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And the Moral of the Story is...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students retell a story using computer software. In this story elements lesson plan, students retell the story giving the plot, setting, characters and moral using Pixie software.
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Mitten Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students compare The Mitten by Jan Brett to other versions of the same story, then create their own version. In this early childhood lesson plan, students create their own version of The Mitten, then use software to record a podcast. ...
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Polar Express Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students develop a podcast as they retell the story of The Polar Express. In this early childhood lesson plan, students experience technology by creating a podcast. Students also create illustrations to be scanned for the podcast.
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Create a Computer Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will create their own story and read it aloud. In this literacy/technology instructional activity, 2nd graders use computer software to create their own story, which is read back to them while they write it. Afterward, the...
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A Pixie Biography Report

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice biographical writing after completing research on the subject.  In this journalism lesson, students read a story of an important person's life and discuss the important moments along the way.  Students utilize their...
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Nursery Rhyme Modernization

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students retell a nursery rhyme updating it and create a video.  In this Movie Maker nursery rhyme lesson plan, students  use technology to update a nursery rhyme.  Students incorporate special effects, actions, and captured video.
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Let's Roll Robots!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing lesson plan, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of the robots...
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Creating a multimedia showcase

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a multimedia project using PowerPoint. They retell factual information and create a report using PowerPoint. Afterward, they invite parents and other classes in for a PowerPoint theater.
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Discovering Japan Through Cooperative Research

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Search a variety of sources to create a multimedia or book project about Japan. Learners use the independent investigation method to plan and conduct research about Japan. They use the information they discover to create a computer book...
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Doodle Splash

For Teachers K - 12th
Students navigate Doodle Splash to create a painting.  For this doodle splash lesson, students explain their splash painting relationship to a piece of literature.
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Nursery Rhyme

For Teachers K
After reading several types of informational and narrative text involving Nursery Rhymes, have your young readers create a dramatic reading of their selected tale to perform for the class.
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"No News Like Ancient News"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Want to know more about Ancient history? Young historians will read a minimum of two web sites to complete the chart "Residents of Olympus". They choose one Greek god or goddess to research. This could be a small group activity or...
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Read Write Think: Cover to Cover: Comparing Books to Movies

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A 7-lesson unit where students critically analyze how a film adaptation portrays a novel to see what impact it had on the retell of the story. They then design a movie DVD cover and write a DVD insert based on what they have learned. The...
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Kidspiration: Reading and Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use Kidspiration 2 to retell a story using both pictures and words. Make sure to click on highlighted words at bottom of the page to see some examples.

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