Diane L. Judd, Ph.D.
College of Education 
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Design Real-Life Scenario Activities with
Internet Resources 

Examples of Real-Life Scenario Activities
by VSU Preservice Teachers
Model for Class
    Our Class Shopping Spree
Today our class is going shopping at the new mall in Math Town.  Each student gets to select at least 3 items to buy at the mall.  Pretend that you have been to the mall in Math Town.  

Draw what you have selected to buy.  Also draw a price tag by each item that you selected to show its price. 

Show the total amount of how much you spent  by writing your math calculations.   Draw a picture to show the dollar bills and coins that you needed for your purchases at the Math Town Mall.
 
"Where the Wild Things Are!"
 Table and Activity by Andrea Henderson, VSU Preservice Teacher 
1. Grade Level:  Third Grade
2. Approximate Time of Activity approximately 45 minutes
3. Two Integrated Subject Areas  Language Arts, Social Studies, Fine Arts
4. Rationale: Reasons this activity is important This activity can expose young students to a variety of animals as well as introduce them to poetry.
5. Goals: Two QCC Standards for State of Georgia Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum site
Georgia's QCC:
1. Language Arts; Grade 3; Reference/ Study;    # 59--Uses the media center and available technology as sources of information and pleasure.

2. Social Studies; Grade 3; Information Processing; #33-- Determines whether or not information is pertinent to a topic.

3.  Fine Arts; Grade 3; Artistic Skills Knowledge; # 2--Produces art in each of the following areas:  drawing, paintings, sculpture, printmaking, and crafts.
6. Objectives of this Activity  The students will explore the East African savanna.  They will also read poetry and research facts about a subject of their choice.
7. Activity Sequence: including link to Web Site Connection Mission: Possible!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to locate different wild animals in the East African savanna and choose an animal to promote as the "Wild Thing of the Year".

1. After visiting Web site about Africa, at Let's Go!: Around the World, students will identify one of the animals they learned about as worthy of being the Wild Thing of the Year. 

2. Students will draw the animal they would like to promote.

3. Beneath their picture, they will list three interesting facts about the animal.

4. Students will share with class their selected animals and tell why they should be nominated as Wild Thing of the Year.

 
   
 "Children Around the World"
Table and Activity by Mandy Hall, VSU Preservice Teacher
Describe Activity: Two students in Mrs. Washnock's third grade class are going on a trip this weekend.  One students will go to Romania and the other to Japan.  The students can take along a friend.  Their friends do not know anything about Romania and Japan and are wondering what clothes, shoes, hats, etc. they should bring along on their trip.  The friend of the student who is going to Japan would also like to know what Japanese kids her age will look like.

The students need to visit the THE WEATHER CHANNEL to find the weather forecast for the weekend and write a letter to their friends telling them what to pack.

The student who is going to Japan needs to visit KIDS WEB JAPAN so that she can either describe or draw a picture in her letter to let her friend know what kids like her look like in Japan.

Have a great trip.
Grade Level: 3
Subject Area: Language Arts and Science
Georgia QCC Standards: Science 14:  Recognizes and describes how traits are passed from parents to offsprings. Describes features inherited associated with living things.

Language Arts 41:  Writes in a variety of genres to include:
-Personal narratives 
                                                   -Imaginative stories 
                                                   -Responses to literature 

-Content area pieces 
                                                   -Correspondence (including writing letters and addressing envelopes).

 
 
 
   
"Intergalactic Space Page"
Table and Activity by Amanda Pollett, VSU Preservice Teacher
1. Describe Activity Congratulations! You have won an all expenses paid trip to Saturn! A famous tabloid wants exclusive rights to your travel journal. Write a short story about the things you saw while on your cosmic vacation. 
2. Grade Level 5th
3. Subject Areas Science and Language Arts
4. Georgia Qcc Standards
Science (4) Actively engages in the  learning process via hands-on/minds-on activities.  Uses appropriate tools to collect and analyze data and solve problems.
Language Arts (23) Demonstrates an understanding of semantic relationships by using context clues, word meanings, and prior knowledge in reading.

 
 
 
   
"Hop on the Fire Truck to Fire Safety"
Table and Activity by Jill Boatright, VSU Preservice Teacher
1. Describe Activity Imagine that you are on a committee making a brochure promoting fire safety in the home.  Go to the fire safety tips link and choose at least five fire safety rules to include in your brochure.  Write the safety rules and the procedures to follow in your brochure.  Draw pictures to make the brochure interesting.
2. Grade Level 3rd grade
3. Subject Areas Health and Science
4. Georgia's QCC Standards Health 
3.19 Applies appropriate accident prevention strategies.
Science
3.2 Uses encyclopedias, science reference magazines, books, and other media to obtain information related to science concepts.

 
   
"American History"
Table and Activity by Angela Sweat, VSU Preservice Teacher
1. Describe Activity You have been chosen to complete a most daring assignment for your class newspaper.  As a roving reporter, you will travel in the time capsule back to early America and the time of the Pilgrims.  Your boss needs you to find out everything you can about the  European settlers who first came to America including their journey to America, their daily life, and their interactions with the Native Americans they encountered.  Once you have collected your data, you will return to present time and compile an article for the class newspaper.  Good luck and be safe!!!
2.  Grade Level Second Grade
3.  Subject Area Language Arts and Social Studies
4.  Georgia QCC Standards Language Arts--Written Communication 2.45:  Uses a variety of technology to assist in writing. 

Social Studies 2.14:  Cultures and customs now and then.  Acquires information through reading and listening.

 
 



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