Meet the Presidents

• Investigate pictorial tour of Mt. Rushmore.
• Solve math problems using facts about the size and construction of Mt. Rushmore.
• Identify and list contributions of  the four presidents on Mt. Rushmore.

• Two Forty minute sessions.

• Linked conversion chart
• Download Math Brain Teasers Activity
• Pencil and Paper
• Download President's Table Worksheet

• Computers
• Linked web sites
• Download worksheets
• Internet Access
• Word Processing software
• Printer

• Signed Acceptable Use Policy for each student.
• Students need to be familiar with using computer calculator.

• Using a classroom monitor give a brief introduction of the tour of Mt. Rushmore, how to navigate the web site, and download activities.
• Review use of calculator.

• Explore and investigate  Mt. Rushmore.
• Download and print conversion chart and review.
• Download, print and complete Math Brain Teasers Activity.
• Download, print and complete President's Table Worksheet.  Name each President and list important facts about each one.

• Refer to IEPs and Student Assistance Team Support Files
• Peer Tutoring

• View video files  .
• American Presidents: Life Portraits
• Presidents
• The Presidents of the USA from George Washington to George W. Bush

• Completion and accuracy of Math Brain Teasers Activity.
• Completion and accuracy of President's Table Worksheet.

• Social Studies:  4.37, 4.39, 4.40
• Math:  4.17, 4.6, 4.46, 4.47

National Standards:

Math:

• 3.  Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the process of computation.
• 4.  Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement.

• Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

Mt. Rushmore

Author:  Tama Core, Chris Johnson, and Alice Current
 
 
 

Overview

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5