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Science Classification of Animals

(Originally from the Inner City Technology Goals Document – June 1997)

Description:
Students write research reports on animals using the Student Writing Center and create pictures in Paintbrush. If possible students can do their research on the Internet.

Science: Yes

TypeLessonPlan: Unit Plan - complete unit

TechnologySkills: Opening various programs, copying data from one program to another, Internet Research

SoftwareUsed: Student Writing Center, Paintbrush, Netscape - searching tools

EarlyYears: Yes

MiddleYears:

S1-S4:

SpecificGrade:

Submittedby: A. Wolk

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Details:
Using Student Writing Center, or any other suitable word processing program, the students write their stories and research reports. These are edited, using the various tools and options available for the purpose, and saved either on the student’s own disk or under the class subdirectory on the T drive of the server.

Using a drawing program, the students illustrate their stories, and reports. The tools and options of the program are available for their use. Outline or coloured drawings will be determined by the printer available in your lab. These files are saved. Using the copy and paste features of the program, the students copy their picture and insert it into their word processing file and print out a final copy.

If you have access to the Internet the students may do some on line research for their project. A word of caution: You should research the student topics prior to this activity and establish Bookmarks for use in this activity. Students, using one or more of the established Bookmarks, are free to follow through on their research outline for the information, illustrations, charts etc. that may be needed in their report. Notes are made as to where the information was found and who did the original presentation. This material will become part of the Bibliography for the project.

Extensions: (Literature Links, Further Explorations, etc.)
Once the process is established the students are encouraged to use it in all presentations across the curriculum.


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