Hands-on+Activity+Demo

=Hands-on Activity Demo=

TCH 347 Social Studies Methods -- Sample Lesson Adapted from Ms. Joy Yoder’s Lesson Plan in Spring 2011
 * Hands-On Activity Lesson Plan**


 * Lesson Topic**: Measure Rivers of the United States
 * Grade Level**: 2-3
 * Time:** One class

> information about people, places and environment.
 * PA Standards**
 * 7.1.3.A: Identify how basic geographic tools are used to organize and interpret
 * 7.2.3.A: Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.


 * NCSS Theme**
 * People Places, and Environments


 * Learning Objective**s
 * Students will be able to use [|licorice string] to outline and measure the major rivers of the US.
 * Students will identify and label the rivers and the states they run through with flags, and will use this data to answer the questions on their exploration sheet.

Print-out maps of the US, a map key for the major rivers, licorice strings (or yarn), gummy candies, toothpicks, sticky note flags, question sheet, fact sheet for rivers, pencils.
 * Materials Preparation**

The teacher will show the students the map with the identified rivers, and have them point out familiar ones. The teacher will hand out maps, question sheets, licorice strings and have them begin to measure and record the length of rivers. Students will find the longest and shortest river, measure five rivers, and compare their findings with the river fact sheet. The teacher will hand out the sticky note flags on the toothpicks, gummy candy, and glue. Students will label three rivers and the states they pass through with the gummy candy and sticky note flags.
 * Hands-On Activity Description**

Students will work independently to measure and record the data on at least three rivers in other countries of the world, comparing them -- which one is the longest or and shortest river, and identify what major kind of landforms these rivers run through.
 * Assessment**


 * //Attachment://** River Map and Question Sheet