Instructional Technology

Grade 5 - 2nd Six Weeks

Below are ideas for technology integration that support the 2nd six weeks grading period in Grade 5. Contact your Technology Facilitator for assistance.

ELA \| Math \| Science \| Social Studies

ELA

Unit 2		The More We Change
Lesson 1		It's a Matter of Perspective
Curriculum activity:		Create a graphic organizer to analyze multiple sources in order to determine the author’s perspective and distinguish between fact and opinion.
Technology idea:		Inspiration
		Use the Template, Thinking Map: Double Bubble

Unit 2		The More We Change
Lesson 2		Job Assignment: Researcher
Curriculum activity:		Produce an organized, detailed historical timeline from multiple sources that helps to facilitate the interpretation of specific chronological dates and reference materials.
Technology idea 1:		Timeline Constructor
		In edClass activBook e24, an Excel template automatically constructs a timeline structure. Students add events, pictures, pop-up text and sound.
Technology Idea 2:		Build a Timeline
		Using edClass activBook e583, students will enter dates and a timeline framework will be automatically built for them in Excel. Students then add events, pictures, pop-up text and sounds.

Technology idea 3:		Students create time line in Timeliner XE software.

Math

Unit 4		Relationships - Factors and Primes
Lesson 1		Factors and Primes
Curriculum activity:		Students practice finding the factors of a number using area models, arrays, factors pairs and patterns in factor pairs.
Technology idea:		Factor Trees
		Using edClass activBook e32, students will use a compare/contrast graphic organizer to distinguish how things are the same and/or different.

Science

Science Fair		Science Fair Projects

Technology idea 1:		Students use "Scientific Method " Graphic Organzier in Timeliner XE software. Template is on main page under Sequence Category.

Technology idea 2:		Create a Graph in Excel 2007 - Directions
		Students follow these directions to input their data and generate a graph.

		Create a Graph in Excel 2007 Tutorial by Gulf Coast of Florida University

Technology idea 3:		Premade Excel Generic Graph Template by Eric Carle-North Canton Schools. .Students type in their titles and data and it automatically builds a graph.

Technology idea 4:		Premade Excel Generic 3 Label Graph Template

Technology idea 4:		Students create a graph of their data from one of the following resources:
		Create a graph online with NCES Create simple bar, line, area or pie graph. There is a link at the bottom to take a tutorial on how to create graphs.

Technology idea 5:		Using Data Tools- Graph Creator
		Good for creating graphs that contain several trials or groups

Technology idea 6:		Students use Kidspiration 3 "Bar Graph Template" This is located under Math Activities.

Unit 2		Energy

Technology idea:		Students use Timeliner Blank Circular Sequence to create the Energy Cycle.
		Sources of Energy Powerpoint to use as a refernce for each source.

Lesson 1		The Study of Energy

Curriculum activity:		Various Handouts
Technology idea:		There are templates of many of the handouts in your 5th grade student folder so students can complete the activities on a computer rather than with paper and pencil.

Technology idea 2:		Create a timeline of the Energy Cycle in Timeliner XE. Begin with a blank Sequence Timeline- choose circular.

Unit 3		Natural Resources
Lesson 1		Natural Resources
Curriculum activity:		Various Handouts
Technology idea:		There are templates of many of the handouts in your 5th grade student folder so students can complete the activities on a computer rather than with paper and pencil.

Social Studies

Unit 3		Road to Revolution
Lesson 1		Who Are These People and What Did They Do?
Curriculum activity:		Students will research leaders of the Revolutionary period.
Technology idea:		Connected Tech: An American Leader's Résumé
		Students research the life and accomplishments of an American leader and then use word processing software to write a résumé for that leader.

Unit 3		Road to Revolution
Lesson 1		Who Are These People and What Did They Do?
Curriculum activity:		Create a matrix about historical figures during the Revolutionary War period.
Technology idea:		Click here for a Word template that can be used to complete this activity using the computers.

Unit 3		Road to Revolution
Lesson 2		The British are Coming!
Curriculum activity:		Create an illustrated timeline of the economic and political issues and events that led to the American Revolution.
Technology idea 1:		Timeline Constructor
		In edClass activBook e24, an Excel template automatically constructs a timeline structure. Students add events, pictures, pop-up text and sound.
Technology Idea 2:		Build a Timeline
		Using edClass activBook e583, students will enter dates and a timeline framework will be automatically built for them in Excel. Students then add events, pictures, pop-up text and sounds.

Technology idea 3:		Students use the timeliner Template of the American Revolution.

Curriculum activity:		The students will be creating a newspaper reporting the many events that led to the Revolutionary War.
Technology Idea 1:		A News Story
		Using edClass activBook e151, students will plan, write and publish a newspaper report about an event or issue of interest. Learn about report structure and to use an appropriate writing style.
Technology Idea 2:		In the News, A Historical Look
		Using edClass activBook e628, students will plan, write and publish a newspaper based on an event or a time period in history.

Unit 4		The Revolution that Changed the World
Lesson 1		A Statement of Freedom

Technology Idea		Library of Congress Interactive Activity: Rewriting the Rough Draft. Students study the rough draft of the Declaration, analyze the word choices that Jefferson made, and discuss the impact of those choices.