Pen Pal’s

What is a Pen pal?

Rural Community Classroom

What is a rural community?

Find it Here.

Predict and Brainstorm

What might our pen pal’s day and community be like?

Objectives & Standards

Goal: 3rd grade students gain a friend and understanding of different types of communities.

Objectives: students will be able to locate pen pal’s community on a map.

Compare attributes of urban and rural areas. Standards: 3-5.CC.1. Use digital communication tools (e.g., e-mail, wikis, blogs,

IM, chat rooms, videoconferencing, Moodle, Blackboard) and online resources for group learning projects

3 – G4.0.3 Describe some of the current movements of goods, people, jobs or information to, from, or within Michigan and explain reasons for the movements.

3 – G5.0.2 Describe how people adapt to, use, and modify the natural resources of Michigan.