Description
of Activity:
The
Modern Fashion and Invention Activity encourages students to become creative
inventors. Groups of students select odd objects from a teacher collection
and create new uses for the items. Students then use digital cameras
to photograph the inventions in use, construct informative
newspaper
articles about the inventions, and design web pages to showcase revised
articles and photographs of the new inventions.
Materials:
*A
collection of odd gadgets, including old gears, wire baskets, cooking utensils,
clock parts, and various other tools
*Digital cameras
*Computers with Netscape Navigator and Composer, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Internet access
*Two or three floppy disks per student
Process:
*Students
are assembled into groups of approximately three to four members
*The teacher introduces students to a Mystery Box containing odd gadgets
*Groups of students select one object from the box and create a new use for the object
*Invented objects should be fashion related, such as a wire hairnet, a hair straightener, or a fingernail buffer
*Students should use digital cameras to photograph their inventions in use
*With teacher assistance, students should adjust digital images using Adobe Photoshop
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*Photographs should be saved to each group members individual disk
*Using
Microsoft Word, students should individually write newspaper articles or
advertisements
to
inform others of the new invention and promotes its use
*With teacher guidance, students should use Netscape Navigator and Netscape Composer to design web pages, as a means of displaying their newspaper articles and related photographs. To communicate with others about the Modern Fashion and Invention activity, students should include email addresses on their web pages
*For Help With Netscape Navigator Click Here
Group
Work:
Students
should work in cooperative groups of three to four students to develop
ideas for the new
use
of their odd gadget. Groups of students should share digital cameras
and computers if necessary. Students will learn how to communicate
with each other while working toward a common goal. Together students
generate ideas, as well as assist one another with technology related questions
and/or problems
Teacher
Feedback:
Teachers
should offer feedback on the Modern Fashion and Invention activity via
email. Each student should receive at least one email, during the
course of the activity, offering suggestions and/or encouragement.
Teachers may also communicate final project grades to students via email
Rubric
For Grading:
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| Cooperative Group Work | Does not participate with group members in brainstorming ideas for inventions or in taking digital photographs of inventions | Offers some help in brainstorming ideas and in taking digital photographs, but is not actively involved in group planning | Engages fully in group brainstorming, and offers ideas and suggestions for inventions and digital images |
| Newspaper Article and Digital Photographs | Does not create a newspaper article, or creates an article with no digital images; many grammar and spelling flaws | Creates a newspaper article that contains little detail or unclear digital photographs; includes some grammar and spelling flaws | Well written newspaper article, supported with rich detail and clear digital images; no grammar and spelling flaws |
| Web Page Construction | Does not construct a web page, or constructs a web page that does not meet minimal expectations | Constructs a web page that has problems with organization and technical issues | Constructs a well organized web page that illustrates technical understanding and innovative design |
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Standard Course of Study Competencies:
The
Modern Fashion and Invention Activity meets multiple Standard Course of
Study Competencies in the areas of Language Arts, Information Skills, and
Computer Technology Skills
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Here For Fifth Grade Computer Technology Skills Competencies:
2.1,
2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 3.5
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Here For Fifth Grade Information Skills Competencies:
1.04,
1.05, 1.07, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10, 2.03, 2.06, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08,
4.09, 5.01, 5.02, 5.04, and 5.05
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Here For Fifth Grade Language Arts Competencies:
1.03,
2.01, 2.06, 2.09, 2.10, 3.04, 3.06, 4.03, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.10,
5.01, 5.06, 5.07, and 5.08
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