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Description of the activity (grade 5)
The teacher shows the students some items and they have to find a new
use for one of them. Then the students are asked to write a newspaper article
about this new machine in the form of a web page. (How this machine can
be used, what is its purpose and its history?)
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The students should illustrate their newspaper article with pictures
they took with a digital-camera. They also can add pictures from the internet
and pictures they scanned in.
Materials
Computers with internet access and Photoshop software
Digital cameras
Old items which are motivating to the students
Scanner
What does the teacher has to know?
How
to use Photoshop software?
How to use a scanner?
How to use your Digital camera?
Activity form
I surjest that the students do at least the beginning (writing about the article in groups of 4 students) . When the students create the web page the more advanced students should do it by themselves and the other students should do it in groups of 2. In this way it is a challenge for all students and everybody has a change to try.
Following is a list of competencies this assignment met according to
the North Carolina Standard of Study. The competencies are listed below
their corresponding category.
Language Arts, Information Skills Curriculum and/or Computer Technology
Skills Curriculum. In order to view the descriptions of these competencies
use the corresponding links:
Language Arts
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/Curriculum/languagearts/indexa.html
Competency Goal 1: The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills
to read and write (1.03).
Competency Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to
comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed (2.01, 2.06).
Competency Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to
create oral, written and visual texts (4.03, 4.05, 4.08, 4.10 ).
Competency Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions
to communicate effectively (5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.06, 5.07, 5.08 ).
Computer/ Technology Skills Curriculum
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/Curriculum/computer.skills/5.html
Competency Goal 2: The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills
in the use of computer and other technologies (2.1, 2.4)
Information Skills Curriculum
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/Information/gradefive.htm
Competency Goal 1: The learner will explore sources and formats for
reading, listening, and viewing purposes (1.04, 1.07, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10).
Competency Goal 4: The learner will explore and use research processes
to meet information needs (4.04, 4.06, 4.09).
Competency Goal 5: The learner will communicate reading, listening,
and viewing experiences (5.02).