Ancient Civilizations

This video was created using Animoto.

• It is a preview to get students excited for a unit on ancient civilizations.
• It touches on ancient Egypt, Rome, Mesopotamia, and Medieval Europe.

Standards this covers:

6th Grade Social Studies Standard 1:

• Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Components of Physical Fitness

This Google presentation is on the 5 components of physical fitness.

• This is to be used as an introduction. It gives an overview of what each is, benefits, and examples.
• Students will need to be taught more extensively through active participation throughout the year.

Standards this covers:

 3rd Grade Physical Education Standard 3, Objective 1b:

• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the health-related components of physical fitness.

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Holidays

This timeline was created using Tiki-Toki.

• The timeline outlines when some commonly celebrated US holidays are, and why they are celebrated.
• It could be used in one sitting to overview all of the holidays, or month by month to review what will be happening that month.
• Students could be given the link to explore on their own, or it could be over viewed as a class.

Standards this covers:

Kindergarten Social Studies Standard 2, Objective 3d:

•  Identify the people and events honored in Utah and U.S. commemorative holidays.

Educational Technology Standard 8:

• Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. 

Types of Weather

This Poster was created using Glogster to show students examples of different types of weather.

• It is a great, all laid out visual for those who students who need to see the big picture. 
• It could be printed out and used as a poster for the classroom.

Standards this covers:

1st Grade Science, Standard 2, Objective 3b:

• Identify characteristics of weather, e.g., types of precipitation, sunny, windy, foggy, and cloudy.

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Planets

This ThingLink is a visual of the planets in our solar system.

• It is a great way for students to quiz themselves to help them learn the planets in the solar system by name and where they are located relative to the sun.  
• This activity could be followed by learning more information about each of the planets.

Standards this covers:

6th Grade Science, Standard 3, Objective 1a:

•  Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun.

Educational Technology Standard 6:

• Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interests.