Rotation #7
Analyze multiple relationships and their influence on change (SS)
Analyze characteristics of effective citizenship (SS)
Analyze how perspective is a catalyst for change (ELA)
Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration & Problem Solving
Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration & Problem Solving
Day 1 Analyze how perspective is a catalyst for change (ELA) Critical Thinking, Communication & Problem Solving
Open your google document: Civics
Review & Activate schema about: How a bill becomes a law?
Review & Activate schema about: How a bill becomes a law?
Day 2 Technology Bootcamp
Typing Pal: Go into my course and continue working on your activities
Legislative Branch simulation: House of Representatives & Senate
Day 3 Analyze how perspective is a catalyst for change (ELA) Critical Thinking, Communication & Problem Solving
Review & Activate schema about: How a bill becomes a law?
Day 4 Technology Bootcamp
Typing Pal: Go into my course and continue working on your activities
Movement Break
Restore the Bill of Rights Analyze characteristics of effective citizenship (SS)
Do I have a right? Analyze characteristics of effective citizenship (SS)
Do I have a right? Analyze characteristics of effective citizenship (SS)
* Revise your bill proposal independently
* Present bills in legislative committees
* Create amendments to presented bills in committees: include these amendments on your bill proposal document
Rotation #6
Analyze multiple relationships and their influence on change (SS)
Analyze characteristics of effective citizenship (SS)
Analyze how perspective is a catalyst for change (ELA)
Critical Thinking, Communication & Problem Solving
Critical Thinking, Communication & Problem Solving
Day 1: Analyze characteristics of effective citizenship (SS), Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Digital Resources
Day 2: Technology Boot camp
Typing Pal: Go into my course and continue working on your activities
Movement Break
Branches of Government video
Day 3: Analyze multiple relationships and their influence on change (SS), Critical Thinking, Communication & Problem Solving
Digital Resources: Record your thinking, facts, questions, and responses in your google doc: Civics
You may explore other links on Ben's website until we come back together.
You may explore other links on Ben's website until we come back together.
Legislative Branch simulation: House of Representatives & Senate
Day 4: Technology Boot camp
Day 5: Analyze how perspective is a catalyst for change (ELA), Communication, Collaboration & Problem Solving
Legislative Branch simulation
Proposed bills go into committee for revisions
Rotation #5
* I can explain what fossils tell us about a prehistoric environment.
* I can draw conclusions from similarities between fossil evidence and living organisms.
* I can create meaning and communicate how my thinking evolves as I analyze and synthesize multiple resources.
* I can distinguish between important information and interesting information when I determine importance as I read.
Day 1: Reviewing Digital Notes & Performance Assessment
* Digital Resources
Types of Fossils Flash Interactive Media Resource
Fossil definition Image
Fossils Flash Images
Day 2: Technology Boot Camp: Practice Impacts Precision: Typing Pal
* Logging into Typing Pal: Typing Pal Login
Username: district username only
Password: lunch number
* Movement Break
* Battleship Number line: You may select, fractions, decimals, or mixed bag
Day 3: Reviewing Digital Notes & Performance Assessment
* Digital Resources
Types of Fossils Flash Interactive Media Resource
Fossil definition Image
Day 4: Technology Boot Camp: Practice Impacts Precision: Typing Pal
* Logging into Typing Pal: Typing Pal Login
Username: district username only
Password: lunch number
* Movement Break
I included some appropriate challenge settings below. I would like you to try these settings as well.
Day 5: What Can Fossils Tell Us?
Rotation #4
* I can explain what fossils tell us about a prehistoric environment.
* I can draw conclusions from similarities between fossil evidence and living organisms.
* I can create meaning and communicate how my thinking evolves as I analyze and synthesize multiple resources.
* I can distinguish between important information and interesting information when I determine importance as I read.
Day 1: Analyzing Digital Resources with Digital Tools
Day 2: Technology Boot Camp: Practice Impacts Precision: Typing Pal
* Logging into Typing Pal: Typing Pal Login
Username: district username only
Password: lunch number
* Movement Break
Day 3: Analyzing Digital Resources with Digital Tools
* Fossils Discovery Education Media Resource: Whole Group
* Google Drive Fossil Notetaking: Have you included the different types of fossils? How fossils are formed? Where fossils are found?
* Types of Fossils Flash Interactive
* Add new information on your Facts, Questions, Responses Form
* Types of Fossils Flash Interactive
* Add new information on your Facts, Questions, Responses Form
* Google Drive Fossil Notetaking: What new information can you include from this digital resource?
Day 4: Technology Boot Camp: Practice Impacts Precision: Typing Pal
* Logging into Typing Pal: Typing Pal Login
Username: district username only
Password: lunch number
* Movement Break
Day 5: What Can Fossils Tell Us?
Analyze each image. How are fossils a record of the plants and animals that lived a long time ago?
As you look at each fossil, discuss the following questions with your neighbor
- Is this a plant or an animal fossil?
- What do you think this plant or animal looked like when it was alive?
* Summarize your new understanding about fossils in a well constructed paragraph. Be sure to include a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.
Rotation #3
Learning Targets for Rotation #3
* I can experiment with different keyword searches and compare my results.
* I can refine my searches by using multiple words, synonyms, and alternative words and phrases. * I can draw inferences to explain my search results.
* I can refine my searches by using multiple words, synonyms, and alternative words and phrases. * I can draw inferences to explain my search results.
* I can summarize a nonfiction article using evidence from the text
* I can use citations to give credit for quotes I use in my summary.
Day 1: Whose is it, Anyway?
* Digital Citizenship: What is plagiarism? Why is it important to provide citations for
the work you use? When is it okay to use someone else’s words
or ideas?
Day 2: Key to Keyword Searching
* The Key to Keywords Searching
Day 3: Practice Impacts Precision: Typing Pal & Summarizing using digital tools
* Nonfiction Articles: Summarize key ideas using evidence from the text. Think about how you will provide citations for the article that you are reading.
Mentor Article: Math from Memory
Student Choices:
or
Day 4: Technology Bootcamp
Day 5: Technology Bootcamp
Practice Impacts Precision: Typing & Keyword Searching
* Movement Break
Typing Pal Resources
* Learning more about Typing Pal.
Change my preferences:
Go into my course:
Rotation #2
Day 1: Formative Assessment & Digital Citizenship
* Take baseline typing assessment
* Digital Citizenship
- Rings of Responsibilities & Digital Citizenship Pledge
Day 2: Technology Bootcamp
* Home row keys
* Movement Break
* Math practice
Day 3:
* Practice logging into your email address
* Continue working on Comparing Digital Tools document in Google Docs
Day 4: Technology Bootcamp
* Home row keys
* Movement Break
* Math practice
Day 5:
* Practice logging into your email address
* Practice logging into your email address
* Continue working on Comparing Digital Tools document in Google Docs
Rotation #1
Day 1:
Formative Assessment: Google From
Team Lewis
Team VanderVeen
Day 2: Technology Bootcamp
* Home row keys
* Typing Games
* Movement Break
* Math practice
Day 3: Collaboratively determine classroom norms using Padlet
* Internet Browsers
Day 4: Technology Bootcamp
* Home row keys
* Typing Games
* Movement Break
* Math practice
Day 5: Google Applications
* Practice logging into email
Big Idea: Communication and Collaboration
(International Society for Technology in Education: ISTE Standard 2)
Students will:
a. Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including
at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
b. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital
environments and media
c. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media
and formats
Big Idea: Digital citizenship
(International Society for Technology in Education: ISTE Standard 5)
Students will:
a. understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and
ethical behavior.
b. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
Big Idea: Reading, Writing, & Communicating
(Colorado Academic Standards W. 4.6)
Students will:
c.With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce
and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient
command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting. (CCSS: W.4.6)
