All Aboard!
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Becky Cunningham, Bev Stern, Debbie Wilson-Shadowen | |
| Description | Using student's natural curiosity about trains, this unit
engages students in a variety of activities that include: life skills, math, creative writing, safety and technology. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Data Projector
Powerpoint Computer with internet access | |
| Grade Level | 1 2 3 | |
| National Standards | Behavioral Studies
2: Understands various meanings of social group, general implications of group membership, and different ways that groups function Language Arts: 1: Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process 4: Gathers and uses information for research purposes 7: Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts 9: Understands the characteristics and components of the media Life Skills Working with Others 1: Contributes to the overall effort of a group Thinking and Reasoning 3: Effectively uses mental processes that are based on identifying similarities and differences Math 1: Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 6: Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis Technology 3: Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual 5: Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual 6: Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology | |
| Keywords | trains
life skills transportation safety graphing creative writing | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview
Lesson 1: All Aboard for Lifeskills! Lesson 2: Why Do We Need Trains? Lesson 3: Only Trains on These Tracks! Lesson 4: Searching for Safety Lesson 5: Web Quest | |
| References | "Exceeding Expectations: A User's Guide to Implementing Brain Research in the Classroom." by Susan J. Kovalik and Karen D. Olsen, Covington, WA: Kovalik & Associates, 2001
"Trains" by Gail Gibbons, New York: Scholastic, Inc. Operation Lifesaver, Inc. www.oli.org/for_teachers/ "I'm Taking a Trip on My Train", New York: Scholastic Inc, February 2000 "The Web Portal for Educators!" Teachnology, Inc. April 15, 2003 | |
| English IGO or CSO | 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.7, 1.2.9, 1.2.10, 1.2.11, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.6
2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.10, 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 3.2.12 | |
| Fine Arts IGO or CSO | 1.2.3, 2.2.2, 3.1.2 | |
| Health IGO or CSO | 1.3.4, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 3.2.7, 3.3.4, 3.3.7 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 1.2.1, 1.5.1, 1.5.6, 2.5.1, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 3.5.4, | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.2.1, 1.5.6, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.5.7 | |