Available Lessons
"Diary of Anne Frank:" A Podcast
Grade: 8
Technology
Students create a podcast surrounding historical events of Anne Frank and the Secret Annex.
A Hidden Child's Story:Accounts from the Holocaust Digital Story
Grade: 8
Technology
Students will create a storyboard (using PowerPoint or Microsoft Word) outlining their movie on a hidden child of the holocaust using photos downloaded from the FCIT site (A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust). Students will include narration in the movie describing the events that unfolded in that child’s life. Students will then use their storyboard, along with their downloaded photos and background music, to create a digital story using video editing software.
All About Me: Journalism Ice Breaker
Grade: 7
Technology
In the lesson, students are asked to create a presentation (PowerPoint or Keynote) introducing themselves and their roles in the Journalism class to other students. This lesson can be used at the beginning of the course as a culture-building activity.
An Intro to Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
Grade: 7
Technology
Students will use Google Earth to answer a series of questions. These questions will allow students to explore Google Earth and many of the different features it offers.
Animal Classification
Grade: 3
Science, Technology
Students will learn to classify animals through research and reference presentations. Students will work in collaborative groups, present findings and self-correct.
Dream Vacation: A Math Analysis
Grade: 6
Technology
Students are given the opportunity to select a dream vacation and are give a set amount of money and must plan and execute their trip without going over their allotted funds.
Forces-Review Games
Grade: 8
Science
The standard method of completing a chapter is to have the student review 3 ways: Cooperative review questions from text; MindJogger Game DVD from text with winning team participants receiving 5 Extra Credit points; BrainPops subject specific game on Internet.
Skittles Fractions
Grade: 3
Technology
This is a review lesson after the students have already learned about representing fractions. The student will find the fraction of colors in a bite size bag of skittles. They will then predict and discover what color there is the most of in the whole class.