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TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR THIRD GRADE--SOFTWARE-BASED
What's included in the Third Grade Software bundle:
Five step-by-step lessons, including reproducibles, grading rubrics, sample projects, extensions for advanced students and troubleshooting tips
Next-day email delivery in the universally-readable .pdf format
A brief summary of each project, including suggested grade level and prior knowledge, time required, software required, and other projects that should be completed prior to this one
Higher-order thinking skills addressed
Technology-specific skills taught (including National Education Technology Standards addressed
Here are the five lessons included in this bundle:
Tour the world for FREE
Project
#38 Introduction to Google Earth Introduce
students to Google Earth, panning in and out, dragging with the mouse, changing
the perspective of the earth's surface, visiting the solar system. Use
classroom investigation into national symbols (Statue of Liberty, Pentagon, White House, etc.) to spark
their interest. Click the image to the left for a sample
Click above for sample page
Project
#52 Indigenous Cultures Magazine in Publisher Create
a magazine on any topic you're covering in the classroom using a cover,
table of contents, headings, pictures, design elements, collage of
pictures. Add lined paper for note taking in the classroom. Click the image to the left for a sample
Learn Excel formulas --in third grade
Project
#72 Check your math homework in Excel Use
Excel to check addition, subtraction, multiplication, division problems
assigned in class. This is a favorite with students. The WOW factor is
way up there! Click the image to the left for a sample
Explore with Celestia and Google Earth
Project
#91 Travel the University with Celestia and Google Earth Use
Celestia and Google Earth Sky (both free downloads) to explore the
planet Earth and the Universe. Collaborate with classroom units of
inquiry into science and nature. Click the image to the left for a sample
Email follows basics rules of netiquette
Project
#98 Email Basx According
to a 2008 study, 1.3 billion people have email accounts and sent 210
billion messages daily. This lesson explores email basics, etiquette,
spam and security. Click the image to the left for a sample
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