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Thematic Unit Planning Matrix
**Complete each column for three subject areas/content areas

Content or Essential Centers Technology Assessment and/or Student Work or TEKS and Technology Standards:
Subject Area Questions (Activities) Integration Rubric Scale product Identify the relevant TEKS and ISTE Standard
What do you (Must include at - How are you going (What is the final for Teachers and Students
want the least 2 to evaluate your product? i.e.
students to technology student’s work presentation slides,
do/achieve? tools that you WordCloud,
have used in this newsletter,
class for each Reflective Essay?
subject area)
Language What are I would like the The students will The students will get a The students will use TEKS:2.1.C- the student is expected to share
arts ways we can students to use Chat GBT to score of 1-4. ChatGBT to conduct information and ideas that focus on the topic
connect the look at the conduct further research. Based on under discussion, speaking clearly at an
reading to the book cover and research on 1-incomplete, missing the research they will appropriate pace and using the conventions of
make weather and many key details, jot down key language.
math and
predictions how it can vary unorganized, non- information. The 2.6.G the student is expected to evaluate
science
about what the day to day. The relevant information students will then details read to determine key ideas.
portion of this reading will be students will and revision needed. create a mind map to ISTE Standard for Teachers: 2.3.b Evaluate
lesson? about. I would also research the Did not make organize their Resources for Credibility
like the way the climate connections with the information. Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity
What does students to changes based information. and critical examination of online resources, and
fosters digital literacy and media fluency.
reading have also write on the season.
to do with down their The students will 2-almost complete,
thoughts so need to see how missing a majority of ISTE Standard for Students: 1.3.a Effective
math or
 science? they can share temperature key details, has Research Strategies
with the group changes, how structure but is fairly Students plan and employ effective research
strategies to locate information and other
Based on the later. the temperature unorganized,
resources for their intellectual or creative
affects winds, information is both
book cover, pursuits.
The students rain, cloud relevant and irrelevant,
what do you
will follow coverage and revision needed. Made
think we will
along as I do a identify the few connections
be reading read aloud. patterns in the
about? Once I finish weather. 3-is complete although
the reading I may miss a couple key
Now that we would like the As a class we will details, is structured
read the book students to do the same but may need to revise
and you took work together process for certain pieces of
side notes, to discuss the Ruidoso so we information. Can be
main ideas of can compare the revised on their own.
speak to your
the text and data. Almost made all
partner about
see if their connections
key ideas. predictions Students will use
Evaluate were correct. mind mapping in 4- The mind map is
which key The students order to complete, structured
ideas you will will distinguish organize their and is not missing any
put into your key details information details or information.
presentation. from the text from the reading Made all connections
to use as and the research with books and
support. they compiled. research.

1- 70
2-80
3-90
4-100
Math How do you We will be Once the The students will be Students will TEKS:2.2.D- the student is expected to use
think we can doing a math students have graded about through compile the place value to compare and order whole
compare lesson in which gathered the numbers up to 1200 using comparative
temperature? the students research I would a 1-4 system. information from language, numbers, and symbols.
will be like them to chatGBT and the ISTE Standard for Teachers: 2.2.b
What symbols comparing the open a 1- students did not mind map and then Advocate for Equitable Access
can we use to values of multimedia participate in group
make a multimedia Advocate for equitable access to educational
categorize the various poster work, they are not
poster about the technology, digital content and learning
weather from numbers. We application. I familiar with the opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all
weather and have students.
one day to will refresh our would like them content and cannot tell
another? greater than, to use the data me whether the the values
less than and they gathered weather is greater, less compared from ISTE Standard for Students: 1.4.a Design
equal to from the reading or equal to the one day to the
Process
symbols and and their previous or following next. Students will Students know and use a deliberate design
how the first personal day. incorporate their process for generating ideas, testing theories,
number is research to timeline to the creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic
being create an 2- students barely problems.
poster and show us
compared to informational participated and did
the temperature,
the second poster. They will not grasp the concept
cloud coverage,
number. Then compare the El of greater,less or equal
we will look at Paso weather to.
wind and rain is
weather data throughout the applicable.
from Ruidoso week and 3-students participated
to compare as compare El but may have left some Ex- Monday 64
a class and Paso's climate to of their responsibilities Tuesday 61
model for the Ruidosos of the poster and
students how climate. the timeline to peers. “Here we can see
they will temperatures Students may need Monday's weather
compare their will be with the extra help over the
is colder than
data to El Paso equal, greater concept of comparing
Tuesday's, meaning
weather. than or less than values.
sign. Once they it is less warm.”
have created a 4- students have
multimedia mastered the topic of
poster they will comparing values and
create a timeline participated fully in
 of the weather pulling together the
using sutori or poster and timeline.
other outlets to 1- 70
present the 2-80
data. 3-90
4-100
Science Now that you Students will Students will Students will get Students will turn in TEKS: 2.8.A- the student is expected to
have organized watch this create a scriptanother 1-4 rating. their multimedia measure, record, and graph weather
and youtube clip using word 1- students did not poster with all the information, including temperature, wind
about weather
categorized documents and participate in compiling information from the conditions, precipitation, and cloud coverage,
https://www.you
your with the scriptdata for the script nor reading, math and in order to identify patterns in the data.
tube.com/watch
information, ?
they will do a did they participate in science lesson. They ISTE Standard for Teachers: 2.6.a Foster
what patterns v=YbAWny7FV3 peer review. the forecast video. will incorporate the Student Ownership of Learning
did you notice w . The students Students will Students also did not research from
Foster a culture where students take
about El Paso's will take notes assign roles in retain any information. chatgbt, the mind ownership of their learning goals and
weather? and share their their group and map organizing their outcomes in both independent and group
findings with write the roles2- students barely information from the settings.
How would our their partner. on the participated in the reading. Students will
Students
patterns document as script or video and are also incorporate the
demonstrate ISTE Standard for Students: 1.7.c Project
compare to well. The not at mastery level or timeline, word
document script and Teams
understanding of
Ruidosos students will understanding
the impact
patterns? (we weather has on then create a weather. video for their full Students contribute constructively to
will compare as our daily lives. video about the assignment. project teams, assuming various roles and
responsibilities to work effectively toward a
a class) Students will information they
3- students
common goal.
also watch a clip gathered from participated in the
of a forecast. the weather script as well as the
https://www.you youtube video creation of the forecast
tube.com/watch and the data video although did not
?v=pz_CvI794Pc .
they compiled retain information as
about El Paso's thoroughly.
weekly weather. 4- students completed
With this the script and forecast
information they video and had all the
will make a right information and
forecast update have mastered the
but also inform content.
us what weather
is. Once the 1-70
video is made 2-80
the students will 3-90
add to their 4-100
multimedia
poster.