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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| "A Portrait of Success" Elementary Student Portfolio Building |
K to 4 |
| Students use digital photography and appropriate software to record their work into a manageable portfolio to document personal progress. |
| 8th grade Math-Intro toTransformations |
8 to 8 |
 (0 stars, 1 ratings) A week of lesson plans to introduce students to the different Transformations. |
| A New Way of Looking |
5 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will be able to understand the concepts of light and lens using the life of Galileo as a guide. Students will be given opportunities to experiment just like Galileo. Students will be given a variety of opportunities to learn about the complexity of light using many different mediums. |
| African Kaleidoscope Music Visions Project for GT Music Students |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will explore the culture and music of an African country of their choice. They will present a short PowerPoint or Flipchart for the class, students could also use iPads to create iMovies. Students may choose to present it on a traditional poster. Students may wish to provide samples of African Tribal music. Students should also write a brief song in 4/4 meter and C pentatonic about African music. |
| African Kaleidoscope Music Visions Project for GT Music Students |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will explore the culture and music of an African country of their choice. They will present a short PowerPoint or Flipchart for the class, students could also use iPads to create iMovies. Students may choose to present it on a traditional poster. Students may wish to provide samples of African Tribal music. Students should also write a brief song in 4/4 meter and C pentatonic about African music. |
| Amazing Photography |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson will serve as a follow up to an introductory lesson on photography. Each student will be responsible for creating a Powerpoint presentation with examples of "amazing photography." |
| Ancient Chinese Inventions |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will be selecting an ancient chinese invention and researching it. They will then create a marking campaign to market the product. |
| Animals Classification |
4 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) - Classify animals with backbones into groups of mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and fish based on their features and description. |
| Animation Station |
4 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students create clay animated videos. These videos are based on idioms or short stories the students write. |
| Author Study - Tomie de Paola |
K to 2 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students use Tomie de Paola books to explore different themes and ideas as well as make connections between Tomie de Paola's books and connections to real world scenarios and situations. |
| Banner Ad/Web Banner ... Internet Advertising - Copywriting |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The students were asked to create banners of the standard size to advertise various products and/or promote causes and ask for donations. |
| Be Aware of Bullies! |
5 to 5 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) This webquest is designed for 5th grade recess monitors. This teaching-to-learn webquest is intended to involve students in the examination of bullying behavior and how they can help younger students prevent it from happening. |
| Beats Speaker Project |
7 to 7 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) You are recently hired at a your new job working for BEATS AUDIO. You have been assigned a task to create an efficient home speaker for Beats New Signature Studio Home Series. Your job is to create a speaker that plays directly from an auxiliary cord (headphone cable) without additional power. You have been directed to work with a group of 3 other audio, electrical and chemical engineers to draft designs, calculate cost efficiency and produce a working speaker given various and limited supplies. |
| Black History Month Menu/Choice Boards |
5 to 12 |
| •Students will write and create podcasts for a variety of purposes.
•Students will make choices about their learning, using a menu/choice board as a guide.
•Students will conduct guided research to create a variety of podcast projects to communicate their understanding of their research.
•Students will work collaboratively with other researchers in creating interesting podcasts.
•Students will explore literature, music and the lives of people associated with black history month.
•Students will engage in differentiated learning activities based on their interest and their ability. |
| Body parts Identification |
K to 3 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson is geared towards lower elementary students, and students with special needs to identify the parts of the body. |
| Book Trailers |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create digital book talks to highlight titles in our library collection. These book trailers will then be linked to the title in our online catalog. |
| Butterfly's Journey through Migration |
1 to 3 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) While working on a butterfly theme and unit.Math, Science and Geography can be incorporated through literature and writing. |
| calendar skills |
P-K to 2 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) lesson about calendar skills |
| Can You Hear Me? |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Humor in forms of nonverbal communication (political cartoons and comic strips) is often used in place of a narrative form of communication.
This nonverbal form of communication provokes the reader to infer, use imagination, and prior knowledge to interpret the author’s purpose.
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| Candidate Obama Support and President Obama's Agenda |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Support letters via Microsoft Word for Candidate Obama ... sent to Obama Headquarters in Chicago [received Obama response] ... then PowerPoint presentations of President Obama's Agenda researched at www.whitehouse.gov ... sent as followup to the White House. |
| Captured at the Farm |
K to 2 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Kindergarten students will capture digital photos and/or video while visiting a local farm to represent "life" (animals, gardens, milk, butter, etc.). Students will collaborate with a second grade class to create a multimedia digital storybook about their field experience. |
| Character Education Podcasts |
4 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Each month a different character trait will be focused on. Students will create and record a podcast highlighting the character trait. |
| Climate Change in Context |
8 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students predict and review the effects of climate change by reviewing text and writing hypotheses. Groups then present the information to the class in a jigsaw/spider web format. |
| Code the Bots! Block Coding in Javascript |
K to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will learn and code with Javascript, initially using a block-based curriculum free at code.org on existing technology already in the school. Students will progress to programming a variety of robots like Dash and Dot for the Wonder League Competitions; Ozobots; Sphero’s BB-8 and SPRK+ Lightening Lab; Osmo Code, and Parrot’s Rolling Spider Mini-Drones. Students will also create and code Javascript programs, digital stories, and computer programs. |
| Creating Fairytales using Tool Factory Movie Maker software |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will create their own fairytale or a modern day interpretation of an existing fairy tale using Tool Factory Movie Maker software. |
| Cyberbullying PSA |
5 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will form groups of 2 or 3 to make a 60 second Cyber-Bullying Public Service Announcement. They will contuct research, create an outline, write a script, film, edit and publish. |
| Designing a Digital Portfolio |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will design, produce, and evaluate digital portfolios. The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to digital portfolios. Web portfolios are effective tools that can help students showcase their projects to a global audience. |
| Digital Research Animal Project |
1 to 2 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will research an animal of choice and use an iPad app to create a trading card to inform peers of their new learning. |
| Digital Storytelling - My Special Story |
4 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will learn the techniques of Digital Storytelling in order to complete a narrative about an important event in their lives. Students will compose a narrative, collect images and photographs. Students will then create a digital slideshow, complete with spoken narration, images, music and transitions appropriate to the mood they want to set for their story. |
| Dream Vacation |
6 to 6 |
| In this project, students will create an itinerary, budget, route, and poster based on their choices about their Dream Vacation. Students will be given restrictions such as a $20,000 budget, must include a family of 4, must travel for at least 5 days, and must be outside of Pennsylvania and the surrounding states. |
| DROP BY DROP WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) The purpose of the unit is for students to acquire information and knowledge about water, its structure, its properties, its usage, and its importance as a resource. Many students inherently know about water because they consume and use it every day. Many students however think there is an infinite supply of fresh water and all they have to do to get fresh water is to turn on the faucet. To acquire water usage statistics and appreciate the unique properties of water will help student accomplish their final task. |
| Endanged Animal Power Point |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Create a Power Point Presentation
About an Endangered Animals
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| Exploring Climate Change Using the Eyes In the Sky |
8 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Using NEO (NASA Earth Observations) satellite images and NIH ImageJ to animate the images, students will explore various aspects of climate change. From the montage of images, students will write a report describing various areas of climate change.
Grade level: secondary |
| Farming and Economics Problem Based Learning Unit |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Third graders will be introduced to basic economic principles through an assistance-seeking memo from the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Students will engage in this problem-based learning (PBL) unit for nine weeks and will be guided by mini-lessons throughout the unit that provide background knowledge and various examples of vocabulary and basic economic principles for students to extend to their products. Various technology is used throughout the unit.
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| Finding Solutions to Hunger |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This is a project plan more than a lesson plan. It is a 10-week project using a wonderful online collaboration tool designed to be used by educators. Besides teaching the curriculum objectives—the goal is to open the students’ eyes to hunger in the world. |
| FISH FACE: Character Design & Animation |
3 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will explore how animators use facial expressions, physical gesture and sound to create characters, as they work with a partner to create an animated short. Students will be introduced stop motion animation with a screening of the claymation classic, "Creature Comforts." |
| Flip into Technology! |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students use Flip cameras to gather information and integrate it into any classroom activity. |
| Fossils |
P-K to P-K |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use technology to research fossils, participate in interactive activities and create and present a presentation about what they learned. |
| Frogs: ELA and Science 1st grade |
1 to 2 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This is a first grade ELA and science unit. This unit integrates technology and allows students to apply real world application with scientific inquiry, while critically analyzing literary and informational texts.
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| Geometry with Dash |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson will have students interact with Dash & Dot robots and programming to support geometry lessons in identifying, classifying, describing, and finding the perimeter of quadrilaterals. Students will also produce quadrilaterals by building a pen attachment for Dash and using loops and angles. |
| Goddard Gazette Web Site |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) My students will create a school news web site from the ground up, updating it every two weeks with news and events at our middle school. |
| Grade 7 Science Vocabulary Building Through Visualization of Word Meanings To Make Digital Art |
7 to 7 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The meanings of Grade 7 Science words were visualized through acquisition of photo software skills to make digital art for retention of these word meanings. |
| Heredity |
7 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will analyze their own understanding and mastery of heredity and punnett squares as we walk through an example as a class. Students will then use prior knowledge of heredity to complete a Heredity Game (Who’s You Daddy?), and reinforce the content knowledge we have covered. |
| Human Genome Debate |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will research the benefits and drawbacks of the newly decoded Human Genome. Students will create a brochure and presentation to be given before a judge outling their position to be granted $3 million to further their position. |
| If Hornets Could Talk... |
5 to 5 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) As a teacher, I find myself constantly challenged to integrate the state and parish standards, grade level expectations, ILEAP test preparation, and multi-disciplinary lessons, at the same time keeping my students engaged, excited, and learning. At times I find the students either bored or discouraged with basic assignments, in particular reading, writing, and researching. I find that no matter how important the components being taught, without a “catch” or “hook,” the students view the assignments as redundant and see no connection with real life. I’ve found a “hook!” |
| Integrated Curriculum, student- led Environmental Project |
P-K to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) A student-led environmental project based on cooperative learning with a cross-curricular base in order to address many subject areas and work towards the goal of creating positive change. This is an amazing project that empowers the children, helps them to discover and utilize their gifts to create change in the world. |
| Internet Safety Presentation |
7 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create a presentation using a web-based presentation program focusing on one or more aspects of internet safety. |
| Internet Security Basics |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The goal of the lesson is to educate the learners in the responsibilities of using the Internet's resources in a safe, secure, and ethical manner. In addition, students will be able to apply new knowledge to correct unsafe practices currently used by them on social networks and other Internet sites. |
| Interpret the equation |
8 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) To interpret the equation of line, students will rotate through three stations. Each station will require the students to interpret the equation but using different techniques. |
| iTeach iLearn |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The iTeach iLearn Project is the artful mixing of video, narratives, images, music, sound and special effects into a digital story teaching about any concept. These digital stories reflect the student’s understanding of the themes of science. Science is a way of learning about the natural world, science has built a vast body of changing and increasing knowledge described by physical, mathematical, and conceptual models, and science’s effect on technology and society. |
| iZOO |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This is the cumlinating project for a unit on animal adaptations and habitats. Students will complete a WebQuest, create a slideshow or animated movie, and a podcast. |
| Jigsaw Listener |
1 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will be asked to read a story and then recreate it using sequencing on an ipad. |
| JUPITER |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) This lesson teaches students about Jupiter and Earth Science. It has been modified to accommodate students with various disabilities. |
| Language Arts - Journalism |
7 to 7 |
| Objectives:
Identify the format of a news article.
Gather information needed to write a news article.
Apply an inverted pyramid format to write a news article. |
| Legacy Project: Using Flip Cameras to Connect Generations |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson will enable students in Ms. Barb Ressler's English classroom at Wahlert High School to capture insights from senior citizens by utilizing flip cameras. As a result, the students will be able to learn many important life lessons and build important connections with senior citizens. |
| Let’s Get Excited about Roller Coasters! |
5 to 9 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) An amusement park has decided to open a theme park to be located in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii. It is an exciting time for the citizens of Waikoloa Village. Finally, this small town will be put on the map for something big. The residents are anxiously anticipating the grand opening of the amusement park. However, the operators of the amusement park need your help. They want to design a new roller coaster with a car that runs as smoothly as a marble would down the track. Your team has been hired to design this new roller coaster track for this theme park. Your task is to design a model of the track you would like to build for this amusement park. Your model must demonstrate the law of conservation of energy, gravity, force, momentum, and especially kinetic and potential energy. |
| Let’s Get Excited about Roller Coasters! |
5 to 9 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) An amusement park has decided to open a theme park to be located in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii. It is an exciting time for the citizens of Waikoloa Village. Finally, this small town will be put on the map for something big. The residents are anxiously anticipating the grand opening of the amusement park. However, the operators of the amusement park need your help. They want to design a new roller coaster with a car that runs as smoothly as a marble would down the track. Your team has been hired to design this new roller coaster track for this theme park. Your task is to design a model of the track you would like to build for this amusement park. Your model must demonstrate the law of conservation of energy, gravity, force, momentum, and especially kinetic and potential energy. |
| Lewis and Clark Webhunt |
6 to 9 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Webhunt questions with corresponding websites that take students on the internet to learn about the Lewis and Clark expedition |
| Linear Relationships in the Real World |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The student will use problem solving, mathematical communication, mathematical reasoning, connections and representations to solve multi-step equations in one variable with the variable on one of two sides of the equations while identifying at least 3 careers which utilize this skill. |
| Making Handbound Books |
3 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Everyone loves a beautiful book made by hand. Use these easy books in the Japanese stab-stitching style for sketchbooks, journals, or content-area projects. |
| Mitosis |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) This lesson is modified for technology infusion in a typical classroom for students to better understand Mitosis and be creative learning the concepts collaborative environment. It has also been modified for students with disabilities who have been integrated into the regular classroom setting. |
| My Ideal World |
8 to 12 |
| After reading the book To Kill a Mockingbird in English, students will use adobe Photoshop or GIMP Photoshop to create their own ideal worlds. |
| Mystery Word Wall Vocabulary |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson will be used to introduce high students to new vocabulary and words commonly found on assessments (OGT, SAT, ACT). Students will learn and use the words in a fun and engaging way. |
| Native America Regions |
4 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will learn about different Native American regions, using a web quest and internet to research the culture, homes, clothing, food and location. Students will present findings to the class using a PowerPoint presentation. |
| Newton's Laws for One and All! |
8 to 10 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) In this unit, students will create a digital portfolio of their learning. Students will collaborate on portions of this unit, while other parts are individual. This unit focuses on learning, applying, and working with Newton’s Laws of Motion. It is a layered curriculum unit which has students progressively building in their understanding and use of the laws. |
| NoteFlight Recorder Lesson Plan |
3 to 4 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) In this lesson, I will have 3rd/4th graders compose short pieces in Noteflght Learn software and play them on the recorder. |
| Persistence of Vision: Animation I |
10 to 12 |
| Students will study the early history of moving pictures as an introduction to the concept of persistence of vision and animation. Students will develop a final animation which utilizes a variety of animation sequences: computer drawn, stop motion, hand drawn, with a 6.0 megapixel Olympus digital camera and the Tool Factory software MultiMedia Lab V. |
| Poetry Performance |
7 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Making poetry come alive for tenth grade students is about encouraging students to reflect and examine their world. Using poetry models and digital cameras, student created poetry comes alive and is captured for PodCast and VCast to be shared with friends, family and community members. |
| Postcard from Abroad |
5 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The following lesson plan is meant to combine the use of computer photography skills, communication arts skills, and social studies to create mock postcards from famous locations around the world. Appropriate for 5th grade and up. |
| Probability- How Likely Is It? |
5 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use online manipulatives, Web 2.0 sites, Excel/spreadsheet software, Glogster.com, and a class wiki to conduct an experiment and communicate their results. This is a culminating activity/project for any probability unit in grades 5-6. |
| Public Service Announcements for Our School |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will work in co-op groups to brainstorm, plan, write scripts, keyboard scripts and then use digital video camera to film public service announcements. They will edit on the computer and we will show on morning announcements and connect to website. |
| Restoring Memories and Planning Autobiography |
4 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This plan utilizes Google Maps for autobiography writing in response to the mentor text Knots in my Yo-Yo String” by Jerry Spinelli. |
| Save the Rainforest in South America |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) 7th Graders: Geography affects the characteristics of a country. Natural resources can determine
the success or failure of a country. Each country is rich in culture, even if they are a
poor country. Each student will appreciate his or her life‐styles, and opportunities
compared to poverty stricken countries. Global issues are complex, and the student
will explain the challenges the rainforest ecosystem is facing, and will develop a plan
of action they can do to help
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| Sequencing in Kindergarten |
K to 2 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will learn the the basics of sequencing and how it relates to the word around us. Students will use this as a guiding lesson to introduce the basics of coding using codable.org. |
| Signs Signs - Everywhere Signs |
10 to 12 |
| Outdoor advertising is everywhere and it is important to be able to understand what the advertisements mean. This will introduce students to visual advertisements in their communities and enhance their consumer awareness. |
| Silent Films with a Flip Cam |
4 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will analyze a variety of silent films, the roles and responsibilities of film careers and work together to create a film that demonstrates the basic storytelling concepts of conflict and resolution. |
| Skyscrapers |
3 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) In this lesson, students learn about skyscrapers and explore various factors considered when building them. This lesson was part of a two-day thematic unit on architecture for middle school students. |
| SO WHAT ABOUT THE WORLD?!?!? |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will investigate world countries currently at war/conflict and the impact on the United States. Students will create a news podcast/broadcast video available on youtube.com, schooltube.com, and Kozlen.com. |
| Stacy Bodin's "Digesting a Story" Unit |
1 to 5 |
(0 stars, 4 ratings) Digesting a Story (Written by Stacy Bodin, submitted by Schuyler Poche) Retired teacher (and current Dozier Tech Specialist/webmaster) Stacy Bodin wrote the and worked with this project several times during her teaching career. As librarian, I am submitting this with permission from Stacy Bodin. |
| Structures and Functions of plants and animals |
4 to 4 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson is part of a unit to meet grade 4 Life Science Standards, Structures and Processes. In this lesson, students will conduct research on various animals and or plants to determine what external structures support survival and growth. In addition, students will use technology to publish their findings to a blog and have the ability to comment and respond to other classmate’s blogs, learning from each other’s experiences. |
| Students will utilize tablets to research S.T.E,M, topics to enhance their knowledge, achievement, success, and engagement in the classroom. |
5 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Student teams of three will select from a teacher prepared list of STEM topics. They will utilize a tablet to research, document and create a variety of presentations on their selected topic. Student teams will utilize a teacher prepared rubric to complete their assignment. |
| Symmetry in Nature and Congruent Shapes All Around |
2 to 2 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) All students will work in groups to investigate nature and their surroundings to find symmetry in nature and congruent shapes all around. Students will take photos using a digital camera and help create a multimedia presentation of their geometric findings. Students will share the final project with their peers. |
| The History of Daily Life in America: An Inquiry-based Unit Plan |
P-K to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) By completing an inquiry-based project, students will be able to compare the various ways people lived in the 1800’s to the way we live today. Students will learn how to form a good inquiry question, effectively search the web for answers and synthesize the information found to form a deep understanding of the topic. Students will prepare a Power Point presentation of their knowledge to share with the class. At the very end of this unit, students will take part in a living history lesson and act like people living in the 1800’s. |
| The Outsiders Unit Plan |
7 to 9 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and complete a digital-based lesson plan that incorporates the novel. |
| The Water Cycle: A Green Screen Movie |
4 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) After learning about the water cycle through hands on experiments, texts, and multimedia, students produce a video of the water cycle. You will be using the green screen effect. It is important that students have already had some video making experience and experience with the green screen effects prior to this lesson. |
| Time to Vote |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 11 ratings) The students will learn about the three branches of U.S. government by creating and simulating the election and campaign processes. They will utilize not only their textbooks and classroom materials, but will also take a hands on approach with various technologies to enhance their outcome. |
| Title: Digital Photo Storytelling on Five Senses, a project based learning activity by Mary Gore |
P-K to 2 |
| Learning about the five senses is a very exciting and fun experience that students in the primary grades are eager to engage in as well as share with others, in and out of the classroom. Through digital photo storytelling project learners are able to document their experiences and take on various roles as they create a presentation project.This is a project based learning activity. |
| Tool Factory American Independence Lesson |
4 to 7 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will first investigate the American Independence experience through two websites. They will than create a newspaper from July 4,1776, making mock interviews of the major players, covering the major events, and even writing opinions articals from both points of view. |
| Virtual Travel Plan |
4 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) This lesson was created for 4th grade students in North Carolina. It integrates many areas of the curriculum including mathematics, social studies, and language arts. Students design a virtual trip through North Carolina to learn about the history and symbols of North Carolina. |
| Vocabulary Building Through Visualization Of Word Meanings To Create Digital Art |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Vocabulary enhancement came to the forefront with acquired skills of manipulating photographs ... utilizing various tools and filters within the software … and this cognitive and creative process placed the students in a new environment of hands-on with photo software and the requirement of researching the "real" meanings of words, then translating these "realities" into "creative" ones through visualization. |
| Wanted - Dead or Alive |
3 to 6 |
| After learning about trickster tales, students will create clay models of a trickster, create a mug shot which will be used on a life-size wanted poster. Students will also photograph and animate the trickster using the Claymation software in Whole Class Fresco. Finally, students will design games based on a trickster tale for younger students. |
| Website Evaluation |
2 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will visit 3 websites with iPad minis and converse at their table to give them an evaluation. |
| What We Don't See |
2 to 4 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson integrates science and technology in an effort to illustrate the parts of a plant that we do not see. Students will use a digital microscope to create still images of plant parts, then create slideshow presentations to demonstrate their findings. |
| WORDS: A Lesson in Collaboration (Disguised as a Lesson on Homophones/Homonyms) |
6 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students work in groups to plan, create, edit, and share a collaborative, creative video on homophones and homonyms to share with the world. |
| World of Quadrilaterals |
7 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Why is it important to know the properties of quadrilaterals? How can we use it in our real life? |
| Writing Equivalent Expressions |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This involves writing equivalent expressions using area model and exploring difference of squares through an interactive activity. |
