Technology+Rich+Lessons,Activities

=Technology Rich Lessons/Activities=

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 * Content area:** Language arts, computer skills
 * Title:** __"Finish the Sentence"__
 * Grade**: PreK
 * Length of unit**: 1 week
 * Time of year**: Beginning of school year
 * WMEL Performance Standards**: A.EL.3- Following directions of increasing complexity, C.EL.1- Understanding concepts of print,C.EL.5-Understanding language structure.
 * Program Standard:** Early care and education programs in Wisconsin will provide the environment, context, and opportunities for children to develop literacy concepts and skills.
 * Students will use this web page to complete the following sentences;**
 * 1) **My favorite thing about this summer was**
 * 2) **I like school because**
 * 3) **It will surprise you to know that I can**
 * 4) **My favorite holiday is**
 * 5) **In autumn I like to**
 * 6) **My family is**
 * 7) **When I am alone I**
 * 8) **When you see me outside of school you should**
 * 9) **I often wonder**
 * 10) **I think that I will**

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 * Content Area:** Geography/Culture
 * Title:** __Egypt__
 * Grade:** 4
 * Length of unit:** 1 week
 * Time of year:** Winter
 * ISTE student standard: 3.** **Research and Information Fluency**- Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * Wisconsin teaching standard:** 1. **Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.**The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.
 * Students will use the internet to gather new information about Egypt.** The information should be about the people of this land and how they live their daily lives. Each student will write a three paragraph paper on what they have learned. The papers will be verbally presented in class.

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 * Content area:** Science
 * Title:** __Making a volcano__
 * Grade:** 5
 * Length of unit:** 2 weeks
 * Time of year:** Spring
 * ISTE student standard: 2. Communication and Collaboration-** Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * Wisconsin teaching standard: 5. Teachers know how to manage a classroom.** The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
 * Students will form into groups of four** and use the internet to get directions on hot to make a volcano. The students will agree to the method of choice and decide who will perform what tasks in order to complete this assignment. Some tasks will be ; deciding on a method, gathering materials, putting them together, and demonstrating the eruption for the class.

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 * Content area:** Science
 * Title:** __Digital photography__
 * Grade:** 3
 * Length of unit:** 1 week
 * Time of year:** Early autumn
 * ISTE student standard: Creativity and Innovation**- Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * Wisconsin teaching standard: 7. Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons.** The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.
 * Students will be instructed on the use of digital cameras** and then form into groups of three. Each group will be asked to photograph the beauty of the neighborhood on a classroom walk. The photos will be downloaded and printed in the classroom with teacher instruction. Each group will make a collage of these photos to be hung up in the classroom.

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 * Content area:** History
 * Title:** Civil war generals
 * Grade:** 7
 * Length of unit:** 1 week
 * Time of year:** Winter
 * ISTE student standard: Research and information fluency-** Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * Wisconsin teaching standard: 6. Teachers communicate well-** The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
 * Students will form groups of two** and use the computer lab to research civil war generals. Each group will chose a civil war general on whom the will write a research paper. All grammar and punctuation rules will apply.