My 3rd grade daughter LOVES this TikTok lesson plan (which is a HUGE win)!!! The “poor” girl has “mean parents” who won’t let her make and watch TikToks all day long (queue the world’s smallest violin). However, since I like to turn disagreements into something positive, I thought it would be fun to show her that you can take ANY topic and turn it into a learning opportunity. In some ways, this Tik Tok lesson plan is an extension to our popular Kid’s Entrepreneurship Lesson, because we will take a close look at the business-side of the social media company!
TikTok Lesson Plan
Let’s take a closer look at the business model behind TikTok, learn about the founder and CEO, Zhang Yiming, and even delve into revenue predictions for the company (all with articles that are fairly easy to digest). Of course, there will be some fun writing prompts to explore what we learn and to use our imagination. We will even watch some science experiments on TikTok, and make our own TikTok math puzzles and art animations.
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📚 TikTok Reading Lesson Plan
The reading activities for our TikTok lesson plan is to take a look at the following articles about the business model and company.
- Here is a fantastic Harvard Business Review article about TikTok’s business strategy.
- Next, read this Money article about how TikTok makes money, as well as to learn about the founder, Zhang Yiming.
- Learn about TikTok’s revenue predictions in this TechCrunch article.
🧪 TikTok Science
Read about this chemistry teacher who is doing science experiments on TikTok. Then, make your very own science experiment TikTok video!
✏ TikTok Writing Prompt
Write an essay about TikTok! Here are a few TikTok writing prompts and questions, to get you started.
- After reading the articles above, what do you find interesting about TikTok’s business model?
- What would you do differently, if you were Zhang Yiminig, the CEO and founder of TikTok.
- If you were going to create the next “big” social media platform, what would it be like? How would it be similar or different from the platforms that already exist (like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, Musical.ly, etc.)?
🧮 TikTok Viral Math
All of us have seen them before – viral math problems on social media! Here are a few viral math puzzles (one that even drove the staff at Popular Mechanics crazy!!!). See how well you do with the math puzzles, and then make a math TikTok, if you dare!
- Try out these 10 viral math problems that tricked the Internet, according to Insider.com!
- This math puzzle really stumped the staff at Popular Mechanics. Let’s see how well you do with it!
🖌 TikTok Animation Art
For your TikTok art project, we will learn how to make animated drawings in a TikTok video by watching this. Then go ahead and give it a try by making your own TikTok video and adding animated art!
And the most fun part of this TikTok lesson plan… share your TikTok videos and be sure to follow @cincyrealestateguy so that we can see what you make! Also, share your TikTok videos (or photos of any of the other fun activities) on Facebook! Make sure to include a link to this website or to our Facebook Group and Facebook Page, so that we can see it too! I’ve purposefully added a lot of options for parents who need to keep their kiddos occupied for more time and to allow you to cater to your children’s preferences.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks. I think my students will like the writing prompt. I then gave them five questions: Read the article. Answer the questions.
What else has Zhang Yiming created?
What happens if management team members’ own TikTok videos do not get enough “likes”?
If you were going to create the next “big” social media platform, what would it be like?
How would it be similar or different from the platforms that already exist (like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, Musical.ly)?
What would you call it? Why?
Awesome!!! Love your follow-up questions! Thanks for sharing!!
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