Big Idea/Topic: Lifecycle of a plant

Thematic Unit Question/s: How are plants born?

Grade Level: 4TH grade
By: Leslie Roman
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix
**Complete each column for three subject areas/content areas

Content or Essen Centers Technology Assessment Student Work or TEKS and Technology Standards:
Subject Area tial (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric product Identify the relevant TEKS and ISTE Standard for
Questi What do you (Must include at Scale (What is the final Teachers and Students
ons want the least 2 technology - How are you product? i.e.
students to tools that you have going to presentation slides,
do/achieve? used in this class for evaluate WordCloud,
each subject area) your newsletter, Reflective
student’s Essay?
work
Language How I would like my Story Jumper or My 15 points Reflective essay TEKS:110.6(b)(7)(B), 110.6(b)(7)(D), 110.6(b)(7)(E),
students to story book ● At least 110.6(b)(8)(B), 110.6(b)(11)(A), 110.6(b)(11)(B), 110.6(b)
Arts does
know that just 5 (11)(C), 110.6(b)(11)(D), 110.6(b)(11)(E
the like plants,
similes ISTE Standard for Teachers:2.1.a, 2.3.a, 2.3.c, 2.4.a,
growi humans also
of what 2.4.b, 2.5.a, 2.6.n, 2.6.d, 2.7.a
ng have things
that they need
plants ISTE Standard for Students:1.1.c, 1.1.d, 1.2.a,1.2.b,
stage
and
s of a
in order to 1.2.d, 1.6.a, 1.6.b, 1.6.d
grow. I would humans
plant like them to need
comp make a simile ● 4 actual
are to of what needs
humans (them) that
the
and plants
growi plants
need in order
ng have.
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s of points
huma for a
well
ns?
written
book
and
storylin
e
Science What I want the Crello spark adobe 20 pints Wordcloud TEKS:112.15(b)(2)(A)(B), 112.15(b)(2)(B), 112.15(b)(2)(D),
four students to ● 10 112.15(b)(2)(F
things be aware of points ISTE Standard for Teachers:2.3.a-d, 2.4.b, 2.4.c, 2.6.c,
do the lifecycle for the 2.6.d, 2.7.a
plants of a plant and descrip ISTE Standard for Students:1.1.d, 1.2.a-d, 1.3.b, 1.6.a,
need the things it tion of
1.6.c, 1.6.d, 1.7.a
in needs to what
order survive. Since plants
to we have need
thrive taken a long and
? time seeing what
our class they do
plant grow, for the
what have plant.
they learned ● 5 for
about the animati
plant and its ons
life cycle. ● 5 for
present
ation.
Art What I want Canva piktochart 15 points Powerpoint TEKS:TEKS:117.114(b)(1)(A), 117.114(b)(2)(A), :
are students to 117.114(b)(2)(C)
● 5
the know the life
points ISTE Standard for Teachers:2.1.a, 2.3.a, 2.3.b, 2.3.c,
cycle of plants
stages and what this for 2.4.b, 2.5.a, 2.5.b, 2.5.c, 2.6.a, 2.6.b, 2.6.d, 2.7.b
of a cycle looks like. main
plant's idea ISTE Standard for Students:1.1.c, 1.1.d, 1.2.c, 1.3.a,
life
(main 1.3.b, 1.3.c, 1.6.a, 1.6.b, 1.7.b
cycle
points)
and
● 5
what
do points
they for the
look visuals
like? ● 5
presen
tation