Future Tech Adventures

Overview

Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Subject: English
Duration: 2 Minutes
Curriculum Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.E: Use verbs to convey a sense of time in the simple future.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Objectives

• Identify the main aspects of "going to" in future tense.
• Describe different technologies in the future.
• Communicate future intentions using simple future tense.

Materials Needed

• Index cards
• Markers
• Portable speaker

Lesson Plan

Introduction (20 seconds)

1. Greet the students warmly and introduce the theme: "Future Tech Adventures"!
2. Explain: "Today, we are going to explore how technology will change in the future and how to talk about our future intentions using 'going to'."

Activity: Future Tech Game (1 minute, 10 seconds)

1. Divide the class into three teams.
2. Provide each team with an index card and a marker.
3. Announce each team will draw a picture of future technology they think will exist in 2050 (e.g., flying cars, robot friends, smart homes).
   • Prompt: "What is something super cool you think is going to happen in the future because of technology?"
4. Play lively music softly in the background using a portable speaker for atmosphere.
5. After 30 seconds or once all teams are done, ask them to hold up their drawings.

Team Sharing: Future Intentions (30 seconds)

1. Go around and have each team briefly describe their technology and what it is "going to" do.
   • Example: "Our flying car is going to help us travel to school in minutes!"
2. Correct any misunderstandings on the use of "going to" and provide support where necessary.

Wrap-Up (15 seconds)

1. Gather the students in a circle.
2. Encourage them by saying how exciting it is to think of what they’re "going to" see in the future with these technologies.
3. End with a quick cheer: "We’re going to be amazing future thinkers!"

Assessment

• Observation: Listen to students during the activity and sharing segments to assess their understanding of "going to" in the context of future intentions.
• Engagement: Note which students participated and showed creativity in drawing and sharing ideas.

Extension Ideas

• Outdoor Exploration: Have students look around the playground and imagine how technology could change it in the future.
• Creative Writing: Let students write a short paragraph about one future technology and how it is going to change the world.

By designing such a concise yet creative lesson plan, teachers can engage students in an interactive exploration of the future and the language used to express that future.