Lesson Plan
Let's Play Rivers Jeopardy
Let's play jeopardy! In this interdisciplinary lesson, students learn about American rivers, create game questions about the rivers, and then play the game.
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Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to summarize nonfiction texts about U.S. rivers.
- Students will be able to ask and answer inference questions about nonfiction texts.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Ask students if they've ever played or watched the game of jeopardy. Allow a student to explain the game to the class.
- Tell students that you'd like to play a class game of jeopardy. But first, they are going to learn about some American rivers and help you create the game.
- Ask your class to share what they already know about American rivers.