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TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR FOURTH GRADE--SOFTWARE-BASED
What's included in the Fourth 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:
Stonehenge, as seen in Google Earth
Project
#39 Google Earth Board Students
select
a Wonder of the World (list developed by the classroom teacher of the
places they will visit during the school year) to research on Google
Earth, and then present a
picture and fact to the class Click the image to the left for a sample
Click above for sample Publisher cover
Project
#49 California Missions Magazine in Publisher Create
a magazine on California Missions (or another topic relevant to your
classroom units of inquiry) with cover, table of contents, pictures,
bullets, works cited, collage of pictures, map Click the image to the left for a sample
Click above for sample project
Project
#51 This Day in History/This Day in My Life A
Publisher trifold brochure comparing life events to historic events. A
student-centered way to highlight the importance of history. Click the image to the left for a sample
A popular project--students love reading about futuristic products
Project
#95 Famous Inventors and How They Invented Students
research inventors and inventions (or any topic you are discussing in
your classroom) and create a slideshow following the included guide
sheet. 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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