Academic Standards
Learning Objective:
Children will identify inventions of Indigenous people.
Social Studies Focus:
Native American Heritage Month
Page 4 skill:
graphing
Vocabulary:
inventar, remar
CCSS (and states that have similar standards):
RI.K.1 key details, RI.K.4 vocabulary, L.K.1.A print letters, RL.K.1 key details (literature), SL.K.1 collaborative discussions, SL.K.2 confirm understanding by answering questions
Watch the video
Watch the video
Build background knowledge about Indigenous inventions by watching “Inventos de los indígenas.” When you’re done watching, ask the following question: What is one invention you learned about?
Preview new vocabulary words
Preview new vocabulary words
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce this issue’s featured words.
Set a purpose for reading
Set a purpose for reading
- Have students do a picture walk through the issue. Then read and discuss the cover. Ask children if they know of any other things that were invented by Indigenous people.
- Then, before turning to page 2, say, “Mientras leen, piensen en cómo se utilizan estos inventos.”
- As you read the issue, stop after reading each box to let children answer the question and share any experiences they may have had with each invention.
- When you get to the sidebar, let children share which corn foods they have tried and which ones they would like to try.
- Complete the page 4 activity as a group or individually.
- Demuestra lo que sabes (skill: comprehension)
- Completa los inventos (skill: writing and drawing)
Deepen students’ learning with any of these supplemental activities:
Play the online game: ¡Descifra el código!
(skill: letters and symbols)
Complete a hands-on activity: Sé tú el inventor
Children are presented with a problem and challenged to create an invention to solve it! (skill: critical thinking)
Read a paired text:
Try reading Tejedora de arcoíris by Linda Elovitz Marshall to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. This beautiful book celebrates the Mayan heritage by learning about another indigenous people's invention; their own patterns in fabrics!