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ELA - End of Unit Project


Most subscribers to this blog know that last year I accepted a position as a technology coach within our district. I work with two elementary schools and do a lot of integrated technology projects with teachers as well as model lessons using technology.

While this blog mainly focuses on elementary science I do post other ideas in other subject areas.

Today's blog post features an end of unit project I did with a fourth grade class in one of the two schools I teach at. I team taught with the teacher for a two week period focusing in on the parts of speech (she would teach one part of speech one day and I would do another the next day). At the end of the unit we put her children into groups and they were given a digital camera and allowed to take pictures or videos around the school that illustrated the eight parts of speech.

We got an adult volunteer to go with each group and they were given approximately 45 minutes (along with a check list, dry erase marker and pen). Ideally I would have had the students go to the computer lab and put together their video in Movie Maker Live but we ran out of time so I put together the video above using Movie Maker Live. The students loved the finished product although the boys thought my music choices were "too girly" :)

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Tara said…
I am so glad I stumbled upon this site. I was originally looking for ISN ideas for next year (it's never too early), but I love this ELA project. I will adapt it for my high school students. Thanks!
January 17, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Eve Heaton said…
Glad you liked it. The kids LOVED doing it. Would love to find out how you modified for high school.
January 20, 2012 at 4:27 AM
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