Fourth+Grade

Students will create a web that demonstrates the concepts taught in science. This assignment deals with animals and living things and could be extended to include photos, websites and outlined text. || **Science:** Knows about diversity and the common features that characterize life. Knows different ways living things can be grouped. || Students will research a famous athlete and create a timeline of his or her life story. Each student will have a timeline using the software __Timeliner__ to create a 10-slide presentation of an amazing athlete. The slideshow will incorporate various media pieces that include photos, audio, text, websites and video clips.
 * **Tech Literacy Expectations (ICC)** || **Lessons** || **Content Standards / Benchmarks** ||
 * **1. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.** || **Concept Mapping in Science**
 * **1. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.** || **Retelling a Story**
 * Hanshaw / Breen**

|| **Reading:** Sequencing and retelling a story Comprehension || Students will write and record poetry using either iMovie or Garageband. Students will practice reading the poem fluently and with expression. It will be important that students practice reading several times before recording. Once the recording is complete, students will add photos they take using the digital cameras. Students will work in pairs and create a 12-slide Powerpoint presentation that illustrates understandings of 10 assigned geometrical shapes. Each slide will include a digital photo, a definition of the geometrical shape, and a drawing overlay of that shape. Students will use digital cameras to take photos of real life examples of the shapes in and around their school. Students will create slides that have imported digital photos, background designs, layouts, animations as well as geometrical drawing overlays. Students will create a 6-10 slide Powerpoint presentation of fractions in and around their school. Each student with a partner will take digital photos that demonstrate fractions in a whole group setting and fractions in a group setting. Students will present a biography of a special person and a time period in history. The presentation software will be iMovie. Other software used will be Kid Pix and Kidspiration. The resource: Elements of a Good Digital Story will be important to review. Students will: plan storyboards, be responsible for taping their special person, complete voice overs, as well as add titles and music to the final product. Sequencing and retelling a story || Students will research a state using the internet, encyclopedias, and other books to answer questions presented on a form created by the teacher. This information will then be used to create a powerpoint presentation on their state. Pictures may be downloaded from the internet, or students may scan pictures they have drawn or actual photos taken of their state, and add them to the powerpoint presentation. Type in the content of your page here.
 * **1. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.**
 * Work individually and collaboratively to create display publish or perform media-rich products. || **Poetry Readings**
 * Kurth** || Reading / Language Arts ||
 * **2. Use interactive technologies in a collaborative group to produce digital presentations or products in a curricular area.** || **Geometrical Shapes Around Our School**
 * Boatright / Breen** [[file:GeometryBrianBridget.pps]]. || Math standards: ||
 * **2. Use interactive technologies in a collaborative group to produce digital presentations or products in a curricular area.** || **Fractions Whole and Group**
 * Kurth** || Math standards: ||
 * **2. Use interactive technologies in a collaborative group to produce digital presentations or products in a curricular area.** || **Special Person Bio**
 * Wells / Slechta** || Reading
 * **3. Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real-world issues, answer questions, or solve problems.** || **State Project**
 * Hunerdosse** ||
 * **4. Use technological resources to develop and refine questions for investigation.** ||  ||   ||
 * **5. Understand and practice appropriate, legal, and safe uses of technology for lifelong learning.** ||  ||   ||
 * **6. Understand technology hardware and software system operations and their application.** ||  ||   ||
 * **6. Understand technology hardware and software system operations and their application.** ||  ||   ||
 * **6. Understand technology hardware and software system operations and their application.** ||  ||   ||