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Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
Living Creatures Up Close |
2 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will discover a pond habitat, capture a specimin and observe under a microscope. |
Living Organisms Digital Scavenger Hunt |
1 to 5 |
We conducted a digital scavenger hunt with digital cameras at a nearby pond to document various living things for our science unit. |
Local Cemeteries Prove to be Learning Grounds |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Mr. Osborne a Science Teacher at Observation and Assessment (O & A) has put together a cross curricular activity that involves a field trip to two of Salt Lake City’s local cemeteries. |
Locating Lost Ladybugs. |
1 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will observe and then photograph ladybugs that they encounter on school grounds and outside homes. Pictures and data collected will be emailed to the Lost Ladybug Project which is a national based program coordinated through Cornell University Department of Entomology. |
Magnificent Metamorphosis: A Podcasting Lesson |
P-K to 2 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson incorporates podcasting and the use of technology (iPads) to teach students about complete and incomplete metamorphosis. This lesson was designed for Kindergarten, but could be used with Pre-K-2. |
Mitchell Road Investigation |
7 to 7 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students study the potential ecological impact of a developing 4 lane road through an open space near the middle school. |
Mitosis |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 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. |
Mitosis |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Using document camera, students will model to mitosis |
Mystery Game |
P-K to 3 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Use a Karaoke Machine, a digital projector (or smart board technology), speakers, computer, document camera, Digital Microscope, Digital Camera to determine if an item is living or nonliving according to its physical characteristics. |
News Broadcasts |
3 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) After writing and practicing a script, the students present a news broadcast about a topic in the news. This is made with a Flip camera and sent to other classrooms. |
Our Place In The Rio Grande Rift Valley Watershed |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) An arroyo that bisects our campus is the setting for student groups to explore the influence of flora, fauna, humans, land, water, and weather in this watershed environment. Students will use flip cameras and digital still cameras to document their observations and create digital presentations. |
Outdoor Learning |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) School Forest Digital Learning Project |
Owl Pellets Up Close And Personal |
3 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will explore the food chain, the concept of predation, and the hierarchy of species through a dissection of an owl pellet. |
Phantom Tell Booth |
K to 12 |
A small "booth" set up in the classroom where individual/small groups of students can document their solutions or methods of solving a variety of class and/or independent study problems. This will give students a chance to show their thinking, especially for those students who find it difficult to share in whole group settings. |
Photographical Ecology |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will photograph and understand differences in organisms and the roles they play in our environment. |
Photographing touch |
5 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Blind students can do photography too! Students will locate natural material (plants or animals) by touch, and take a photo of what they feel. |
Pictures of Health |
K to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Taking pictures of health activities in our school nutrition clubs. Promoting Nutrition with pictures of students involved in activities. |
Plant a Pizza |
P-K to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The students will plant a school pizza garden and will document the growing process on film. Every class from grades Pre-K to 8 will be expected to maintain their section of the garden and will celebrate the harvest with a school pizza party. |
Plant Kahoot |
2 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will read sections from Britannica Kids Rainforests. Using the information they will write multiple choice questions which will be entered into the app "Kahoot." |
Plant, Point and Record the Life Cycles of Plants |
1 to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will photograph the life cycles of growing plants. Using continuous photographs, they will monitor the scientific data collection of their plants' growth for online photo journals that they will posted on their student-created website. |
Podcasting Crusader's Style |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Our 8th grade team is known as the Crusaders and our students enjoy making podcasts. We team up on an academic team and, as the science teacher and a lover of podcasting, I will be using podcast more frequently through lessons like this Biome Project. |
Podcasting Our Way Through Nature |
3 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Student created podcasts guide other students along the nature trail which is located on our school grounds. The podcasts point out interesting features and teach others about the plants and landforms found along the trail. |
Projects with Pizazz |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) High School students make digital project presentations using Photo Story, Voicethreads, Animoto, Glogster, Windows Media Player and/or Quicktime |
Publishing With Photos! |
K to 5 |
Students will create their own books using photographs for illustrations. |
Read With Me |
3 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students from a Elementary School has a peer reading buddy (a high school student) to reading and discuss age appropriate materials and lessons using technology Skype, Thinglink, Email. |