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My Family - Bookmaking for Social Studies

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create family histories. In this book making lesson, students take digital cameras home for the night and take family members' photographs. Students use the photographs and text they write about their families to create a family...
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The ABC's of Sunshine

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars produce an ABC book of photographs. In this alphabet book lesson, students think about items around their school that correspond with letters of the alphabet. They take pictures of those items, print them, and develop a...
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Symmetrical Shapes

For Teachers K
Students find symmertical shapes around their school. In this symmetry lesson, students create symmetrical shapes. Students print symmetrical shapes from Kidworks Deluxe and take pictures of objects around their school that are symmetrical.
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All About Me!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students write about themselves. In this descriptive writing lesson, students view a PowerPoint for examples of descriptive writing and then write sentences describing themselves. Students use a computer program to type their sentences...
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Our World With MapsQ

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine and compare different types of maps. In this map skill lesson, students look at neighborhood and national maps on the overhead projector while making comparisons of the symbols and locations. They use a T-chart to record...
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Using Our Senses

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the five senses. In this five senses lesson, 1st graders use digital cameras to take pictures of things in nature they can hear, smell, see, taste or touch. Students create a slideshow and present to the...
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Year of Memories

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make a scrapbook. In this documentation activity, students take photos throughout the school year of various lessons and activities in their classroom and in the school. Students create one scrapbook page per month and put them...
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Book Report Alternative

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students create a video book report. In this literature lesson, students read a book independently and fill out a graphic organizer. Students use a digital camera to record their book review.
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Shape Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars photograph shapes around their school and create a shape movie.  In this shape hunting lesson, students recognize shapes in a shape hunt.  Young scholars can identify the shapes recorded by others in the class.
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Graphing Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students make a graph. In this weather lesson, students fill in a KWL chart about different types of weather. Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about weather and natural disasters and where these types of weather are common....
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Flipping Over Our Weather Reports

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars create their own weather report. In this weather lesson, students work in groups to predict the weather for three days and create their own video. They have a director, camera-person, still cameraman, and two...
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State History Acting and Podcasting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a play. For this historical figures lesson, students choose a person from history and take on their role. Students research the character, create historically accurate costumes and work in groups to prepare a...
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Historic Wilkes County

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders visit their local historic buildings. In this local history instructional activity, 3rd graders take a trip to their local Heritage Museum and visit a historic building. While on the trip students take pictures. Students...
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Healthful Living

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders take digital pictures of people in healthful activities.  In this technology health lesson, 3rd graders use their digital pictures to create a healthy living multimedia presentation.
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Create a Greener Place- Adventures in Podcasting

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create a podcast. In this environment lesson, students learn what a podcast is and why it is used. Learners make a podcast about making the world a greener place.
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Book Talks- Reading Rainbow Style!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recommend a book. In this book talk lesson, students watch Reading Rainbow book talks, choose a book to recommend to others and write a brief summary and recommendation. Students video tape their introduction and take pictures...
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I Want To Be an Entrepreneur

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students define the word entrepreneur as they create a business. In this economics lesson, students understand the elements of creating a successful business and record them. Students create a commercial for their businesses.
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Flip Camera Lesson: Louisiana Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research and present information about Louisiana animal adaptations. In this animal adaptation and video camera lesson, students choose an animal from a teacher prepared list. They use the Internet to find five adaptations which...
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Skyscrapers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engineer their way through a hands-on science activity. In this architecture lesson, students examine dead loads and wind loads as they participate in the Skyscraper Challenge.
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Becoming Africa's Wildlife

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students take a "trip" to Africa. In this Africa lesson, students watch a National Geographic video on animals from Africa. They pick an animal to research, create a poster about, and make a field guide. 
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Math is All Around Us

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students photograph examples of math vocabulary.  In this digital math instructional activity, students use software to highlight a math concept.  Students record narration to give voice to their concept.
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A Day In the Life of a 4th/5th Grader

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students design a photo essay. In this photo essay lesson, students take digital pictures of their daily activities such as their mode of travel to school, the lunchroom, their classroom and classmates. They choose the photos that depict...
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Go Animate the 20th Century!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners create animations to match their social studies. in this 20th century lesson, students work in groups to read and present to their classmates World War I, World War II, The Great Depression, The Space Race, or the Civil Rights...
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"Let's Make Some Money"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete a project about economics, supply, and advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss how money is made, entrepreneurs, and advertising. They make their own business with toys to sell to Kindergartners.