Science


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 * < Windows Movie Maker ||< The Digestive System ||< After studying the digestive system in class, each student was assigned a specific part of the process to research. After completing research, students wrote a short script from the point of view of their specific organ. We then filmed the process with the Flip cameras using the props in the video and then added the animation and voices with Windows Movie Maker. The entire lesson is presented in detail on the following link.

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 * < Photostory 3 for Windows ||< The Solar System ||< Students researched assigned planets using the handouts below and then created a Photostory presentation to introduce the planet to their classmates. At the conclusion of the project, each student used their presentation to teach the others in class about the specific planets in the universe.



media type="file" key="Neptune Photostory.wmv" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="Mars - science project.wmv" width="300" height="300" || The research was collected on the following handout.
 * < Flixtime ||< Birds of Prey ||< Students were assigned a specific bird of prey to research. The students used Flixtime to create presentations for the class.

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 * < Wikispaces ||< Ecosystems ||< A wiki is a great place for students to collaborate and create an impressive, yet easy to manage web site. For this project 6th grade students were put into groups of three and assigned an ecosystem to research. After completing their research, the group of students created their own webpage to present the information to their classmates. Powerpoint slides saved as JPEG or PING were used to create the food chains on each wiki page. *One thing we had to learn the hard was is that only one student at a time can log-in to a specific 'page.' For example if three students were working together on grasslands, only one student in the group can edit the page at one time.

http://cmsecosystems.wikispaces.com/ ||
 * < Domo GoAnimate ||< Diseases from Revolutionay Times ||< Students researched the symptoms and causes of several diseases that were prevalent during the Revolutionary War. They then used Domo GoAnimate to create short cartoons that included the symptoms of the disease, the causes of the disease, and the cure for the disease. They were also told to discuss if the disease is contagious and how it is spread. They were graded on both medical and historical accuracy.

http://mccoymedia.wikispaces.com/Diseases+from+Revolutionary+Times

media type="custom" key="8519178" || media type="custom" key="8457732" http://mccoymedia.wikispaces.com/Diseases+from+Revolutionary+Times Students used this document to record their research. ||
 * < Voki ||< Diseases from Revolutionay Times ||< Students were "introduced" to a Revolutionary War soldier with very specific symptoms. To create the soldier stories, students were given a list of symptoms to turn into a story and record for the other students in the class. After listening to his story, students were then challenged to figure out what was wrong with our soldier and what he needed to do about his illness.
 * < Glogster ||< Genetic Diseases ||< Students in 7th grade science studied genetic disease: symptoms, when it affects you, how it affects you, treatment. They create 'posters' using Glogster that could be posted in a doctor's office to give information about the disease.

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