Raft Card 1:

Row 1

ROLE (student)
Magnet

AUDIENCE
First Graders

FORMAT
Write a Letter

TOPIC
Have you ever
thought about how
some metals are
attracted to
magnets?

Objective:
4th Grade Science: In this activity you will write about how magnets work and what metals are
attracted to magnets.
Student Role:
Magnet
Audience:
First Graders
Format:
Write a letter
Topic:
Have you ever thought about how some metals are attracted to magnets?

Directions:
1. Go online and visit this page to learn How magnets work and watch a video Magnets for
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Kids. Also visit the other pages with the links provided below.
Fill out the Observation graphic organizer A.
Fill out the Outline your thoughts in the graphic organizer B.
Write a rough draft for your letter.
Type your letter so everyone can read it.
Practice reading the letter for your audience.
Finally, you will present or read out loud your final letter to First Graders.

Resources:
Website to visit:
Fun Magnet Facts for Kids:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/magnets.html
Easy Science for Kids:
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-magnetism/
Video about magnetism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-RM4fh5Xg
Demo Observations graphic organizer A:
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/printable/demo-observations/
Outline Your Thoughts graphic organizer B:

http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/printable/outline/
Assessment:
Write a 1-page letter to describe how magnets work and what metals are attracted to magnets.
You will be given up to 20 points for each of the following: Observation graphic organizer A,
Outline your thoughts graphic organizer B, rough draft letter, Final letter, and read out loud
presentation.

Raft Card 2:

Row 2

ROLE (student)
Acute Angle

AUDIENCE
Missing Angle

FORMAT
Wanted Poster

TOPIC
Wanted: My
complement. Ever
wondered why
acute angles are
called
complementary
angles?

Objective:
4th Grade Math: You will be able to identify and draw Acute Angles.
Student Role:
Acute Angle
Audience:

Missing Angle
Format:
Wanted Poster
Topic:
Wanted: My complement. Ever wondered why acute angles are called complementary angles?

Directions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Visit the Acute Angles and Complementary angles link to learn about this type of angle.
Download and complete worksheet about identifying acute angles.
Practice drawing the Missing Acute Angle for your poster.
Draw a rough draft for your poster Wanted Acute Angle Poster
Create a Wanted Acute Angle Poster for the Missing Complement Acute Angle.
Present your Wanted Acute Poster to the class.

Resources:
Acute Angle definitions:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/acute.html
http://www.mathatube.com/ge-angles-comlementary-angles.html
Poster sample:
http://www.guided-math.com/2011/11/angle-posters.html
Watch Types of Angles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgfSwlqi4Qg

Download and complete this worksheet:

http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/angles/types-angles.pdf
Complementary Angles:
http://www.mathopenref.com/anglecomplementary.html
Assessment:
Draw a Wanted Acute Angle Poster to explain why acute angles are called complementary
angles.
You will receive up to 25 points for each of the following tasks: completed worksheet about
angles, your Wanted Poster rough draft, the final Wanted Poster, and your presentation to the
class.

Raft Card 3:

Row 3

ROLE (student)
Cookbook Writer

AUDIENCE
Cooks

FORMAT
Recipe

TOPIC
Instructions on
food preparation.

Objective:
4th Grade Language Arts. Students will exercise reading comprehension skills by interpreting
food recipes
Student Role:
Cookbook Writer

Audience:
Cooks
Format:
Recipe
Topic:
Are you curious on how cookbook writers write instructions of food preparation?

Directions:
1. Grab ideas from either recipes and cooking or Cooking with Kids to write your own
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

recipe.
Read cooking terms
Complete and print out Vocabulary Worksheet.
Complete a Writing Organizer for your recipe card.
Print out blank recipe card and write a Rough Draft your recipe.
Type your favorite recipe on printed recipe card.

Resources:
View recipes for kids:
http://www.childrensrecipes.com/childrens_recipes_index.htm
Watch this video about cooking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZiKEnOB0-o
Cooking terms:

http://www.kidsacookin.ksu.edu/Site.aspx?page=Terms
Cooking vocabulary and definition matching exercise:
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-education-printables/175-cooking-with-kidscooking-recipe-vocabulary-learning-activity
Print writing graphic organizer:
http:/www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1018/procedural-writing.pdf
View sample of the recipe card:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/p-as_docs/SampleRecipe.pdf
Print recipe card:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/p-as_docs/RecipeCard.pdf
Assessment:
Prepare instructions on food preparation for your food recipe on a recipe card.
You will earn up to 25 points for each of the following tasks completed: Vocabulary worksheet,
graphic organizer, rough draft, recipe typed on card.