People on the Move

3rd Grade Research and Inquiry Resources

Objectives

• Students will use the Internet to do research and inquiry on people on the move.
• Students will learn more about people on the move.
• Students will complete an online exercise by reading about the Wright brothers. Students will also write a paragraph about them.

Description

This site is presented by, Discovery Channel. Discovery Channel is a TV network geared towards educating and entertaining people of all ages about the world around them.

Suggested Activities

• Have students talk about the different the various ways people get from place to place.
• Have the students discuss how the various modes of traveling came about.

Level Activities

• Have students connect to http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/mattermotion.html. Then have students:
Approaching click on the icons shown concerning motions.
On level draw a picture of themselves doing their favorite form of motion. Have them choose from the list on the featured Web page.
Beyond pick their favorite form of motion and explain to the class the reason for their choice.