4th+Grade

==This fourth grade unit is designed around the theme of traveling. Students will take a virtual tour of Kenya through an interactive webquest as an introduction to the unit and then research standards-based questions in civics, economics, and geography to design a commercial describing their home state.== ||= ===Timeline === ||= ===Lesson === ||= ===Links/Resources === ||= ===Ways to Connect === ||= ===Assessment === ||
 * = ===Standards ===
 * ===Introduction === || These lessons will take anywhere from one to ten days depending on the requirements of the teacher and will require computer access for the duration of the introduction. || [[file:Introduction 4th Grade.pdf]] || [|Kenya Webquest] || Students can send questions to Mercy on the [|EFAC blog.] || Teachers will need to assess student understanding through observation and discussion. ||
 * ===Geography===

Civics
|| These lessons will take approximately 10 days and require computer access for each day. || || [|Model of Published Commercial] Great Websites for Research: [|www.kids.gov] [|www.classbrain.com] Please contact EFAC DREAMS coordinators if you would like a list of kid-friendly websites specific to your state! || Consider using primary souces as a source for student research. An example might be to Skype with a local goverment official. Please send links of completed commercials to EFAC DREAMS and consider sending links to your state department to provide an authentic audience and purpose. || Teachers will need to use this rubric throughout the completion of the project and then finish once commercial is finalized. || || This is a great opportunity for your students to connect with students in neighboring schools to support education around the world. ||  ||
 * ===Final Project === || These lessons will take approximately three or four 45 minute lessons. || [[file:Final Project 4th Grade.pdf]] || [[file:Colorado Photo Challenge.pdf]]