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Grade
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Subject
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Title
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Description
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4
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Social Studies
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Students
will work in pairs to research a county in Arizona. Each group will
create one HyperStudio card for their county.
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4
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Social Studies
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Using a research site directory and a scavenger hunt worksheet students
will locate information related to early explorers and settlers in Arizona.
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4
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Lang
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Using presentation software such as HyperStudio or PowerPoint and a teacher-created template students will assemble a presentation about a desert animal. | |
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4
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Writing/Research | Students will research inventions and create a report on a specific invention including information about what life would be like without it. | |
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4
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Math
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After identifying angles (acute, obtuse, right) during a math or science lesson, students will use the computer to stamp pictures in the correct category. | |
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4
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Math
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Students use AppleWorks to create a slide show of math facts. | |
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4
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Math
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Students
apply data from a weather-related website to predict patterns in the sunrise
and sunset. |
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5
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Math
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Students
will find the square miles and current population of at least 5 states
in varying parts of the country. That information will be placed into
a spreadsheet, then converted to a graph. The students will import the
graph into a word processing document where they will analyze the comparison.
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5
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Math
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Using
graphic and word processing software, students will create geometric
patterns by performing elementary transformations.
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5
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Math
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Students will use a variety of resources (catalogs, newspaper ads, the Internet) to find necessities for a three day camping trip. Students will plan a budget according to their needs. A spreadsheet will be used to organize the budget. A word processing justification for their choices will also be included. | |
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5
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Math
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Students will understand the formula for calculating the area of an object by using the activities provided on a mathematics web site. | |
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5
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Math
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Students use AppleWorks to create a slide show of math facts. | |
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5
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Math
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Students
apply data from a weather-related website to predict patterns in the sunrise
and sunset. |
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5
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Math
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Students use AppleWorks to stamp a given number to the thousandths place. | |
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5
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Write
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Students will research a famous American; then do a presentation to the class that represents their research. Students can present using HyperStudio, ClarisWorks or PowerPoint. Their presentation should include pictures, contents of famous speeches, digital pictures of a float or costume of the famous American. | |
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5
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Language
Arts
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Students
will research how computers are used in everyday life, then write a
descriptive paper using adjectives, adverbs, synonyms and antonyms describing
the usage.
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6
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Lang/Write
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Using
research, word-processing, and multimedia presentations students will
complete a research project that meets the requirements for the grade
6 Social Studies standards.
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6
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Lang
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Using
word processing, spreadsheet, graphic, and electronic resource (i.e.-Internet)
skills students will complete the magazine template in the Macmillan
"Writer's Journal" available through the basic skills department.
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6
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P. E.
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Students
explore how exercise affects heart rate and use spreadsheets to record
and analyze data.
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6
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Lang/Social
Studies
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Using
word-processing software, students will create a newpaper using the
information gathered during their research to create an interesting
and informative newsletter as if they were Roman citizens.
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6
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Lang
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Using
research, word-processing, and graphics skills students will complete
a research project that meets the requirements for the grade 6 Oceanography
report.
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6
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Lang
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Using
research, word-processing, graphic skills and a multi-media presentation,
students will complete a research project that meets the requirements
for the Grade 6 Renaissance report.
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6
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Math
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Students
apply data from a weather-related website to predict patterns in the sunrise
and sunset. |
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6
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Science
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Students
will research a variety of ocean animals. They will organize the facts
in the form of a database. One of the fields needs to include information
on density and an analysis of endangerment or over population. If endangerment
is eminent, include a plan for protection.
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6
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Science
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Students
will observe and gather, work in cooperative groups, and report data
using word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentation software.
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