“Washington D.C.

Scavenger Hunt”

Jerika Jenna G. Dee |Grade level: 5th Grade |Content Area:

Social Studies
Lesson Length: 45-60 minutes
3.5.10 Discuss and use themes of location,
place, human environment interactions,
movement, and regions.
Analyze Learners
1. Number of Students: 25
2. No. of Males/Females: 10 males/ 15 females
3. Age Range: 10-11 Years Old
4. Mental, Social, Physical, Social Notes such as:
○ Disabilities: Attention Deficit Disorder
○ Cultural/Ethnic Notes: 8 Chamorro, 15 Filipino, 3 Micronesian
1. Current Knowledge, Prerequisites, and Notes about Learner Attitudes:
Students have prior knowledge about the 50 states and their Capitals
Students have prior knowledge about the Capital of the United States,
Washington D.C.
Students have been exposed to making slide shows using slide share tool
online
2. Learning Styles: (Estimate % of Students)
○ Visual- 35 %
○ Auditory (Aural)- 10%
○ Kinesthetic (Hands On)- 55%

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 State Objectives
In this lesson, students will to do the following with 80% success:
✔ Students will learn more about the capital of the United States, Washington
D.C. through answering a series of questions about the capital
✔ Students will create a slide show of their answers by using slide share
✔ Students will practice their communicating skills by presenting the slide
show of their answers to the class and teacher

Select Media, Materials, & Method

Media:

– Powerpoint Presentation
– Short Video Clip on 50 states and capitals
– Computer
– World Wide Web
– Slide Share

Materials:
• Questionnaire
• Paper
• Pencil

Method:

– Small group learning

Utilize Media, Materials, & Methods

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1. Powerpoint and Video Clip – Teacher will show a short PowerPoint and video
clip on the 50 states and their capitals as an introduction to the lesson to
reinforce previous lessons.
2. Questionnaire – Students will answer the questionnaire about Washington
D.C.
3. Computer and World Wide Web - Students will use the computer and
Internet to answer the questionnaire about Washington D.C. through
providing pictures of their answer.
4. Slide Share – Students will use the media tool ‘slide share’ to present their
answers to the questions given to them

Require Learner Participation

Introduction/ Pre-Assessment

• Teacher will show a short video clip about the 50 states and their capitals.
• Teacher will ask the students about what they learned about the states and
the capitals
• Teacher will ask if they know what the capital of the United States is.
Exploration

• Arrange the class into 5 groups of 4.

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 • Each group will each have one computer with a questionnaire about
Washington D.C.
• Students will then discuss the questions with their classmates and answer
them collaboratively
• Each group will use the world wide web as a resource to answer the
questions given to them in picture form
• Each group will save all photos used to answer their questions in one folder

Generalization

• After they completed answering all the questions, Students will use the
photos they collected and upload it to slide share
• Using Slide Share, Students will put their answers in order of the questions
on the paper and label each one.

Application/ Post-Assessment
The students will present their slides to the class once they finish their
presentation document.

Evaluate & Revise

Student Performance:
Students will be evaluated on:
• Their participation in-group discussions.
• Their answers to questions about Washington D.C.
• Their presentation compilation and how they presented

At the end of this activity, students will be able to:

• State the answers to the questionnaire about the different places in
Washington D.C.
• Apply their knowledge on presenting and slide show making

The following rating will be used to evaluate students’ knowledge and

performance of the assigned lesson. (Total possible points: 100 pts.)
Criteria Possible Received Points
Points
1. Students group collaboration 15
2. Students answering all 30
questions correctly
3. Students slide share 30
presentation document
4. Students presenting their 25
compilation of answers
TOTAL Possible Points: 100 /100
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Media Effectiveness:
• The student’s ability to use the internet as a resource to answer their
questions
• The students ability to use slide share as a presentation tool
• The students ability to present their compilation of answers to the class

Instructor Performance:
• Did the lesson delivery go smoothly and as planned?
• Did the students get most of the answers correctly?
• Were the learning objectives achieved?
• Could the lesson be improved in the future?

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