April Showers

1
April Showers
Third Grade Cross-Curricular Integration

• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Technology

2
Goals and Objectives

• Language Arts
• National Poetry Month
• Collect and create poetry
• connecting rain and April.
• Examine the old April Showers adage
• Sweet April flowers do bring May Flowers....

3
Goals and Objectives
Math

• Research data collection
• Graph daily April weather.
• Post weekly graphs
• "April Showers Bring May Flowers?
• Let's Graph about it..."

4
Goals and Objectives
Scientific Method
test
question
observations
collect data
hypothesis
support/reject hypothesis
5
Goals and Objectives

• Access Internet
• Graph with Excel
• Produce circle, bar
• line graphs

6
Excel
7
Excel
8
Excel
9
Graphing Allows Students To

• See relationships between numbers
• Show change over time
• Visibly show trends in data

10
Timeline

• Month-long project
• Live bulletin board

11
Evaluation

• Poetry evaluated according to
• given guidelines. (haiku, acrostic, etc.)
• Data collection matched
• against the teacher's.
• Graphs evaluated for accuracy.

12
Evaluation
13
PoetryResources
Poetry Formats Ideas for Poetry in the
Classroom Funny Poetry for Children A Plethora
of Poetry April Poems and Sayings 3rd Grade
Poetry Lessons Langston Hughes April Rain Song
14
AdditionalResources
Weather.com Google New Jersey Core Curriculum
Standards
15
Standards
Language arts 3.1 Reading A-H 3.2 Writing A.
Writing as a Process B. Writing as a Product C.
Mechanics, Spelling, and Handwriting D. Writing
Forms, Audiences, and Purposes 3.3 Speaking A.
Discussion B. Questioning (Inquiry) and
Contributing C. Word Choice D. Oral Presentation
16
Standards
Math 4.1. Number and Numerical Operations A.
Number Sense B. Numerical Operations C.
Estimation 4.2. Geometry and Measurement A.
Geometric Properties B. Transforming Shapes C.
Coordinate Geometry D. Units of Measurement E.
Measuring Geometric Objects 4.3. Patterns and
Algebra A. Patterns and Relationships B.
Functions C. Modeling D. Procedures
4.4. Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete
Mathematics A. Data Analysis (Statistics) B.
Probability C. Discrete Mathematics--Systematic
Listing and Counting D. Discrete
Mathematics--Vertex-Edge Graphs and
Algorithms 4.5. Mathematical Processes A. Problem
Solving B. Communication C. Connections D.
Reasoning E. Representations F. Technology
17
Standards
Science 5.1 Scientific Processes B. Inquiry and
Problem Solving 5.8 Earth Science B. Atmosphere
and Weather

• Technology
• 8.1 Computer and Information Literacy
• A. Basic Computer Tools and Skills
• Keyboarding
• Word processing
• Internet usage
• Spreadsheets
• Database concepts and usage
• Publications and presentations
• B. Application of Productivity Tools
• Social Aspects
• Information Access and Research
• Problem Solving