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Colorado Academic
Standards
1. Number Sense,
Properties, and
Operations

2. Patterns, Functions,
and Algebraic Structures
3. Analysis, Statistics,
and Probability
4. Shape, Dimension, and
Geometric Relationships

ISTE Standards for

Teachers
Students will use
Google Trek to map out
their dream road rip.
Standard 4C: Collect
and analyze data to
identify solutions
and/or make informed
decisions

ISTE Standards for

Blooms Taxonomy
Students
Mathematics
When mapping out
their road trip there
will be a requirement
of 5 stops. They will
need to calculate the
amount of miles
between each
destination. They
will then be required
to calculate gas costs
and come up with a
budget for the entire
trip.
Standard
Understand and
Create
Explanation:
Students will plan a
road trip and
compare gas prices
with miles traveled
to create an accurate
budget for the trip.

Teacher will use

Google Trek to make

An example of this
project would be

Constructivis
m

Student
Use

Flipped
Classroom

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shapes out of locations
in the area around
them. This will
demonstrate how
shapes are all around
us.
Standard 1C:
Promote students
reflection using
collaborative tools to
reveal and clarify
students conceptual
understanding and
thinking, planning,
and creative process.

plotting points on the

map at the
playground,
basketball courts,
and school entrance
to demonstrate to a
student what a school
would look like.
Standard Create
Explanation: There
are many different
familiar locations
that you can use
around the school to
have students start
recognizing shapes.
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
1. Oral Expression and
Listening
2. Reading for All
Purposes

Teacher will create a

virtual scavenger hunt
for their students to go
on.
Standard 2C:
Customize and
personalize learning
activities to address
students diverse
learning styles,
working strategies,
and abilities using
digital tools and
resources.

At each stop of the

scavenger hunt the
students will practice
their reading
strategies to solve
clues and get the the
end of the hunt.
Standard Create
and Evaluate
Explanation: This
can be used to
measure a students
use of reading
strategies and what
they need more work
on. It can also be a

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way for students to
learn what reading
strategies they like
best.
3. Writing and
Composition
4. Research and
Reasoning

1. History
2. Geography

Students will research

how the publication of
a novel is conducted
and map out the start
and finish of a complete
published work.
Standard 3B:Locate,
organize, evaluate,
synthesize, and
ethically use
information from a
variety of sources and
media.

At each stop of their

map students will
explain what is
happening in the
process of creating
the a novel. At the
end they will be able
to see the steps it
takes to make a
novel.
Standard
Understand and
Create
Explanation:
Students will gain a
new perspective on
the world of novels
through their
research and active
creation.
Social Studies
Teacher will use
Google Trek to travel
around the world and
show evidence of
different geographical
terrains.
Standard 3A:

Teacher will use

different
geographical
landmarks such as
Mount Everest, The
Sahara desert, etc.. to
demostarte different

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Demonstrate fluency
in technology systems
and the transfer of
current knowledge to
knew technologies.

3. Economics
4. Civics

Students will use

Google Trek to track
any civil rights
movement.
Standard 1C: Use
models and
simulations to explore
complex systems and
issues.

types of terrains.
Standard Create
and Analyze
Explanation: This
will show students
different areas that
these terrains can
occur and give a
visual image of each
one

At each stop through

the country students
will need a detailed
description of what
was happening and
how the movement
was growing.
Standard
Understand,
Analyze and Create
Explanation:
Students will
research different
civil movements and
learn how it effected
different parts of the
country at different
times.
Science

1. Physical Science
2. Life Science

Students in groups will

track the migration

Students in groups
will chose an animal,

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patterns of their chosen
animal using Google
Trek.
Standard 2D:
Contribute to project
teams to produce
original works or
solve problems.

3. Earth Systems Science

such as whales, to
observe and track
their migration
pattern to learn more
about them.
Standard
Understand
Explanation:
Students will need to
understand their
species well to
interpret the
migrations patterns
they follow.
Teacher will
Teacher will show
demonstrate how the
now and then
world has changed
locations of common
over the years using
landmarks to explain
Google Treks.
how the world has
Standard 1B:
moved and changed.
Engaging students in The class will then
exploring real-world
discuss scientific
issues and solving
debates on what is
authentic problems
killing the earth and
using digital tools and making it healthier.
resources
Standard Evaluate
Explanation: Teacher
will be able to
critique and
understand students
thought processes
about the earth based
on their class
discussion.
Differentiation

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Learning Disabilities EEOs

Physical Disabilities
Gifted/ Talented

This is a good source

for students with ADD
and ADHD to use
because it allows them
to sequence their
thoughts and keep their
ideas organized in a
creative and fun way.
Teacher can challenge
student to create a
more in depth and
creative assignment to
show their advanced
understanding of the
unit

Other
Reflection:
Overall I really enjoyed using Google Treks. I think it is a super cool way for students to explore the world and record their thoughts about
each place. I was a little concerned about how I would combine the math content and Google Treks but it ended up being one of my favorite lesson
ideas. Social Studies and Reading, Writing, and Communicating content area I knew was going to be the easiest to come up with ideas for, so I tried
to challenge myself to come up with lessons I maybe never did in a classroom. Finally, I found science to be the hardest content area for me to come
up with lesson ideas for. I personally dont know a whole lot about science, and I honestly couldnt say I would know anything about migration
patterns of any animal, but a classmate came up with the idea and I really liked it.