Hermione Granger. Educreations.

Hermione Granger. Educreations.

Education Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

English Language Arts. Reading: Literature Grade 4. Standard 3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

• I’m going to make an Educreations about Hermione Granger as a character. I’m going to dive into the details of Hermione and show how she has developed as a character over the book series. 
• I want the students to really understand the role Hermione had to play in the series and how she helped others along her journey. 
• The need for this project is for students to gather the knowledge about Hermione, what role she had to play, her attributes, and what an influence one person can have on another. 

Body Time Machine. Tiki-Toki

Body Time Machine. Tiki-Toki

Educational Technology Standard 5

Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Health 4th grade. Standard 3. Objective 3

Exhibit qualities associated with healthy body image.

• I will create a timeline using tiki-toki to show how peoples body shapes have changed over time. It will show in a modest and healthy way with pictures and facts about the human body has changed until this present day.
• Students will come to see that not everyone use to be stick skinny and that is not the only way to live a happy and healthy life. Hopefully it will encourage them to stay healthy but know that the idea image of what the worlds wants isn’t always the best.
• I think a lot of students fall into peer pressure and the media has a huge role to play in that. That its more healthy for you to love yourself and the body you have.  To embrace what you can control and influence others to have a healthy outward appearance.

Call it Courage! Coggle.

Call it Courage! Coggle.

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

English Language Arts Grade 4. Reading: Literature Standard 2.
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

• I will be making a clogger to show/summarize the historical fiction novel of "Call it Courage." The color, pictures, and text will keep the students engaged. 
• The main idea for this clogger is to show with picture and words a review of the text the students read. It also shows the kids that reading can be fun and that by connecting little details you can gather the big picture of a story faster. 
• The mind-mapping is needed nowadays because it is an interactive way to involve the students in reading. They need to understand the text as a whole. This also is a great way to lead a classroom discussion. 

Observe Animals. Story bird.

Observe Animals. Story bird.

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Science 4th grade. Standard 5.
Objective 4: Observe and record the behavior of Utah animals.

• I will be making a story bird describing what animals can do and how what they do is something that helps them to survive.
• Student will walk away with a love of these few animals I selected from Utah and how animals can be interesting if you just watch them.
• Student need to understand how just by observing animals you can learn many things about them and their environment.

Mindy's Classroom Pinterest Board.

Mindy's Classroom Pinterest Board.

Educational Technology Standard 5

Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Visual Arts Grade 3. Objective 2 

Use a broad range of art materials in supporting the visual arts needs at school.

• I will use a Pinterest board for my classroom to show them art activities or cool organization skills in order to see what visual things we can have in our classroom. 
• I want my students to learn how to see what a difference it makes to have choices for art. That they can use these crafts as a way to learn about principles of Art. 
• Students need to know how to use art materials to express themselves and seeing this Pinterest board will get their brains started on how they can be create in their own lives or in the classroom.

Adapting to Environment. Animoto.

Adapting to Environment. Animoto.

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Science 4th grade. Standard 5. Objective 2
Describe the common plants and animals found in Utah environments and how these organisms have adapted to the environment in which they live.

• I want to be able to show students through a video and interactive form like Animoto the interesting and useful reasons of the plant and animal life in Utah today. I will use lots of creative eye catching pictures. 
• The importance of protecting plant and animal life here in Utah in order to preserve its beautiful landscapes and wildlife.
• Students need to know how, why, and where they can best put forth their knowledge and effort into making Utah protected and safe. This will make them more aware of the benefits of the plant and animal life around them and how they can treat everything around them with kindness. 

How to make a Masterpiece. Glogster.

How to make a Masterpiece. Glogster. 

Educational Technology Standard 5.
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Visual Arts Grade 3.Standard 2. Objective 1.
The student will analyze, reflect on, and apply the structures of art.

• I will be making a Glogster to illustrate how artist use certain methods in order to make their work stand out or create more quality. I will be putting up example of different techniques and describing famous artist who use those tools efficiently. 
• I want children to understand how they use techniques like repetition, contrast, movement etc… to make their paintings better. Then describing certain artists that mastered that particular skill. 
• It’s important for children to understand how learning simple basic skills like repeating something gives it more depth or meaning. This is a perfect way to introduce them to the basic elements of art. And they can learn this by seeing pictures from the best of the best. 

Stop it now. Bullying. Publisher.

Stop it now. Bullying. Publisher.

Educational Technology. Standard 5
Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum. (3, 6)

Health Education (7-8) Standard 4 Students will demonstrate the ability to apply prevention and intervention knowledge, skills, and processes to promote safety in the home, school, and community.

• Make a brochure that outlines bullying in it’s many forms, how you can stop it, and gives parents and children an easy guide on how to deal with bullying. Mainly covering objective 3. 
• I want students to know how to recognize violence at school, community, or home. Then give them a resources if they are need assistance in this area. Hopefully this will inform them better so they can stop bullying before it starts. 
• It’s important for students to know the signs of bullying so they don’t get hurt physically or emotionally. Parents and children need to be more involved in the many signs of bullying so they can help stop it. 

Utah's Many Environments! Thinglink.

Utah's Many Lands. 

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Science Grade 4. Standard 5. Objective 1. Students will understand the physical characteristics of Utah's wetlands, forests, and deserts and identify common organisms for each environment.

• I will be using Thinglink to make a visual representation of all of Utah’s environments. I like how many pictures I can put on my diagram of the many different environments of Utah so that’s why I wanted to use something that would allow such a visual representation. 
•  The diagram will explain what wetlands, forests and deserts are with pictures of the species that live there. It will show in a very visual way the variety of nature in Utah.
• Students need to understand why certain organisms live where and why they best survive there. Also to show the different beautiful landscapes that exist in Utah. 

Element and Principles of Art. Google Presentation.

Elements and Principles of Art!

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Visual Arts. 5 Grade. Standard 2
The student will analyze, reflect on, and apply the structures of art.

• I will be making a Google presentation on what elements of art are (line, color, spacing etc.) and identifying realism, abstract, distorted etc types of artwork. I will be using lots of pictures and famous works of art to display certain elements and principles of art. 

• I want students to understand why certain elements and principles in art are important so they can understand how artists put things together the way they do. This will help students to identify qualities in art and improve their own artistic abilities.  

• Students need to know what makes up certain types of art or just the basics of line, form, contrast so they can begin creating their own art projects. They need to know what elements and principles go into specific types of art so they can build upon that foundation. Also having lots of visual aids and seeing examples from the best make it much more enjoyable even if you don’t like art. 

Disease Prevention. Google Docs.

Disease Prevention. Google Docs. 

Educational Technology Standard 5 Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Health Education Grade 5.

Standard 4 the students will understand concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

• I will be making a google docs that will tell children how to list several diseases, preventative methods, and how disease are spread. It will have pictures and easy to read facts.
• To educate the students on diseases caused by viruses, preventative measures to avoid disease, and how the disease can infect others. This is an easy to read document that will spell out what children can do now to be more safe. 
• This is educating them on what they need in order to be more health conscious and that they’re are aware these diseases are out there.

Rock Cycle. Prezi

Rock Cycle

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Science 4th Grade Standard 3:
Students will understand the basic properties of rocks, the processes involved in the formation of soils, and the needs of plants provided by soil.

• I will be making a Prezi that will be showing the different kinds of rocks, and the movement of the presentation will make it more interesting. I will include lots of pictures (lots of textures) and new vocabulary.
• The student will be able to understand basic rocks and minerals (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic). Some of them will be more rare than others. I want them to go outside and now have a greater understanding of how certain rocks are formed and why? Also to show the relevance of these rocks today in our time.
• Students need to learn this information that will help them identify things later in a science class. Once children know how certain rocks are formed they will understand the concepts of erosion, soils, and how many different types exists in Utah especially.

Music Night!

Music Night! Flyer.  

Education Technology Grades (3-5) Standard 7
Use telecommunications and on-line resources (e.g., email, online discussions, web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (4, 5)

Music 4th Grade. Standard 1: Discovering how singing, dance, and experimenting with different instruments relate to a variety of cultures in Utah.

• A night of music at the school and I'm making a flyer. The students will discover new songs, folk dance, and how they relate to history of Utah. This music night will showcase all of these ideas and allow children to experience making music of their own in a fun creative way. We would basically be covering most of objective 3. 
• To teach children to understand the importance of music and how it can influence you to do so much more. Also showing how Utah has it’s own culture of music.
• It needs to be done so that children can more fully appreciate music and dance in it’s variety of styles. It also allows children to see music as the way they did years ago.

Utah Survey

Utah Survey

Educational Technology Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Social Studies 4th Grade: Standard 1. Students will understand the relationship between the physical geography in Utah and human life. Using the tool Google Forms.

• Students will take a four question survey about basic geography and ways Utah has changed over time. That children understand some basics about the climate of Utah. 
• This way the children can better understand their surroundings and how they came to be today. It will be an assessment of how much the students already know about Utah. 
• It will also introduce new vocabulary and is a good way to start discussion on some of Utah’s geographic features.

Mindy's Classroom

Mindy's Classroom

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