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Curated OER

Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scientists explore the animal kingdom from the safety of the classroom with this short research project. After first choosing an animal, children use the Internet to discover where it lives, what it eats, and how it has adapted to...
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Curated OER

Poetry Through Digital Storytelling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Bring digital storytelling to your language arts class! To begin, learners select their own topic, such as a poem that reflects a life experience they had or a historical figure who interests them. Then they work to create a storyboard...
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Curated OER

Whispers of Angels: Buffalo and the Underground Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What role did Buffalo, New York play in the Underground Railroad? Young historians investigate the Underground Railroad ties to Buffalo and western New York. They create a web site or multimedia presentation based on the research. If...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing and Presenting a Fable Using Research

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Elementary and middle schoolers research animal facts and use them in a fable. First, they pair-share to find animal traits to use in writing a fable. They then complete a prewriting worksheet. After going through the writing process,...
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Curated OER

What Makes Our Community Special?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Explore websites, complete research, and use technological tools to create a final multimedia presentation on what makes a community special. Learners of all ages work with a partner to research an interesting aspect of their community,...
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Curated OER

World at Peace

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore world peace by creating a PowerPoint presentation. In this human rights lesson, students discuss the current conditions of human rights around the planet and view an on-line exhibit hosted by UNICEF. Students discuss...
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Curated OER

How Do Plants Grow?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate plant growth. In this plant growth lesson, students investigate what would happen to plants if they did not have water and sunlight. Students conduct experiments to determine what plants need. Students create a...
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Curated OER

Symmetry in Nature and Congruent Shapes All Around

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore symmetry and congruent shapes. In this math lesson, 2nd graders identify examples of symmetry and congruent shapes in nature. Students take photographs and create a multimedia presentation of symmetry and congruent...
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Curated OER

Unleash your digital natives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a multimedia presentation. In this multimedia lesson plan, students use sound and visual images to compliment the sound for their multimedia presentation in the subjects of science or humanities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Presentation of Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students deliver oral presentations using appropriate visual aids and PowerPoint. In this oral presentation lesson, students research a topic and deliver a clear oral presentation on their topic. Students use PowerPoint to create a...
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Curated OER

Biography Research Unit

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work with the library media specialist as they listen to biography booktalks. They choose a biography and conduct further research on the subject of the biography. Finally, they prepare a videotape on the life of the person...
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Curated OER

Hyped Up Over North Carolina Symbols

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders obtain knowledge of North Carolina symbols and create a multimedia presentation to be presented to the class.
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Curated OER

Lesson Six: Discovering the Power (Point) of Presentation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare multimedia presentations.  In this computer technology lesson, students use PowerPoint and other multimedia sources to compose individual presentations.  Students complete an interactive tutorial on how to use the...
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Curated OER

Learning and Population Information - Where I Live

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study their county populations in a multimedia presentation format. In this populations lesson plan, students work in groups of 3 to research the county populations in their state. Students chart their results in an Excel...
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Curated OER

Presentation Using Electronic Resources

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students apply proper design concepts when they create their presentation projects. They experience using a scanner and digital camera and are introduced to career opportunities in multimedia development.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Understanding Content Through Photography

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan is designed to assist middle schoolers making self-text-world connections through multimedia presentations. This plan includes a student guide for writing the reflection scripts as well as a detailed instructional plan.
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Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: School or Club Multimedia Presentation Project

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Boast about your school or a club you belong to by creating a video or slideshow. Guidelines for creation are offered.
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Campbell County School District:technology Rubrics [Pdf]

For Students 5th Standards
This is a PDF of two four-leveled grading rubrics for use with fifth-grade students - one for a multimedia presentation and one for a word processing/desktop publishing project.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Iste Nets: Birthstone Project With a Multimedia Twist

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This interdisciplinary project on birthstones, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), focuses on research skills, writing skills, and the ability to put together an electronic presentation.
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Handout
Other

Inf Ohio: Copyright and Fair Use Tip Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A ready-to-print tip sheet on copyright, fair use, and public domain. Includes tips for students on creating a multimedia presentation without violating copyright.
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Handout
Other

Inf Ohio: Educational Multimedia Guidelines Tip Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A ready-to-print tip sheet with guidelines for students and teachers about using text, video, pictures, music, and other materials and content sources without violating copyright.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Exploring the World of Cinderella Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Young scholars will read three different Cinderella tales, including tales from Africa, China, and America. Upon completion of a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences of these tales, the students will complete and...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Big Dropper the Life Cycle of a Raindrop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners will research the Internet, Alabama Virtual Library, online and printed encyclopedias, and other reference material to gather information on the water cycle. Students will then use the gathered data to create a slideshow...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Digital Slideshows: Power Point for the Novice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn how to use presentation software to enhance learning. Student-created digital slideshow presentations can span the curriculum. Each student will prepare a presentation in one of the following curriculum areas:...