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Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
The Flat WSD Students |
1 to 5 |
     (4.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students create stories, a movie and a book about how they become flat after reading the story "Flat Stanley". This is written for Deaf students, however it could be easily modified for hearing students. |
The Flip Side of Plants and Animals |
K to 6 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Typically, science experiment observation is paper pencil, but with the Flip Video camcorder, students can record their observations on video, allowing them to be extremely detailed and accurate. Using a Flip Video for observation also allows the student to share with others exactly what they saw during the course of an experiment. |
The Flip Side: A Multi-Genre Occupational Research Project |
7 to 12 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson will provide students with the authority of the "naked eye" to give way towards finding their own truth, place, and ability to communicate efficiently in a global community. |
The Greatest Generation: Capturing Their Stories with Digital Images |
K to K |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Digital Storytelling with the Greatest Generation is the focus of this basic primary source recording of extended family members. |
The History of Daily Life in America: An Inquiry-based Unit Plan |
P-K to 8 |
      (5.0 stars, 2 ratings) By completing an inquiry-based project, students will be able to compare the various ways people lived in the 1800’s to the way we live today. Students will learn how to form a good inquiry question, effectively search the web for answers and synthesize the information found to form a deep understanding of the topic. Students will prepare a Power Point presentation of their knowledge to share with the class. At the very end of this unit, students will take part in a living history lesson and act like people living in the 1800’s. |
The Important Thing |
P-K to 7 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) At the end of the school year, students create a movie using iMovie or Photostory with the theme of "The Important Thing About Fifth Grade." This movie is shared with incoming 5th graders the next year! |
The Lady in the Tower |
9 to 12 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students participate in a debate of whether not a certain character from a story is responsible for the death of one of the characters. Once a character is determined, a digital storybook is created to portray the footsteps of the character who is found guilty.
Comments:
My students work from a portable classroom, so tablet would be helful with internal computer labs are not accessible.
Cross Curriculum Ideas:
Follow-up Activities:
None
Example: "Link to CNN" http://www.cnn.com
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Author Credits:
Jennifer Frugard
Teacher, Oscar Smith High School
1994 Tiger Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23320-6855
Phone: 757-548-0696
Fax: 757-548-0531
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The Living Biography |
4 to 12 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Use podcasting to have students create a living audio biography of someone they've studied. |
THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT - SHADOWS |
K to 2 |
Kindergarten through Second Grade students will explore light and shadows in science. |
The Middle Ages Meet Modern Technology |
11 to 11 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will use mobile devices to go on a pilgrimage through the Middle Ages. Students will make stops throughout their journey to gather background information to provide a context for the reading of The Canterbury Tales. |
The Next DIY Stars |
3 to 8 |
      (5.0 stars, 4 ratings) Teach students to write "how to" or "directions" essays,
then bring them to life by demonstrating on video using Movie Maker and Flip cameras. |
The Outsiders Unit Plan |
7 to 9 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and complete a digital-based lesson plan that incorporates the novel. |
The Peace Project |
K to 2 |
What does "peace" mean to second graders? Students will create artwork and personal videos to communicate their reflections about "peace" to share with the world. |
The Planet Mars |
5 to 8 |
I created this lesson plan so that my fifth grade students would be able to compare and contrast the planets of Mars and Earth, and further build their knowledge of the solar system. |
The Poetry of Sculpture |
4 to 4 |
      (5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Imagine being so inspired by a piece of sculpture that you become a expressive poet. That is just what my 4th graders will do. |
The Pumpkin Patch |
P-K to 4 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students use digital images and drawing software, in this case Kid Pix 4, to create a pumpkin patch illustration. Students use their product to write a paragraph on a writing prompt provided by the teacher. |
The Shape of Disaster - Current Event - Swine flu/Hurricanes/tornadoes/Wild Fire |
K to 2 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This lesson involes using Kidspiration to enable non-readers to understand the importance of disaster preparation. Using kidspiration the students will develop a book that shows their understanding of emergency preparation for both natural disasters and pandemics |
The Shape of Things |
K to 3 |
The students will use digital cameras to find examples of circle, squares, and triangles around them. |
The Soundtrack of Your Life |
6 to 12 |
      (5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Every sound tells a story. In this Language Arts lesson, students learn about poetic elements, tone, and personal connection by creating their own soundtrack of the major events, experiences, passions in their lives. The final product is a Glogster page. |
The Student Becomes the Teacher |
7 to 8 |
      (5.0 stars, 2 ratings) We know that sometimes students learn better from their peers. In this lesson plan, the content that is to be taught in class is divided and taught by the students for the students. |
The Three People I Would Like to Invite for Dinner |
7 to 9 |
This is a 7th grade presentation project designed to get the students to think about the qualities of a real hero. The students will decide on 3 persons to invite to a special dinner party, the first person is a historical figure whom they admire, one a contemporary (in their lifetimes), and one person they know well. |
The Very Important Me Project |
K to 2 |
      (5.0 stars, 2 ratings) First Grade Students will create a project using various computer applications to show their skills they have learned in first grade, including the use of Microsoft Word, Paint, and the Video Star App. They will be combining these skills with ones they are learning in the classroom including sentence structure, punctuation and capital letters. |
The Waning Moon |
4 to 5 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create a short claymation video to explain the phases of the moon and what we can learn from them. |
The Wonder of a Wordless Book |
3 to 5 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The students will create stories to accompany wordless books. They will record a podcast of their story to present to the class. |
The Wonder of Seeing the Best in Ourselves- A+ Attitude |
6 to 6 |
      (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will read the novel Wonder by RJ Palacio, learn about theme, character, perspective and the steps of writing a research paper. The students will then create a research paper, an oral presentation and a citizenship project that promotes compassion. |