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“Smart Phones, Tablets, and Computers: Communication Devices” Informational Physical Science Bundle

1st Grade • Lesson Plan Bundle
$6.00
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Quick Facts

Subject: ELA, Informational

Type: Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills:

  • Participate in  complex text lesson
  • Ask and answer text-dependent questions using sentence frames
  •  Identify the main idea and key details,
  • Practice comparing, contrasting and classifying information

Materials Needed:

  • Pencils & crayons/colored pencils/markers
  • Document camera or whiteboard
  • Construction paper/scrap paper
  • Recycled items like clean boxes, containers, cups, etc., beads, string, pipe cleaners, or any craft item that’s available
  • Scissors and glue.

Printable Resources: Required Teacher Resources:

  • “Smartphones, Tablets, and Computers: Communication Devices” text (1 copy for display)
  • “Communication Web” (1 copy for display)
  • Venn Diagram “Phone & Smartphone” (1 copy for display).
Required Student Resources:
  • “Communication Devices Then and Now Sort” (1 copy per student)
  • Venn-diagrams “Computer & Tablet” and “Tablet & Smartphone“(1 copy per student)
  • “My Communication Device” (1 copy per student).
Optional Printable Teacher Resources:
  • “Break Up Your Day” brain/movement break ideas.

CCSS: 1.RI.1, 1.RI.2, 1.RI.3, 1.RI.4, 1.W.2

Lesson Plan Description

Engaging for all readers, especially multilingual students learning English, this bundle of lessons is based on Physical Science standards and a text, “Smart Phones, Tablets and Computers,” by Jennifer Kaul. Your students will:

  • Segment 1: determine main topic and key details, discover ways to compare the different communication devices, and classify them according to time periods
  • Segment 2: Analyze the text structure (compare/contrast) and collaboratively create a Venn diagram
  • Segment 3: Create their own 2D or 3D communication device using paper, write down the facts about the newly created device and share this information with the class.
  • Exit tickets: (the work created by the students during each segment) provide you with important feedback to determine instructional next steps.