Curriculum Development with
Technology
Grades
3-5
Science
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Animal Concept Web:
| Fourth graders can use Kidspiration to learn about different animal groups (mammals, amphibians, birds, fish, insects and reptiles). This template allows students to click links connected to informational web sites (Yahooligans Animals), gather facts and then type information into the template. Students can also browse the picture libraries to find images of each type of animal. |
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| Credits: | Amanda Fava (Chango/4th) | |||
| Links: | Animal Web Template (Kidspiration)* | Animal Web Graphic1(.jpg) | Animal Web Graphic2 (.jpg) | |
| * must have Kidspiration to access | ||||
Find Simple Machines:
| Students use Kidspiration to reinforce their knowledge of simple machines. They find examples of levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, wedges, inclined planes and screws, then label them. Two specially created symbol libraries are linked below and must be saved in the Kidspiration Libraries folder on each individual hard drive. |
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| Credits: | Amy Grabkowski (Okte/Technology Aide) | ||
| Links: | Simple Machines Template (Kidspiration)* | Sample graphic of completed project (.jpg) | |
| Simple Machines1 (Symbol Library) | SimpleMachines2 (Symbol Library) | ||
| * must have Kidspiration to access | |||
Muscular System:
| Your body has more than 600 amazing muscles that help you do things like kick a ball, swallow food and write your name with a pencil. Explore some of the body's major muscles by identifying and "painting" the muscles in this Kid Pix activity designed for 5th graders. |
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| Credits: | Lorri Johnson (Skano/5th) and Gail Pietrafesa (Lead Teacher for Instructional Technology) | ||||
| Links: | Muscle Template-Blank(.jpg)* | Muscle Template -Complete(.jpg) | KidPix Muscles** | Related web sites | |
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* To use this activity at
home or without the KidPix application, right-click on the Muscle Template
file and choose "Save Target As." Do not double-click to open the saved
file. Instead, open an image editing or "paint" program such as Microsoft
Paint; use the File menu to select Open and navigate to the previously saved
file. |
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The Naturalist / Endangered Species:
| Students assume the role of naturalists researching animals indigenous to New York State (or endangered species throughout the world). After structured library research, students organize the information and create an illustrated brochure (or PowerPoint presentation) and share their findings with the class. |
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| Credits: | B. Fensterer, R. Fischer and M. Philo (Karigon/4th); F. Greppo and C. Opatkiewicz (Orenda/4th) | |||
| Links: | Swamp Rattler student brochure (1.3MB)* | Publisher brochure template* | Performance Task** | |
| Manatee student PowerPoint | PowerPoint Instructions | Related web sites | ||
| * must have Microsoft Publisher to
access ** must access from a STAFF Shenet computer |
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Properties of Matter:
| Matter is everywhere. It takes the form of solids, liquids and gases. Students use Powerpoint as a tool to display their knowledge of the properties of matter. |
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| Credits: | Kathy Hayes (Orenda/3rd) | |
| Links: | Properties of Matter Powerpoint (1.3 MB) - sample of 3rd grade slideshow | |
Interview with Your Heart Web Quest:
| The heart is the hardest working organ in the body. Learn how to keep yours healthy by taking on the role of a reporter who has been hired to produce a TV documentary on heart health in America. |
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| Credits: | Marilyn Facenda (Arongen/5th) | |||
| Links: | Heart Health WebQuest | Other Shen WebQuests | WebQuest Examples @ www.webquest.org | |
"Rock Star" Web Quest:
| As a member of the Junior Geologists Association research committee, you are to find information about a famous rock (Blarney Stone, Hope Diamond, Plymouth Rock, Rock of Gibraltar, Stonehenge or the Rosetta Stone) and present your findings in poster form at the next annual meeting in order for the members to select this year's "Rock Star." |
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| Credits: | Maggie Jones (Orenda/5th) | |||
| Links: | Rock Star WebQuest | Other Shen WebQuests | WebQuest Examples @ www.webquest.org | |
Weighing and Balancing Interactive Quiz:
| This teacher-created Powerpoint presentation gives 3rd graders a fun way to test their knowledge of weighing and balancing. |
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| Credits: | Kathy Hayes (Orenda/3rd) | ||
| Links: | Weighing and Balancing* (Powerpoint) | ||
| *must access from a Shenet computer | |||
The following web sites may also be useful:
Body Systems (Grade 5): All Systems Go!
This page is maintained in accordance with
Shenendehowa's web publishing guidelines by Gail Pietrafesa.
