Media Balance Kindergarten STEM Lesson | If You Give a Mouse an iPhone
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Teach the importance of media balance with this digital citizenship lesson. After reading the story, If You Give a Mouse an iPhone by Ann Droyd, students will learn the meaning of balance. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will create a balance to sort screen and screen-free activities, modify their design and share their work with peers. Great for Kindergarten & 1st grade.
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Are you struggling to make your digital citizenship lessons engaging for your younger students?
With this STEM & Stories lesson, teaching media balance comes to life with these benefits.
- Interactive
- Hands-On
- Low-Prep
- Integrates STEM & literacy
- Connects to Next Generation Science (NGSS) and Common Core (CCSS)
- Printable & Digital options
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After reading the story, Engineering Design Process with the following:
- STEM Challenge Card
- Engineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of work
- Learn More About Media Balance Video Links with Reflection
- Pictures of student examples to help with building ideas
- Planning Sheet for building design
- Checklist for ways students can improve their design
- Draw or insert images of final design sheet
- End of activity reflection sheet
Visual teacher lesson plans are also included to help you with your planning and teaching this STEM & Stories lesson.
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BONUS!
- Engineering Design Process Poster
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The resources NOT included that you will need for this station are: book to read with class, plastic hangers, paper cups, pipe cleaners, small blocks/unifix cubes
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How you will receive this product:
Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs
- PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
- Google Slides link
- PowerPoint file
- Seesaw activity
All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!
How to assign digital versions to students:
- Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
- PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
- Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account
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Integration of standards in this lesson
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
Engineering Design Process
K&1: NGSS K-2-ETS1-1, NGSS K-2-ETS1-3, NGSS K-2-ETS1-2
Common Core State Standards (CCSS):
Kindergarten: RI.K.10, W.K.6, W.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.b, SL.K.2
1st Grade: RI.1.6, RI.1.10, W.1.6, W.1.8, SL.1.1
Mathematical Practices Addressed:
MP3-Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
ISTE Standards for Students: Digital Citizen
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Perfect for:
- Regular Kindergarten-1st grade classrooms
- STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace
- Technology Labs
- Science Experiments
- Math Hands- On Learning
- Centers Rotation
- Substitute/Sub Plans
- Library & Media centers
- After-School Clubs
- Extension Groups
- Summer Clubs
- Specialized Classes
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Love integrating literacy with STEM? Check out my other STEM & Stories resources for your classroom!
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