iRegions Mini-Project Lesson Plan

Date
Teacher Name Ms. Holmes 21/11/2019
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Subject Area Social Studies Grade 6
Topic Regions Mini-Project: iRegions Time/Duration 30 minutes
Learning Students will be able to:
Objectives 1) Apply concept-based project skills to iRegion project
What do you want your 2) Research a Canadian region the student has not yet explored and gain skills to read a textbook
students to learn? 3) Demonstrate knowledge of region

Assessment 1. Appropriate choice of app aligned to instructions given (is the resource chosen appropriate for
How will you know your the region?)
students have learned? 2. Explanation of each app (ex. Resource, climate, jobs, etc.)
3. Picture is suitable for each app explanation (I will not be marking artistic skills)
 iPad print outs (16)
Materials  App print outs (48 pages of 3)
What resources will you  Glue stick (one per student)
need?  Scissors (one per student)
 Example copy (iKelowna)
- I understand that the school has recently decided to put restrictions on Chromebook usage for
various reasons so I have came up with a fun way to incorporate technology without using
technology!
Introduction - For our next mini regions project, we will be creating iRegions! I know you are all well versed in
(2 minutes) what makes up a region and this project goes hand in hand with your regions mnemonic. Let’s
have a brain break and practice the region song one more time!
- *students perform regions song*
Introduction to iRegion and Expectations:
- Teacher Actions
- For this project, I will provide everyone with the materials to make their very own iPad. But this
isn’t any iPad, this is an iPad that contains 9 apps with all you need to know about your region.
- I want everyone to think of a region they have yet to explore, so not one of the regions you have
researched for your infographic, your Google Earth project, or your postcard.
- I will show students my exemplar that I created on Kelowna. I chose Kelowna because my family
lives there and I am familiar with the area.
- The iPad will have 9 apps just like mine. These apps will include:
- 2 landform apps: What geographical features makes your region unique?
- 2 resource apps: What resources does your region have to offer?
- 1 climate app: use this app to explain the climate of your region: Is your region dry? Humid?
Hot? Cold? Rainy? How does it’s climate compare to Lethbridge?
Body - 1 recreation app: What do the people of your region do for fun? Try to make this specific to the
(7 minutes) region. Remember, you can go to a mall in any region.
- 1 job app: What is a common job in your region?
- 1 transportation OR clothing OR housing app: use this app to explain your choice. What kind of
clothing do people in your region wear? Do they have a specific type of housing? How do they
get around? Dog sled? Boat?
- 1 First Nations fact: This fact can be present day or historical. Look in your textbook for
information on how your region has impacted the lives of indigenous people. Ex. Atlantic region:
How did the governor of Nova Scotia impact the Mik’maq people? Perhaps you could explain
their concerns and draw the letter they wrote to the governor.

Students will have the “Design your iRegion” steps available to them on whiteboard.

I expect everyone to have their research done this period. By the end of this class, I expect
everyone to have started writing their explanations.
 Research your iRegion
- Teacher Actions
Research: For this project, we will be researching our chosen regions using only the social studies
textbook. Use the table of contents to locate your chosen region in the textbook.
-you are welcome to research your region at home
-I will put up a link on the smartboard to a website with key information about the regions. You are
welcome to use it if you can provide me evidence of research from your textbook.
Body
(25 minutes) http://gradefive.mrpolsky.com/regionsofcanada/regions-index.html

o We will be using this class to research our regions and cut out the apps. Please get out your
textbooks and start researching. Once you have evidence of research (name of each app), I will
hand out the supplies.

Assessment
Evidence / I will collect all the supplies so nothing gets lost for the next work period on this project. Feel free
Closure / to do research at home.
Consolidation of We will be working on this project again next social studies class.
Learning