Project Venture Lesson Plans Grades 3 - 5

go directly to: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grades K-2 , Grades 6-8, High School,

Title
Grade
District
Subject Area
Time Frame
Supporting Documentation
Inventions
3-6
CSD
Language, Social Studies and Technology 2 - 3 weeks
Seeing Phoenix in the Past, Present, and the Future
3
CSD
Language, Social Studies, and Technology 4 days
The Voice of your Favorite Animal
3
CSD
Science, Language, and Technology 3 days
Mammal Poetry/Slide Show
3
KSD
Integrated technology, language arts and science The poetry and slide show consists of approximately 3-5 language arts sessions and 5-7 sessions of allotted times on the computer, per child.
Power Point Poetry
3
KSD
Language Arts 3-4 hours
The Jolly Postman
3
TEL
Language Arts 8 weeks, 45 to 90 minutes a day.
Animal Thematic Unit
3
TEL
Science, Language Arts, Technology 8 weeks
Layers of the Earth
3
KSD
Science 2 one hour class periods
Box Car Children
3-4
CSD
Special Education 2-3 week unit depending on reading schedule
History of Arizona People
3-4
KSD
Social Studies Technology Language Arts 3-4 weeks
Arizona City Brochure
3-4
KSD
Social Studies Technology Language Arts 3-4 weeks
American Heroes
3
KSD
Language Arts, Technology 1-2 Weeks
Poetry Presentation
3
KSD
Language Arts ,Technology 1-2 Weeks
6 Traits Writing Hyperstudio
3-5
CSD
Language Arts, Technology  
Creative writing/ Hyper Studio project
3-5
MSS
English/Language Arts 2 classroom sessions of about 20-30 minutes and from 5 to 8 computer lab sessions of approximately 30 minutes each Considerable additional material is included in the Lesson Plan itself
Real World Bar Graphing
3
TEL
Math -- Data Analysis    
HyperStudio Bio Poem
3
KSD
Language Arts & Technology 8 class periods of about 30 miunutes each.  
Creating a Bibliography
3
KSD
Technology, Language Arts, Science 4 class periods.
Presentation of a Written Report
3
KSD
Technology, Language Arts, Science 4 class periods.
Creating a poem using PowerPoint
3
KSD
Technology, Language Arts, Science 2 hours  
Creating an Electronic Book of Landforms
3
KSD
Social Studies, Language Arts & Technology 3 class periods  
What Planet Is It?
3
KSD
technology and science and language arts (minimum two class periods): 9 weeks  
3-D Modeling
3
TEL
Mathematics -- Geometry    
Explorations with Geobot
3
TEL
Mathematics -- Geometry    
Puzzles and Problem Solving
3
TEL
Mathematics Structure and Logic    
Phoenix: My Present, My Past, My Future
3
CSD
Social Studies, Writing    
How Size of a Vibrating Object Helps Determine Pitch
3
CSD
Science 2 class periods, 45-60 minutes each
All About Me
3-5
CSD
Language Arts at least 5 days
All About Me HyperStudio Stacks
3
CSD
Language Arts 3-4 weeks
Fairytale story
3
CSD
Reading, Writing and Technology 3 class periods  
Sonoran Desert Animals
3
CSD
Science & Language Arts Ten class periods, one hour each  
Petroglyphs
3
CSD
Social Studies, Writing, Technology, Listening 5 days  
Voice Lesson
3
CSD
Writing,Technology, Listening, and Speaking 5 days  
My Neighborhood
3
CSD
Social Studies 4 days, 50 Minute Periods
Title
Grade
District
Subject Area
Time Frame
Supporting Documentation
Halloween Candy Graphing
4-5
KSD
Technology, Math, Writing, Listening and Speaking
Wanted Poster
4
KSD
Language Arts ,Technology 3 – 45 minute class periods
Arizona Research Reports
4
KSD
Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology 4-5 weeks
Water Conservation Flyer
4
KSD
Technology/Science/ Math/Language Arts 3 weeks
Learn about the States
4
TEL
Writing, Technology 5 - 6 weeks, 1/2 hour per day
Arizona Place Brochures
4
KSD
Social Studies 2 months
Develop Flyers
4
KSD
Social Studies/ Language Arts/Technology 6 Weeks
Five Paragraph Essay
4
TEL
Writing Approximatley 2 Weeks
Arizona
4
MSS
Social Studies Five weeks
Solar System
4
MSS
Science Three Weeks – 40 minutes Three times/week.
Castles, Kings, and Customs
K-5 (4)
CSD
Social Studies, Language Arts Intended as a Semester long learning experience Extensive materials exist in the Lesson Plan
Hyperstudio Book Summaries
4
KSD
Technology, Reading 8 class meetings  
Desert Plants and Animals

4

KSD
Social Studies, Science, Writing, Technology 4 class periods  
Search Strategies
4
KSD
Technology and Social Studies 2 class periods  
Kid Pix in Power Point
4
KSD
Technology and Social Studies 2 class periods  
Alliteration
4
MSS
Language Arts    
Native American HyperStudio
4
CSD
Social Studies, Writing, Technology    
How hot does it get?
4
TEL
Mathematics - Data Analysis  
Perimeters and Shapes
4-5
TEL
Mathematics - Geometry    
Parents' Math
4
TEL
Mathematics - Structure & Logic    
Long Division Treats for Martians
4
TEL
Mathematics - Number Sense    
Grand Canyon
4
CSD
Science, Social Studies, Language Arts 5 weeksinclues 3 day field trip  
A Century in Review
4-5
KSD
Language Arts, Social Studies, and Technology Project runs about 6 weeks  
Internet Investigations: Unsolved Mysteries
4-5
KSD
Technology and Language Arts Project runs about 4 weeks  
Building a Circuit
4
CSD
Science 3 days
Arizona Cities
4
CSD
Language Arts/Social Studies 2-3 weeks/ 45 min. per day
Student Autobiography
4
CSD
Language Arts 3 weeks-1-1 1/2 hr. blocks  
Author Study, Reader’s Point of View/Writer’s Point of View
4
CSD
Language Arts, Technology 3-12 Weeks
Selling our Inventions
4
CSD
Science, Writing, and Technology    
Creating Inventions and Marketing our Inventions in Commercials
4
CSD
Science and Writing 2 weeks  
Title
Grade
District
Subject Area
Time Frame
Supporting Documentation
Famous Scientsts
5
KSD
Technology, Writing 12 – 70 minute class periods
Creating a Timeline
5
KSD
Literature 1 Month
Explorers through World History
5
TEL
Social Studies, Language Arts, Technoloigy approximately 4 weeks, we worked 4 days a week fo about 45 minutes a day
The Constitution
5
TEL
Social Studies 5 days
American Heroes
5
TEL
Social Studies, Language Arts, Technology Approximately 8 weeks. We spent 8 -10 daily classroom sessions of 45 minutes each researching and writing reports, then worked in the computer lab creating Hyperstudio projects. The computer lab sessions were 45 minute weekly periods for about 6 weeks.
Design a Backyard
5
KSD
Math 1 Month
Biomes of the World
5
KSD
Science, Writing, Technology 12-14 lessons
Global Warming
5
TEL
Earth Science 5 days minimum
Hole-in-One
5
TEL
Mathematics 5 - 50 minute class periods. (Additional time as needed)  
Geometric Picasso
5
TEL
Earth Science 1 - 50 minute class period (further lessons as needed)  
Underground Railroad
5
TEL
Social Studies, American History Approximately 2 weeks to 15 days
Famous Scientists
5
KSD
Science/Language Arts 3 - 4 Weeks
Scientific Careers
5
KSD
Science/Language Arts 2-3 Weeks
Not enough time for homework!
5
TEL
Math - Data Analysis 1 week to gather the data and two class periods to create and interpret the charts.  
T- Time!
5
TEL
Math - Data Analysis 1 day.  
Grandfather Tang’s Tangram Story
5
TEL
Math -- Geometry 3-4 sessions .  
Multiplication Tables
5
TEL
Math -- Number Sense This lesson will take up to 2 days to complete.  
Water Cycle
5
MSS
Science/Technology 2 days to a week. Time may vary depending upon access to computers.  
Science Fair
5
CSD
Science, Language Arts, Math Students will work 3 out of 5 weekdays on their project. Observations will be daily for data gathering.  
Create a Living Museum (Famous people from across the United States)
5
CSD
Social Studies, Language Arts, and Technology. 8 days (class periods)  
State Showcase
5
CSD
History/Language Arts 10 days
Life Science It’s Around Us
5
CSD
Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Technology.
5 class periods/50 minutes each
 
States Research Project
5
CSD
Social Studies and Language Arts nine 45 minute periods
Famous American Research Project
5
CSD
Social Studies, Language Arts nine 45 minutes periods
Black History Project
5
CSD
Social Studies and Writing One Week