MS.51 Resources Available (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.51 “Resources Available”) teaches middle school students to define and identify resources, recognize the three categories of resources (individuals, information, and personal) with examples of each, define relevant resources, and assess their own personal resources. The lesson uses a “Dum Dum” investigation activity, magazine-cutting exercise, and a personal resource inventory to engage students in problem-solving and resource identification.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define the term "resources."
- Identify three categories of resources and give two examples of each.
- Define the term "relevant resources."
- Assess personal resources.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 100 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Student Notebooks
- Dum Dum Suckers—one per student
- Blank Sheet of Paper-one per student
- MS.51.TM.C
- MS.51.TM.D
- Overhead Projector
- Magazines to be Cut Up
- Individual Pairs of Scissors for at Least Half the Class
- Glue for the Entire Class
- Unit
- Stage Three of Development—DO
- Problem Area
- How Do I Make Things Happen?
- Precepts
- N2: Demonstrates Problem-Solving Skills. A4: Identify and Use Resources.
- Key Terms
- Resource; Relevant resource
- Resources
- Ackermann, Ernest and Karen Hartman, "Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web," Wilsonville, OR, Franklin, Beedle & Associates, 1999.
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12-3Evaluation Strategies–Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate and appreciate texts.