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Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
3D models and Volume |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create 3D models of cylinders, cones, and spheres to hold specific amounts of water. |
Voice of Democracy |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Record your original 3 to 5 minute (+ or - 5 seconds) essay on a standard cassette tape or CD on the 2010-11 theme "Does My Generation Have a Role In America's Future" Label your cassette or CD and neatly typed essay with your name and completed entry form. |
"In the News!" |
2 to 8 |
(0 stars, 3 ratings) A newscast that can be writen, produced and created by elementary or middle school students. Co-Authored with Stacy Bodin |
"The Five Life Zone Research Project" |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 3 ratings) Students in grade 7 and 8 will travel from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Grand Canyon in Williams, Arizona to investigate and measure the soil and water quality (if water can be found) for each of five life zones. The five life zones are the Lower Sonoran or low hot desert; the Upper Sonoran or desert steppe; the Transition or open woodlands; the Canadian or fir forest; and the Hudsonian or spruce forest. This is equivalent to studying the life zones found from Mexico to Canada. The latest technology will be used to complete the field studies and record and communicate their findings. |
1950's Dream Car |
8 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will create properly formatted and supported 1950's era automobile commercials using authentic video footage to simulate the impact of 1950's television. The ultimate goal is to illustrate how the automobile affected life in post-WWII America.
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A Matter of Fact |
5 to 6 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) A math and science unit on matter. |
Animal Trading Cards |
2 to 4 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) This is a collaborative unite in which students research an animal and create a trading card like a baseball trading card using Microsoft Word or other word processing software. |
At the Top of Mississippi: Southaven |
6 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Project – At the Top of Mississippi: Southaven
Students will report and record personal events, people and places that are important to them in their daily lives. They will then, with their classmates, combine their efforts and produce a DVD that will be presented to the City of Southaven and the Southaven Chamber of Commerce to give to families that are interested in relocating to our city. This will promote Southaven in a positive manner through the eyes of our youth.
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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. |
Beyond the Basic Research Paper |
8 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will use technology to demonstrate understanding of immigration and create unique technology enriched products of specific research topics. |
Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom Through 3D Printing |
4 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Utilize a project based approach to STEM by providing students an education in CAD software and 3D printing. The software utilized will be Google SketchUp |
Dazzling Digital Poem Project ¨C 7th grade |
7 to 10 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) 7th grade students will take one of their original poems and create a digital poem on PowerPoint. This poem will include a student narration of poem, a collage of pictures representing their poem's ideas and background music. |
Density- An Intrinsic Property |
K to 12 |
Students will use common lab equipment and materials to design an experiment to prove that density is an intrinsic property. They will use a digital point and shoot, a computer, a PowerPoint program and a digital projector to develop and present the procedures they create and perform in the lab. |
Earth Science Group Project |
5 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students work in small groups to research and create a presentation on one of three Earth Science topics. |
Engaging Presentations of Research |
3 to 4 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use a Z5 Hovercam Document Camera to help present information gathered through a research project on the American revolution. Presentations include recording an 'interview' with a Revolutionary patriot. |
Factors and Multiples |
4 to 4 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will model and investigate math problems. Using a document camera, students will model arrays to discover the factors of the number six. |
Flip Camera Activity: Being a Good Citizen |
3 to 4 |
Flip Camera Activity: Being a Good Citizen involves the students dicovering and citing what makes a good citizen and then filming each other's findings. |
Flip Into Reading by Using Voice |
K to 5 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Goal: To teach the importance of adding “voice” when reading aloud. To improve fluency skills and writing skills. |
I Have A Dream Too |
5 to 7 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) In this lesson, students will practice writing persuasive speeches according to a rubric outline, learn about Martin Luther King Jr., and learn how to give an effective speech. They will have the opportunity to view themselves giving their speech, so that they can critique their ability to give speeches. |
INCORPORATING TOOL FACTORY TO GIVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A VOICE |
P-K to P-K |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Most children begin talking at the age of 2. My children are 4 and they still can’t talk! |
JOB POD Career Podcasting Project |
7 to 12 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) The purpose of this project is to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge gained and maturity achieved during their high school career so far. This project gives students the chance to choose an area of study, to combine different disciplines, to satisfy specialized curiosity, and to utilize talents in a productive way. The project gives them the chance to make their high school experience a more meaningful and practical one. |
Learning "safety comes first" through video modeling opportunities. |
5 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) What a great way to learn new skills while reinforcing important safety skills! This lesson will help students with Autism in learning appropriate and safe skills for transitioning in and around school. Kids will enjoy modeling, videotaping and watching their own videos. |
Let's Collaborate! |
5 to 8 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will work in groups using the digital storyteller website, www.storybird.com, in order to collaboratively create a story that includes all story elements. |
Lights, Camera, Action! A Filmed Chemistry Demonstration. |
10 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) In this authentic high school chemistry assessment, students use FLIP cameras to write, film, and edit a chemical reaction demonstration. Students will practice using safe lab practices and include a discussion of the chemical reaction theory. This lesson is designed to take place during a 90-minute block period with the subsequent 45-minute period used to edit the films. |
Making Book Trailers |
5 to 7 |
(0 stars, 2 ratings) 5th grade students will make short trailers for popular children's books using Windows Movie Maker. |
Military Families |
P-K to P-K |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Improving student vocabulary through interactive spelling games and a short story. |
Modern Day Piracy |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will lean about copyright laws and how use the internet legally and safely. |
More than Just an Essay... |
5 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students write essays, we grade them, and when returned these essays either get trashed or buried in a back pack never to be seen again. By turning an essay into a PODCAST and uploading it to a class website, students take ownership of their work. |
Musical Centers with i-pad apps |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will work independently or with a partner to use a variety of i-pad apps. Students will demonstrate understanding and application of musical skills in pitch matching, rhythm and composition at their grade level. |
Poetry Alive! Interpreting Poetry Using Digital Images |
9 to 12 |
A team of English students will take the role of a production company and will create a 4-5 minute film using the digital image as a medium for interpreting students’ original poems. Three classes will be working together in order to complete this project: Creative Writing, English, and The Actor’s Studio. |
Poetry and Photography |
7 to 8 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Using a digital camera to help students understand poetry |
Reading to Haiti |
3 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students in the U.S. will practice fluency by reading Haitian picture books in English, creating short videos after book selection and practice, and saving them on flash drives. Students in Haiti will use their One Laptop Per Child laptops, and their own copies of the books to read along with the children in the videos. |
Shot Composition Video |
9 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will introduce and demonstrate 22 camera shots, movements, and angles using a digital camera. They will edit their video using iMovie and add music using Garageband. Final projects will be posted on their own webpages. |
Sound Stations |
6 to 6 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students complete a series of stations to help them understand sound waves. |
Storytelling with a Document Camera |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use the document camera to retell and put on a presentation of a Native American folktale, legend, or story that they read. This project aims to help students practice and enhance their reading fluency, comprehension, and speaking skills, as well as understand Native American history and culture. |
The Daily Scoop |
K to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) With this lesson plan, students get a chance to be the classroom reporter, record their newscast, and then upload the video to the classroom website. This is a great way for students to practice their writing and speaking skills while sharing the classroom events with their parents and community. |
Their Side Of The Story |
3 to 5 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students use Flip cameras as a way to look at and understand school life from others' point of view. |
Toy Inventor’s Workshop |
11 to 11 |
Students work in small groups to develop a toy for preschool age children. |
Virtual Book Talk |
K to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students present their oral book reports in a video format. They will work in partners or teams of three to plan, record, and edit their videos. |
Virtual Math Portfolio |
7 to 9 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create a customized web page to post a series of unit-based math projects. They will keep a copy of the web page as a virtual portfolio of their exciting math year. |
Virtual Speech |
11 to 12 |
(0 stars, 1 ratings) Integrate digital citizenship curriculum into student learning. Ensure full, equitable access and participation of all learners through high-quality technology tools and resources. |
Water Unit |
6 to 8 |
In this unit, students will learn about the essential and valuable properties of water. Students will learn through hands-on activities. |