Cloud Computing Lesson Plan: Networks and System Design

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Cloud Computing, and supports the standard of describing ways that data can be stored. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of projects.

Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Ask students: What does it mean to save your photos on  the “cloud”?

Step 2: BUILD KNOWLEDGE

  • Read the description on the Cloud Computing topic page.
  • Play the Movie, pausing to check for understanding.
  • Assign Related Reading. Have students read one of the following articles: “Arts and Entertainments” or “Language.” Partner them with someone who read a different article to share what they learned with each other.

Step 3: APPLY and ASSESS 

Assign Cloud Computing Challenge and Quiz, prompting students to apply essential literacy skills while demonstrating what they learned about this topic.

Step 4: DEEPEN and EXTEND

Students express what they learned about cloud computing while practicing essential literacy skills with one or more of the following activities. Differentiate by assigning ones that meet individual student needs.

  • Make-a-Movie: Produce a commercial for a cloud computing company. Persuade viewers to consider your service by identifying the benefits of cloud computing.
  • Make-a-Map: Make a concept map identifying the benefits and drawbacks of using and storing data from the cloud. 
  • Creative Coding: Code a museum with artifacts representing the different ways people can use cloud computing. 

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Related BrainPOP Topics: Deepen understanding of networks and systems with these topics: Internet and Computers. 

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Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments

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    Filed as:  3-5, 6-8, 9-12, BrainPOP, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3