Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Branches of Government
Description: Students use research the three branches of U.S. government and show their understanding using various technology tools.
Social Studies TEKS: 5.16 The student understands the framework of government created by the U.S. Constitution of 1787. The student is expected to: (A) identify and explain the basic functions of the three branches of government; (B) identify the reasons for and describe the system of checks and balances outlined in the U.S. Constitution; and (C) distinguish between national and state governments and compare their responsibilities in the U.S. federal system.
Technology TEKS: 5.3B Research and Information Fluency: collect and organize information from a variety of formats, including text, audio, video, and graphics;
4Cs: Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication
Resources: Project Plan, http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_checksandbalances.htm, http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm,
Device Type: iPad, Laptop, Chromebooks, Tablets
Suggested app pairings: TrueFlix, Popplet, Google Draw