Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
“Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”… Apple CEO Tim Cook in a memo to Apple employees.
Students can honor Steve Jobs and be involved in an activity that allows them to talk about him and his accomplishments while devising a scaled time line of his life.
Tech Connection: You might also consider using TimeToast which is an interactive timeline maker.
CCSS: 5.MD1, MP.1, MP.3, MP.5, MP.6
Sample solution for members:
Steve_Jobs-solution.doc Steve_Jobs-solution.pdf
Comments (3)
Awesome,love the real world connection to someone who made such a positive impact on our world.
Diane
Thanks for sharing this activity, good rundown if his career. Good teachable moment!
Thanks, Sarah. It seems to us, as well, like an important opportunity for students to talk about and relate their feelings as they deal with real life events like Steve Jobs’ death while doing their math task.