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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| My Altered Life, Exploring Mixed Genre Writing |
9 to 12 |
 (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The purpose of this project is to present the students with a structured activity in which they are able to develop and enhance their reading fluency and comprehension skills in a fun and creative way. The mode of exploration will be that of mixed genre writing and altered books. |
| "The Five Life Zone Research Project" |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 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. |
| 'Student Teaching' |
6 to 6 |
| Students teamed up to teach a 20 minute mini-lesson. I used my Flip Video Camera and Tripod to record them. |
| Adapting to Life by the Wild Myakka River |
6 to 9 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will use digital still and video cameras to capture organisms adaptations to their local environment while on a field trip to Myakka River State Park. Students will then use the captured media to create a digital interactive poster (Prezi) that they will present to the class. |
| Animal Ambassadors |
K to 1 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) My class is starting a year long animal research project. We will be covering all academic subjects throughout the year as we research, read, learn, write, and observe all types of animals and their habitats. |
| Animation Pre-Production |
3 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 6 ratings) Students will learn the process of animation from concept to a short storyboard/ comic strip. They will walk through the steps of developing a character creating a story around that character and imagining what they will look like. |
| AP Biology & Inquiry-Based Labs |
11 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Instead of carrying around an encyclopedic textbook, students will have their text downloaded onto an iPad where they can highlight, bookmark, and find definitions instantly without ruining the book next year. Students will also be using their iPad for creating, reviewing, and sharing their own labs. |
| Array Intro to Multiplication |
2 to 2 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will read a story problem and show four ways array, repeated addition, commutative property, and drawing to solve the problem using a chart they created. |
| Biographical Blogging |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) SWBAT explore blogging and compare and contrast this genre to other on-line and in-print genres. SWBAT create and update their own blogs. |
| Book Trailer |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) In the spirit of a movie trailer, students will videotape their book review using an I-pad and props.
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| Butterfly Life Cycle |
2 to 3 |
| Students will describe and research the Butterfly Life Cycle. |
| Climate Change in Context |
8 to 12 |
(5.0 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. |
| Collaborative learning through technology assisted projects |
K to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) My class is a computer literacy class at an arts integrated charter school. Elementary students form Kindergarden to 6th grade will learn computer skills and Google's collaborative tools through project based learning. Problem solving, teamwork and critical thinking skills will be required to complete projects successfully. |
| Communication using Proloquo2go |
P-K to 2 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Nonverbal Students will learn to use the Proloquo2go program on a TABLET DEVICE to make wants and needs known to others. |
| Creating a Virtual Zoo: A Cross-Curriculum, Problem Based Learning Project |
1 to 1 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) In this unit lessons, students will use technology skills and digital media applications, along with science and literacy skills to research animals in order to create a "virtual zoo", for students who do not have a zoo nearby or cannot afford to make the trip. |
| Currency Act of 1764 |
4 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Build a company and use two forms of currency to do business with other companies. The student or group of students with the most rice at the end of the game wins. |
| Debating with Technology |
3 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will debate over a predetermined topic and use the technology located around them to back up their statements. They will also be using their smart phone apps to use their phones as "clickers" to complete an assessment. |
| Dietrich Bonhoeffer Unit |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) We will spend 2-3 weeks reading the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in 7th and 8th grade History class. |
| Digital Journaling in the Outdoor Classroom |
P-K to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Watch the progression of seeds, plants and animals from late winter till June through journaling, discussions, photography music and poetry. |
| Don't be a Bully, Be a Star |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will develop a podcast featuring a bullying situation at school with two different outcomes, a negative one and a positivie one. Students will lsiten to the podcast and share their opinions about the events that occurred. |
| Geometry Hunters |
3 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will review basic two dimensional geometric terms as they complete a digital scavenger hunt by snapping photos on the smartphone. Students will present their findings to the class in a googledocs slide show.
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| Graphic Tablets for Real-World Experiences |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The purpose of this unit is to incorporate the graphic tablet technology in my art classes. This will continue the develop of the students' drawing and layout skills while providing them with skills that relate to the illustration and graphic design industry. |
| Hey! How'd you get so big? ( The Story of Mitosis) |
9 to 10 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) How do we grow from the size of an egg to the size the average human reaches at adulthood? The student will investigate this question through several different sources: hands on, use of technology and research. |
| Human Genetic Traits |
9 to 10 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) Groups of students will be collecting data on human genetic traits, taking a representative picture of students with each phenotype and then displaying their findings. |
| Inspiring a Bigger Picture! A 4th Grade Global Newspaper! |
4 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) My students have created a vision to develop a Global Newspaper for our classroom, community, and other students around the world via a web based publication. They have developed a list of jobs, ideas, and supplies needed and are excited to work to make this vision a reality. |
