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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| How Women Changed the World |
6 to 8 |
 (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will investigate the roles women played in the development of technology and computers. |
| imovie-ski trip |
4 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Work in small groups and use imovie to create a movie of our class trip. |
| Incorporating Garage Band into General Music Class |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use all the keyboard techniques taught to compose their own song on the keyboard. Then, students will create background loops on a computer program, Garage Band, to incorporate into their keyboard composition. Students will choose Garage Band loops to incorporate into their original keyboard composition based on their individual and personal learning level, and loops that coordinate well with the keyboard composition they wrote.
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| It's Challenging Being Green! |
3 to 5 |
| Students will delve into botany by planting a seed and watching it grow or die based on what they do to take care of it. Prior knowledge of human anatomy and physiology will be the entry point as students connect these two very different areas of biology. By the end of the unit, students will be able to defend plant conservation the way they could any other organism they study. Ultimately, students should have increased awareness of the lack of green spaces in urban areas and the need for more parks and gardens |
| iZOO |
3 to 5 |
(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. |
| Jazzing-Up Thanksgiving! |
7 to 7 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Through the years, students have answered the “What are you thankful for?’ question. In this unit the students will answer this question incorporating technology with art, figurative language, the study of biographies and autobiographies, research, and by producing a jazz / blues song. |
| Keynote Animated Storybook |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Junior high students learn to use the Move, Magic Move and Scale animation tools of Apple Keynote presentation software to create an animated storybook. Finished projects to be shared with primary classes for viewing on SmartBoards. |
| Kids with Cameras make a difference |
1 to 4 |
| 1-4th grade students create a photography exhibit titled "Sense of Place" about their community and then use the exhibit to collect donations to support international Kids with cameras programs. |
| Laws of Motion Keynote Presentation |
7 to 10 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) After reviewing Newton’s Laws of Motion, students will create animations to illustrate each of the three laws. When animations are complete, appropriate sound effects can be added. Finished Keynote presentations will be exported as Quicktime movies, to be embedded in class wiki. |
| Limericks |
5 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will study the rhythm and the rhyming pattern of Limericks. |
| Local Heroes |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The students will use interview skills, digital photography, digital video and movie editing software to create a five-to-ten-minute video showcasing a local person who is a positive role model. |
| Lord of the Flies |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) In an effort to stimulate the interest of Lord of the Flies with high school seniors, I created a three option video project . The project was designed to integrate technology tools and concepts with their english curriculum. |
| More than Just an Essay... |
5 to 12 |
(5.0 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. |
| Movie Maker: Retelling a story |
3 to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) 6th grade students will use FlipVideo to retell the story they read, using beginning, middle, and ending. It would need a title page and credits. Objective: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Planning, Application of technology. |
| Movie Music |
5 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students study music in movies and create a sequel to a popular childrens movie. |
| Multi Media: Television Show Production |
10 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) OST class offered for students in grades 10-12. Introduction to multi-media production careers with partnership with local university students, radio station and cable TV. |
| Music Style Research and Composition |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use IPads and the internet to research various composers and styles. Students will then compose short pieces based on those composers and styles. |
