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Title: Earth Day Activities Objective(s):  o    Students will create a table with a picture of an animal and adjectives to describe it   Bridge Technology Standards o   1.1.1 o   1.1.3 o   2.2.2 o   3.1 o   3.2 o   4.1 o   4.2 Materials: o  Computers o  Internet o  Microsoft Word o  PowerPoint o  http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html o  http://www.zoobooks.com/ o  http://www.tucsonrecycles.org/Blue_Barrel_List/blue_barrel_list.html o  http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm o  prizes for scavenger hunt winners (candy, pencils, etc.) MONDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION  i.   You can fill in your own animals  J    http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html http://www.zoobooks.com/ MODEL INDEPENDENT WORK
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that this week they are going to work on activities and lessons for Earth Day
 * 2) Earth Day is April 22nd and people all over the United States plant trees, pick up litter, recycle, and other things that help the earth.
 * 3) tell the students that one way we can help the earth is to protect endangered animals.
 * 4) lead a brief discussion about endangered animals. explain that endangered means the animals are at risk of becoming extinct like dinosaurs. (there would be none left).
 * 5) ask questions such as
 * 6) “what would happen if there weren’t any __ (animal name) ?”__
 * 7) “what would __sharks__ eat if there were no other __fish in the sea__?”
 * 1)  explain that the students are going to learn about some endangered animals and make a PowerPoint about them
 * 2) write these two websites on the board or chart paper:
 * 1) write the title ENDANGERED ANIMALS on the board or chart paper
 * 4:25/5:25
 * 1) gather students around one computer and model how to go to http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
 * 2)  show the kids how to click on the endangered animals for more information
 * 3) next show the kids how to go to http://www.zoobooks.com/
 * 4) click on the yellow button on the left to reach the animal directory
 * 5) show students how to click a letter at the top for more information on an animal. for example, click on B, then click on the picture of BATS. show students how to click on one of the topics on the left for more information
 * 6) model how to make the PowerPoint project using the following steps:
 * 7) open PowerPoint
 * 8) on the first slide, the **title** should be ENDANGERED SPECIES
 * 9) on the first slide, the **subtitle** should be the students’ name
 * 10) on the second slide the student can pick an endangered animal for the title (ex. WHALES) and in the text box, they need to write one fact about the animal and include a picture (ex. Whales breathe through blowholes, located on the top of the head.)
 * 11) **older students need to include 2 facts per animal and report on a minimum of 4 animals**
 * 12) **younger students need to include 1 fact per animal and report on a minimum of 3 animals**
 * 1) have students move to computers
 * 2) make sure they can all see the board with the websites
 * 3) assist/monitor while students work
 * 4) when students are finished with their PowerPoint projects, they may share with the class  J
 * 4:50/5:50
 * 1) students may have free time if they finish their PowerPoint
 * 2) please save the PowerPoints onto the flash drive!!!!
 * 3) example PowerPoint slides

TUESDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODEL INDEPENDENT WORK WEDNESDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION  a.  what is recycling?  b.  why should we recycle?  c.  do you recycle at home or at school?  d.  what are some examples of recyclables? (ex. soda-pop cans, newspapers, glass etc.)  e.  what are some examples of non-recyclables? (ex. food, diapers, clothes, light bulbs)  2. explain that they are going to work with a partner to create a list of things that CAN be recycled, and things that CANNOT be recycled.  3. write the following website on the board or chart paper: http://www.tucsonrecycles.org/Blue_Barrel_List/blue_barrel_list.html MODEL  4. gather students around 1-2 computers  5. tell students that they can use the lists on http://www.tucsonrecycles.org/Blue_Barrel_List/blue_barrel_list.html to help them with their project  6. model how to create a table in Microsoft Word with 2 columns and 1 row  7. the title of the page should be “RECYCLING”  8. the first column will be items that CAN be recycled and the second column will be things that CANNOT be recycled (see below) <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 9. older kids need to list 6 items in each category and younger kids need to list 4 in each category <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 10. each item needs to have a picture to go along with it (either from Word pictures or from Google Images) <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 11. create an example of the recycling chart as a whole class (call on students to name 4 things that CAN be recycled and 4 things that CANNOT be recycled) <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 12. model how to find images from Word or Google Images to match the items in the 2 columns <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 13. hang the example on the wall so that students may refer to it
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15
 * 1) gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 2) review the theme this week (Earth Day)
 * 3) tell the students that they are going to make a cartoon about an endangered animal
 * 4) lead a short discussion about endangered animals
 * 5) What is an endangered animal?
 * 6) What animal did you learn about yesterday?
 * 7) Why is it important to protect endangered animals?
 * 8) tell the students they will be using FluxTime to make their cartoons
 * 4:25/5:25
 * 1) gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) go to http://www.fluxtime.com/animate.php
 * 3) click on “online manual” at the bottom
 * 4) scroll down to the “edit toolbar”
 * 5) review what each symbol means, and if students have a question or do not understand, click the link and explain the tool
 * 6) tell the students they are going to make a short cartoon of an imaginary endangered animal
 * 7) as a class, brainstorm some ideas for cartoons
 * 8) students may work alone or in groups of 2 on their endangered animal cartoon
 * 4:35/5:35
 * 1) have students move to a computer
 * 2) assist/monitor while students create their endangered animal cartoon
 * 3) when students are finished, they may share their cartoon with another group or the whole class
 * 4:50/5:50
 * 1) if students finish their cartoon, they may have free time
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) gather students on the carpet and remind them about this week’s lessons (Earth Day)
 * 2) lead a brief discussion about recycling. ask the following questions:

RECYCLING newspapers aluminum cans glass bottles || __ CANNOT __ clothing yard clippings computers || INDEPENDENT WORK <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 14. divide the students into partners (the tech. team can partner them, or they may choose themselves) <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 15. assist/monitor while students work <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> 16. when students are finished, they may print out their chart and hang it on the wall <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"> J   THURSDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODEL INDEPENDENT WORK
 * __ CAN __
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) review the lessons for the week (Earth Day) and explain that today the students are going to go on a recycling scavenger hunt
 * 2) write http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm on the white board or chart paper
 * 4:20/5:20
 * 1) gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) go to http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm
 * 3) model how to click on different places in town to get more information on how Recycle City uses its old products to make new things
 * 4) explain that they are going to click around Recycle City to find answers to some questions
 * 5) model how to open Microsoft Word and create a table with **5 rows** and **2 columns**
 * 6)  the left side of the table is going to be the questions and the right side is where students write their findings
 * 7) model how to type 1-2 questions into the left rows
 * 8) explain that the students are going to work in groups to search through Recycle City to find the answers
 * 9) on the white board or chart paper, write the following
 * 10) What is something made from recycled tires?
 * 11) What is a use for old bricks?
 * 12) What is something made from old milk containers?
 * 13) Where is the electric car?
 * 14) How can coffee be reused?
 * 15)  the students need to write these in the left rows (see example below)
 * 16) the first 3 groups in each class will receive a prize (candy, a pencil, etc.)
 * What is something made from recycled tires? || ||
 * What is a use for old bricks? || ||
 * What is something made from old milk containers? || ||
 * Where is the electric car? || ||
 * How can coffee be reused? || ||
 * 4:30/5:30
 * 1) divide students into groups of 2-3
 * 2) have groups move to a computer (they can share one computer if they wish)
 * 3)  assist/monitor while students create their 5X2 table in Word
 * 4) when their table has all the questions, they may log onto http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm
 * 5) assist/monitor while students find the answers and type them into the right side of their table
 * 6) once they think they have all the correct answers, they may print out their table and give it to a tech team member
 * 4:50/5:50
 * 1) at the end of class, announce the three groups that were first to turn in their scavenger hunt AND had all the correct answers