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Animal Adaptations How Do Birds Survive in Winter WebQuest
By Science and STEAM Team
Students will learn about birds' different adaptations to help them survive the cold winter months. The quest takes place at Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology. They can work with partners (I find students are most engaged this way) to learn about different adaptations as you act as the facilitator. It is also perfect for individual distance learning.
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy WebQuest, Puzzle & Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Also included with this lesson is a word search puzzle that includes an answer key. Additionally, a video project is included, allowing students to utilize Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark), a free, no download needed option.
This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well. This is also a great cross-curricular lesson combining social studies/history with technology, which also works well to leave for a substitute teacher!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
Teacher & Student Resources
Important Moments in History: The Kennedy Assassination WebQuest Activity
(print and editable digital files included)
Important Moments in History: The Kennedy Assassination WebQuest Answer
Key
Word Search Puzzle – Kennedy Assassination Terms (includes answer key)
Events of JFK’s Assassination Video Project Expectations
Quick Start Guide: Adobe Express video program (formerly Adobe Spark)
Approximate Lesson Duration:
Titanic Disaster WebQuest & Timeline Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the Titanic disaster as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Also included with this lesson is a word search puzzle that includes an answer key. Additionally, a timeline project is included, allowing students to utilize the Web 2.0 tool, Tiki-Toki (free, no download needed).
This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well. This cross-curricular lesson combines social studies/history with technology and is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· Important Moments in History: The Titanic Disaster WebQuest Activity
(print and editable digital files included)
· Important Moments in History: The Titanic Disaster WebQuest Answer
Key
· Word Search Puzzle – Titanic Terms (includes answer key)
· Events of Titanic Disaster Timeline Project Expectations
· Quick Start Guide: Tiki-Toki (timeline program)
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster WebQuest, Puzzle & Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Also included with this unit is a word search puzzle with a full answer key. Additionally, after these introductory activities, students complete a video project using the free Web 2.0 tool, Kizoa (www.kizoa.com).
This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well. This is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· Learning about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster WebQuest Activity (print
and editable digital files included)
· Learning about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster WebQuest Answer Key
· Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Word Search (with answer key)
· Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Video Project (Kizoa)
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· WebQuest - 1 (50 minute) class period
· Word Search Puzzle – 15 minutes
· Kizoa Video Project – 2-3 (50 minute) class periods
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Basic Photo Editing in Adobe Photoshop | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Basic Photo Editing in Adobe Photoshop gives students a short lesson to learn the basic skills needed for photo editing: red eye correction, combining pictures and changing backgrounds, re-sizing, cropping, and removing imperfections. The lesson provides step-by-step instructions and also includes links to tutorials students can use as they need to complete the lesson.
This was created for an 8th grade Information Technology class, but is appropriate for upper elementary through high school as a starting point with editing in Adobe Photoshop.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Adobe Photoshop Quick Start Instructions
• Basic Adobe Photoshop Editing Project Expectations & Rubric
• Sample Project (PowerPoint)
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ReDesign Your Bedroom using Microsoft Excel | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Redesign a Bedroom using Microsoft Excel gives students an opportunity to research items to totally redesign their bedroom and then, working with a given budget, to create a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet budget of those items. This is a great project to do with students who have a beginning knowledge of Microsoft Excel to reinforce those skills. It can also be used successfully with students who have no knowledge of Microsoft Excel if it is preceded by some basic tutorials (links included below). This project was designed to also build skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking.
The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for younger or older students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Student Expectations & Rubric - Research & Excel Budget Project
• Re-Design a Bedroom Planning Research Worksheet
• Sample Bedroom Redesign Budget Project in Excel
• Sample Excel Spreadsheet with Formulas
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Invention of Digital Music - WebQuest & Music Composition | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the invention of digital music as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. The lesson also includes a word search puzzle (with answer key), and a music composition project using AudioTool, a free web 2.0 music creation site (https://www.audiotool.com/). This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· The Invention of Digital Music WebQuest Activity (print and
editable digital files included)
· The Invention of Digital Music WebQuest Answer Key
· The Invention of Digital Music Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key
· Creating Digital Music Project - Student instructions and project expectations
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· WebQuest: 1 (50 minute) class period
· Word Search Puzzle: ½ - 1 (50 minute) class period
· Music Creation Project:2-3 (50 minute) class periods
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This engaging Types of Energy WebQuest will foster collaboration among your students. They can work with partners (I find students are most engaged this way) to find out about different kinds of energy as you act as the facilitator. It is also perfect for individual distance learning.
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By Science and STEAM Team
This engaging Arctic Tundra WebQuest will foster collaboration among your students. They can work with partners (I find students are most engaged this way) to find out about the arctic tundra as you act as the facilitator. This is a great activity to do in the winter to see how plants and animals that live in the cold all year long survive!
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Create a Video using Animoto | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Creative Projects in Animoto utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.animoto.com which allows students to create and edit videos online and then share their finished product. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their projects. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.
Also included is a list of 12 easy project ideas to allow the teacher and student a choice in how to demonstrate knowledge of Animoto and the lesson content. Use one or let students choose from several! General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students
• Student Expectations, Project Instructions and Rubric
• List of 12 easy project ideas to choose from
Middle schoolers love this activity and many of my students have gone on to create other videos at home!
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By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
This is a two week unit that introduces Scratch and includes a cluminating activity. Students will learn the basics of Scratch coding and then show off their knowledge with a Scratch animation based on a story that they create.
Coding - Students learn to code objects in Scratch! Animations, backgrounds, letters, characters, scenery...they learn how to insert and animate all of these different objects.
Writing - Students will write a one page fairy tale and then animate the fairy tale using Scratch! they learn how to use the screen record tool in PowerPoint to bring their fairy tale into their slide show.
Sharing - We take a day or two where everyone loads their fairy tale on the computers and we walk around reading & watching everyone's fairy tales.
This file includes:
*Student Handout
*Teacher Notes*PowerPoint template file for culminating project
*Instructions for using Screen Record in PowerPoint
Creating Timelines using Tiki-Toki (a free Web 2.0 tool) | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Creating a Timeline using Tiki-Toki utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.tiki-toki.com which allows students to create timelines online and then share their finished product. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their projects. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.
Also included is a list of 10 easy project ideas to allow the teacher and student a choice in how to demonstrate knowledge of Tiki-Toki and the lesson content. Use one or let students choose from several! General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students
• Student Expectations, Project Instructions and Rubric
• List of 10 easy project ideas to choose from
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Videos, Photo Collages & eCards using Kizoa | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Creative Projects in Kizoa utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.kizoa.com which allows students to create and edit videos online, create ecards, photo collages, and edit photos. They can then share their finished product online or by saving it to their computer. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their projects. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.
Also included is a list of 12 easy project ideas to allow the teacher and student a choice in how to demonstrate knowledge of Kizoa and the lesson content. Use one or let students choose from several! General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students
• Student Expectations, Project Instructions and Rubric for:
o Video Project
o eCard Project
o Photo Collage Project
• List of 12 easy project ideas to expand and customize lessons
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Microsoft EXCEL | Using Shortcuts Poster Set
By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
Here are 75 EXCEL Shortcuts presented in 18x24 poster format. Each shortcut is it's own poster! Print them full size for hanging around your classroom OR print them as 8.5x11 to use for a bulletin board.
65 Shortcuts using the "CTRL" Key!
6 Shortcuts using the "ALT" Key!
4 Shortcuts using the "SHIFT" Key!
Best Work Online Portfolio End of Year Project in Weebly | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Showcasing the Year’s Best Work in an Online Weebly Portfolio utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.weebly.com to create an online portfolio/web site. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students
• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for Online Portfolio Project
This project was created for 7th and 8th graders but would also be appropriate for upper elementary or early high school students.
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Learning about Design - Elements of Art, Shapes & Colors | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Learning about Design: Elements of Art, Shapes & Color is a three-part lesson to give students an introduction to design. This is perfect for a technology class that focuses on web design or graphic design, or for an art class. The first lesson has students create a PowerPoint (or Google Slides presentation) to define the Seven Elements of Art in their own words and give picture examples of three areas of design for each. In the second lesson, students complete a short WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about how designers use shapes to convey a message. Finally, in the third lesson, students explore how designers use color by researching information on the Internet and completing a color chart. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Seven Elements of Art PowerPoint Project - Student Expectations & Rubric
• Seven Elements of Art Project Sample (as .pdf)
• How Designers Use Shapes WebQuest – Student Worksheet
• How Designers Use Shapes WebQuest – Teacher Answer Key
• How Designers Use Color Research Chart – Student Worksheet
• How Designers Us Color Research Chart – Teacher Answer Key
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Exploring Google Search Features WebQuest - Scavenger Hunt | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about the features in Google search. This web quest lets them explore features they'll use often, but may not know about, in Google.
Lesson includes the student handout and an answer key. The student questions are editable and can be printed or delivered digitally. This is a great lesson to leave with a sub too!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)
· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)
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By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
You're about to start a Robotics Unit and you're looking for an informative and FUN way to introduce students to robots. THis Web Quest gives them the history of robots, looks at different types of robots and includes thought provoking video links.
They'll browse the websites of world leaders in robots, both humanoid and manufacturing. They'll complete charts and tables. They'll answer critical thinking questions.
This file includes:
-Word document that you can print to give students a hard copy of the activity.
-PDF file of student handout that you can load in your LMS (I use Canvas and it works beautifully!) so that students have access to the links.
-Word document of the answer key.
-PDF version of the answer key.
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Graphic Design Projects using the Web 2.0 Tool Canva | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Creative Projects in Canva utilizes the free Web 2.0 tool www.canva.com which allows students to create a variety of graphic based projects such as magazine covers, posters, greeting cards, photo collages and lots more. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.
In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations.
There are three projects included with this lesson to allow the teacher and student a choice in how to demonstrate knowledge of Canva. Use one, all three, or let students choose!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Quick Getting Started Tutorial for Students
• 3 Lessons for Creative Projects with grading rubric including
o Magazine Cover
o Photo Collage
o Poster
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What's Inside the Computer?: Learning about the Parts of the Computer
By Innovations in Technology
Inside the Computer: Identifying Parts of the Computer project helps students understand what is inside the computer as well as where peripheral devices plug into the computer. Used in conjunction with learning how to do their own troubleshooting, this is a perfect introduction lesson for a technology class, or any class that is using 1:1 technology.
As an introduction to the lesson, the teacher can show a short video about the computer’s interior parts (included in the resources), or let students examine the parts of an open computer in the classroom. Obtain an old computer that can be touched without concern for damage either from an old computer you may have or ask parents for a donation. In my classes, we use both the video and the hands-on activity since students love taking things apart!
The second part of the introduction involves showing students where things plug into the computer. This is a great start to helping them become more independent computer users by learning how to troubleshoot basic problems with their computers to make sure the peripheral device is plugged in! Again, demonstrating on an actual computer in the classroom is best as the exact locations for plugging in varies by computer.
Finally, have students demonstrate their understanding by completing the two worksheets included. Depending on time and your preference, they can complete labeling the parts inside the computer after the first portion of the introduction and then complete the second part of the worksheet that has them label where things are plugged in after you review that with them. Or, if you prefer, you can do both parts of the introduction and then let them complete both worksheets at the same time. Worksheets are editable and students can complete them on the computer or you can print them and let them complete them if you prefer.
The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for upper elementary or high school students.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Parts Inside the Computer: Student worksheet (includes answer key) EDITABLE PowerPoint
• Where Do We Plug Things In: Student worksheet (includes answer key) EDITABLE PowerPoint
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