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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| "Board" Games |
6 to 6 |
 (4.0 stars, 1 ratings) The Teacher will use the Promethean Board to create interest and review for tests in the classroom. The lesson reviewed will be for adjectives. |
| "Dear Peter Rabbit" Lesson Plan |
1 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) This lesson incorporates Beatrix Potter's story of "Peter Rabbit" and a variety of technology resources. The end result has students writing letters online to Peter Rabbit after his ordeal in Mr. McGregor's garden.
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/sadies/lesson/peter/peterlesson.htm |
| "I Believe..." Podcast Style |
10 to 11 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will read John F Kennedy's speech "I Believe in an America Where the Separation of Church and State is Absolute" and Martin Luther King's speech "I have a Dream." After comparing both speeches students will write their own speech about their personal beliefs, podcast their work and present their speeches to our local veterans at our Veteran's Day Celebration. |
| "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 |
| "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. |
| 1 Picture = 1,000 Adjectives |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) When learning parts of speech, my students tend to have a difficult time thinking of powerful, creative adjectives, especially since I have a list of adjectives they are not allowed to use. The students groan when told to look at a thesaurus but having them complete an activity keeps them interested and actually causes them to ask for a thesaurus without being told. |
| 21st Century Book Club |
1 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will create their own Podcast book reports to get others excited about reading. |
| ABC Grammar Book |
1 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) Students will find objects that can identify parts of speech and capture the object in a photo. (Example: If you are studying verbs and nouns they could take a picture of a students swinging on a rope. Swinging = verb. Rope = noun) |
| Amazing Photography |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson will serve as a follow up to an introductory lesson on photography. Each student will be responsible for creating a Powerpoint presentation with examples of "amazing photography." |
| Around the World in 180 Days |
P-K to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 4 ratings) To kick-off our Global Cultures curriculum we are implementing a year-long interdisciplinary school project titled, Around the World in 180 Days. Teachers and students will use digital cameras, smart board technology, Web Cams, Kidspiration software, and partnerships with schools around the world. |
| Around Town |
K to 2 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Objective: Apply organizational writing strategy of sequencing to write about a trip around town. allow students to experience the being the illustrator/photographer for their own writing/book. |
| Back to School Writing |
12 to 12 |
(4.0 stars, 1 ratings) Seniors who are at-risk of not graduating need extra writing skills. By providing a camera and tools necessary to create their story of their senior year, I can encourage writing. |
| Banner Ad/Web Banner ... Internet Advertising - Copywriting |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students were asked to create banners of the standard size to advertise various products and/or promote causes and ask for donations. |
| Beyond the Basic Research Paper |
8 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will use technology to demonstrate understanding of immigration and create unique technology enriched products of specific research topics. |
| Book Talks- Reading Rainbow Style! |
3 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will film book talks (books they recommend to other readers), like the ones enjoyed on PBS's Reading Rainbow, which we will then be played on our school's morning news program. |
| Book Trailers |
5 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) After reading a self selected text, students will plan and then use PhotoStory 3 to create book trailers which persuade an audience to read the highlighted texts in order to encourage and reinforce the practice of self selected reading by students.
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| Buffalo Soldiers Encampment |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will go on a field trip to a Buffalo Soldier encampment, take pictures and notes, then produce a computer project centered on one of the displays.
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| Can You See What I See? |
5 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) In this lesson, students will take digital pictures to represent various forms of energy and the steps involved in energy transfers and transformations. They will then create a Rebus story that can be solved using these pictures. This activity will bring to life a science concept that is usually difficult to see and understand. |
| Candidate Obama Support and President Obama's Agenda |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Support letters via Microsoft Word for Candidate Obama ... sent to Obama Headquarters in Chicago [received Obama response] ... then PowerPoint presentations of President Obama's Agenda researched at www.whitehouse.gov ... sent as followup to the White House. |
| Context Clues |
4 to 8 |
(2.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson helps teach context clue skills to enhance a reader's inference skills and vocabulary. |
| Creating a Brochure |
3 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create a brochure to be given out at the beginning of the year. The brochure will include pictures of NMES and student written descriptions of what goes on throughout the year. |
| Creating a Digital Newspaper |
P-K to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Lesson plan for creating a digital school newspaper. This includes some modifications for students with disabilities. |
| CSI Podcasts |
P-K to P-K |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will create a reference library of podcasts to help them solve crime scenes and later review for tests. |
| Cultural Celebrations |
K to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students research and study cultures throughout the world through the use of the internet, email, and voice over internet technology, and by completing a webquest . |
| Cultures and Cuisines WebQuest |
9 to 12 |
(4.3 stars, 3 ratings) Groups of Five are to select a country that they would like to learn more about.
Research that country's environment, people, customs and characteristic foods.
Prepare a report/display and present to the class. |
