1. 21st Century Library
Books Mix with Technology
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2. About Me
*Middle School
Classroom Teacher
*Middle School Media
Coordinator
*21st century model
classroom teacher--
district grant
program
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3. Goals
*To recognize the inclusion of research in all
content areas
*To explain the research model “Big 6” and its
use
*To provide projects ideas and inspiration to
take back and use
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4. What is Research
Gaggle Video
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5. Common Core
Connection
• Public Speaking --ELA connection
• Informational Texts--Science, Social
Studies
• Technology Integration
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6. Research....
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7. the big 6
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8. Big 6
*relate to
current project
*continuously
review steps
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9. NC Wise Owl
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10. Thursday, March 21, 13

11. Note-Taking Guide
Name: _____________________
Natural Disasters
Topic: ___________________
Definition:
Causes (how does it happen):
Famous occurrences (give date, place and why significant):
Effects/Results (what is the impact of the storm):
1-2 interesting facts that make your disaster unique:
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12. Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast Project ! ! ! ! ! Name:________________
Purpose: This assignment is designed to help you understand weather forecasting.
Meteorologists create news segments to inform the public of everyday weather,
potential severe weather and how weather systems form and behave.
Assignment: You and a partner will create a brief news segment informing the public
(classmates) of the weather. You may choose to have your forecast for the daily
weather, severe weather and/or use your segment to explain how a specific weather
system forms. Your weather forecast can be based off of existing weather data or be
completely fictional.
Necessary Pieces of Assignment:
✓ Task
Detailed outline/story board of news segment
Create a news segment
Peer Review
Grading Rubric:
Criteria Possible Earned
Points Points
Outline/Story board: complete with script 20
News Segment Includes:
Introduction 10
Radar/Weather Maps 10
3 or 5 day weather forecast 10
Closing 10
Accuracy: either existing or fictional-- can still be accurate! 20
Time Requirement: 45 seconds (min.) - 2 minutes (max.) 10
Final Formatting (Spiffy it up!) 10
Final Grade: 100
Deadlines: All planning will be done on Wednesday in class, it must be signed off by
Mrs. Fugle in order to begin filming. Filming and editing will be done Thurs. & Friday.
This assignment must be finished and submitted by the end of the day on Friday.
Outline/Story board Wednesday, Jan. 2nd
Final Project Friday, Jan. 4th
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13. Student Weather Reports
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14. Digital Art
Digital Art
Name(s): ________________________________
Science Topic: ____________________
! Storyboard! Creation
! ! ! ! ! ! Requirements: * be a clear example of your science topic
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! * 5 pictures minimum
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! * give credit to your sources
Sources:
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15. Digital art
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16. Wanted Poster
WANTED
Explorer Exploration
WHO: __________________________________
WHEN: (birth, death, exploration)
Name
Age:
Last Seen In:
Famous For:
WHERE: (country of origin, country supporting voyage, country explored,
route taken)
WHAT: (what was found, what was the reaction of people encountered,
what was the goal of the voyage)
WHEN! WHERE
WHY: (why did they explore, why was their voyage significant)
WHAT WHY
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Dead or Alive!
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17. WANTED Ferdinand magellan
age; 41
last seen in; Spice Islands
famous for; first expedition around the world
WHEN WHERE
born in 1480 in portugal. From portugal
He’s a portuguese sea captain spain was the country that
supported his voyage.
he went around the tip of south
america and crossed the pacific
ocean to get to the spice Islans
WHAT
Found route around the worldthe WHY
reaction of the people was fierce he wanted to find a easier shorter
they killed him. way to get to asia.
his goal was to find a way to get to he was led the first expedition
Dead or Alive!
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18. SCAMP Project
• a personal artifact connected to math
• Journal Article: Mathematics
Teaching in the Middle School
September 2005
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19. Thursday, March 21, 13

20. Book Talks
• Engage students with
booktalks on ipods
• Have available for
students to listen to
• Pre-made booktalks:
Scholastic
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21. iPads
• Great for Student
Recording
• Pair
work...cooperative
learning
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22. Literacy
• Not just for language arts!
• Use technology to engage students.
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23. Semantic Mapping
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24. Visualizing
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25. Closure
• Questions/Concerns
• Ideas?
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