5th grade (also suitable for 3rd and 4th grade).
In this assignment, students will be asked to pick an object, decide what it is used for, and write a newspaper article about it.
For the article, students will take a picture using a digital camera. They will be required to use Adobe Photoshop to crop and change the picture to fit the webpage.
Students will make at least 2 webpages linked together to show
their example and give directions for someone else (Example and student
pages).
This project combines writing, computer, and information skills
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to Language Arts Curriculum
Goals: 1.03, 1.04. 2.01, 4.10, 5
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to Information Skills Curriculum
Goals: 1.04, 1.07, 1.09, 4.07
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to Computer Skills Curriculum
Goals: 2.1, 3.6