Grades K-3 Social Studies

Students will identify the effect of local geography on residents of a region (food, clothing, industry, trade, types of shelter, etc.) with images using Google Arts and Culture to represent ideas.

Students experience a tour using Google MyMap that outlines roles of community workers to construct knowledge around how people in a community contribute to a common goal.

Students will view examples and collaboratively identify advertisements that encourage us to buy things based on want rather than need using SMART Lumio Graphic Organizers.

See example HERE.

Students will collaboratively define fairness by sharing images captured on iPads to visually communicate their understanding.

Students will provide feedback to the work of their peers using the collaborative tools like the Comments feature on Google Docs or Slides to develop critical thinking and communication skills.

Students analyze causes and effects of historical conflict in the community within grade level content using SMART Lumio Handouts and Workspaces to create and collaborate ideas.

Students will apply geographic knowledge and skills within a given region using Google Maps in order to construct knowledge and build understanding.

Students will create commercials with Clips or Screencastify for advertisements that encourage consumers to buy things based on want rather than need.

Students will create a Google Slides presentation to display a series of pictures to represent how things have changed over time, (ex. technology, fashion, artifacts in everyday life, etc.).

Students identify and share information about a cultural holiday or celebration by contributing to a Jamboard to visually communicate their ideas. 

Students will create an outline and timeline of important events in a historical figure's life using Google MyMaps and Slides.