| NYS Learning Std: MST 2 Information Technology |
| Curriculum Area: Language Arts/Science |
| Level/Grade: Grade 4 |
| Technology Std: Communication Productivity |
| Resources
Required: MS Word |
The Rainforest- Main Idea Map
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| Activity Summary: Students use a MAIN IDEA MAP to show the most important idea and supporting ideas or subtopics. |
| Technology Skills Required: Students complete the MAIN IDEA MAP by highlighting, copying, and pasting information from the article into the correct box. |
| Teacher Tips: Students may work in
pairs to complete the assigment. Students can use a variety of techniques to
highlight, copy and paste (i.e. highlight by dragging or using shift-click method, copy -
CTL C, paste - CTRL V) |