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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| "In the News!" |
2 to 8 |
 (4.7 stars, 3 ratings) A newscast that can be writen, produced and created by elementary or middle school students. Co-Authored with Stacy Bodin |
| Invasion of the Germs: We Fight Back! |
3 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The news today can be scary for our children hearing the stories of the H1N1 virus. This unit will teach common, quality health practices to serve our community and remove fear and uncertainty out of this disease. Personal hygiene, scientific investigation and fun will mesh in this unit for 4th grade students entitled “Invasion of the Germ: We fight back”. The students will investigate hygiene and determine what habits will help their bodies fight infections. They will create clay animation videos with podcasts to teach younger students and our community how to fight germs and the H1N1 virus. |
| 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 |
| Middle School Masters of the Web - Video Newsletter |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will interview, script, edit, and produce a web-based newsletter/ video newscast for school and district viewing. |
| Movie Music |
5 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students study music in movies and create a sequel to a popular childrens movie. |
| My Sierra County |
6 to 10 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use digital images and their own writing to create a powerpoint presentation depicting the attributes of the county in which they live. They will provide the audience a glimpse into what makes their county special, from their own unique perspective. |
| Reviving the Renaissance |
7 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Using the world wide web, students will research the Renaissance Era and present a multimedia project to classmates which will focus on one aspect of that time period: food, clothing, pastime, gender roles, law enforcement, etc. This is done prior to reading any of Shakespeare's literature. |
| We have a dream.... |
4 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use the Flip ULTRA 120-minute Camcorders to recreate Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a dream..." speech with a little twist! |
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