )
- Inventors - PowerPoint (Physical Science)
- Solids, Liquids, Gases - PowerPoint ( Physical Science )
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Some of the technology learning programs that 3rd, 4th and
5th Grade will use:
TypingWeb is an online typing tutor & keyboarding tutorial for typists of all skill levels. TypingWeb includes entertaining typing games, typing tests, and free official typing certification.
ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn. It is an excellent site for young learners to practice their typing and letter identification on the keyboard. Fun animated characters encourage and guide students through typing their ABC's, numbers, upper case letters, punctuation and finally sentences. It also teaches listening, reading comprehension, rhyming, phonics, vocabulary, spelling, music, art, science, math, comparing & contrasting and critical thinking skills.
Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. Fun children's Holiday activities are available in grade level sections!
Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. Fun children's Holiday activities are available in grade level sections!
Microsoft Word for writing words, sentences, short paragraphs and letters.
Microsoft PowerPoint - Presentation software for viewing and creating slideshows.
To use fun learning sites like TypingWeb, ABCya! BrainPopJr and many more.