ALEX Lesson Plan Resources

ALEX Lesson Plans  
Subject: Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5), or Mathematics (5), or Science (5)
Title: Rain Drops
Description: In this lesson, students will examine the amount of annual and seasonal rainfall in four cities to compare decimals to the hundredths place. Students will add and round digits to the thousandths place. Students will utilize technology by navigating to a specific United States climate website to get relatively current and accurate data. This unit was created as part of the ALEX Interdisciplinary Resource Development Summit.


Subject: Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5), or Social Studies (5)
Title: Technology Timeline! Major Events and Battles of the American Revolution
Description: The students will be able to identify certain major events and battle of the American Revolutionary War. Creativity and collaboration are included when making timelines. The students should understand that events happen in chronological order and they can be represented using a timeline.


Subject: Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5), or English Language Arts (5)
Title: Fun With Idioms
Description: This lesson is designed to help students become comfortable with idioms. Students will work closely with idioms to discover meanings and present them to the class.  Students will use technology to present the information.