Andrea Chen
(New Orleans - United States)
6th Grade Weather Forecast Project
Description:Following a unit on weather, students worked in pairs to produce a Keynote presentation about how a particular weather event impacts people. Students began brainstorming using Inspiration and once they selected a topic, they began researching their topic using four teacher recommended website. Students used a Keynote template to create their slideshow, presenting information about the science behind their weather topic and how the weather impacts people.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Unit
- From: San Jose Unified Technology Leadership Forum
- Contributed By: Rachel Basore
Lesson Plan for UOP Weather Forecast
Description:This is the full UOP, or Lesson Plan, for the Weather Forecast project. It includes the objectives, daily teach plan, and an overview of the assessment rubric.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
This is the full UOP, or Lesson Plan, for the Weather Forecast project. It includes the objectives, daily teach plan, and an overview of the assessment rubric.
Weather Forecast Student Assignment Sheet/Rubric
Description:This is the student assignment sheet that students received for the project. It includes all of the instructions/requirements along with the rubric that I used for grading the project.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
- ...
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Rubric
This is the student assignment sheet that students received for the project. It includes all of the instructions/requirements along with the rubric that I used for grading the project.
Partner Choice Form- Student Handout
Description:This is the form I used that allowed students to give me their top 2 choice for assignment partners.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Activity: Assignment/Homework
This is the form I used that allowed students to give me their top 2 choice for assignment partners.
Weather Forecast Keynote Teacher Example
Description:This Keynote is an example for what students' finished products should look like. I presented this Keynote to students on the 2nd day of the unit to give them a guide for what type of information they should be adding to their presentation.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Asset: Video/Presentation/Slides
This Keynote is an example for what students' finished products should look like. I presented this Keynote to students on the 2nd day of the unit to give them a guide for what type of information they should be adding to their presentation.
Weather Forecast Student Template
Description:This is the Keynote template I created for students to use when making their presentation. Students retrieved the file from my digital locker assignments folder and then put their own information into the template. This ensured that everyone's presentation followed the same format.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Asset: Template
This is the Keynote template I created for students to use when making their presentation. Students retrieved the file from my digital locker assignments folder and then put their own information into the template. This ensured that everyone's presentation followed the same format.
Inspiration Weather Brainstorm-Student Sample
Description:This is one of the brainstorm maps that one of my students created on Inspiration during Day 1 of the project.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Activity: Assignment/Homework
This is one of the brainstorm maps that one of my students created on Inspiration during Day 1 of the project.
6th Grade Weather Forecast Student Examples
Description:This folder contains the Keynote presentations my students created as part of the weather forecast project.
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Subject(s):- Educational Technology
- Science
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Asset: Video/Presentation/Slides

