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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).