Comic Strip

5th Grade Rock Cycle Comic Strip/Book

TP – Students will teach the rock cycle by creating an educational comic in Powerpoint

You will use your knowledge of the rock cycle from science class and references on the computer.  The comic could be any style you want (serious, humorous, superhero, princess, etc.) as long as it conveys the educational concept about the rock cycle.

rock

Other than the directions Mr. Sillman gives you, this site (which I greatly thank for it’s detailed steps) can give specifics on how to complete some of the steps:

 

Ask yourself:

1.  How am I going to teach about the rock cycle?

2.  What style will my comic be?

3.  What layout am I going to use?

4.  How will I teach my concept?

You are welcome to create the comic screens yourself, or you can use this template:

Comic Book Template

 

A few tips:

rock-cycle-cartoon

RUBRIC:

rock-cycle-rubric

Good luck in your creations!

REVISIONS FOR CLASS 403

You will be working on the same project, but for the water cycle.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/thewatercycle.html

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-adv.html

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Rubric:

water-cycle-rubric

5th Grade Science

TP –  Students will show the steps of the scientific method by creating a slideshow

Image result for scientific method gif

Your next assignment will incorporate both science and technology skills.  Your task will be to create a power point based on the gravity activity we performed in class.  You will need to create one or more slides for each of the steps of the scientific method.  I have posed the “Problem”.  You will be responsible for filling in all the other steps.  Please use my template as a reference.  Always remember to ask for assistance if needed.

5th grade sci tech

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Class 401 – When finished work on your comic, please work on your infographic.

6th Grade Historical Timelines

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TP – Students will learn to hyperlink by creating a historical timeline.

Here is a sample of a completed timeline about the American revolution:

timeline American Revolution

Here is a template you can use to begin to create your own timesline:

Timeline Sillman template

What should you do?

1.  Choose a time period you will use to create your timeline.  It can be the stages of a significant event (a specific battle), the changes that take place over a long period (the evolution of computers) of time, or the biography of a significant individual (George Washington)

2.  Make sure that you record the website address for every site you obtain information from.  You will use this to make a works cited list at the end. (Make sure your information is from a valid site)

3.  Make sure your timeline contains at least four time period links to other slides with details.  How do you get back to the timeline slide?

4.  Your timeline also needs to contain at least two links to websites/videos/pictures.

5.  Your last slide will list all the websites you used to gather your facts (works cited)

6.  As always, grammar and spelling count as part of your grade.

Here are some ideas to help if your are having difficulty:   http://www.softschools.com/timelines/

Former student samples:

sample 3 sample 1 sample 2

Do you think you have completed your timeline and are ready to move on?  Look over these questions before you do:

1.  Is the file named properly so I know who worked on it and from what class it is from?

2.  Do you have at least 4 links to slides and 2 to websites?

3.  Did you include a resource page (where you got your information and pictures)?

4.  Did you look over your spelling, grammar, and sentence structure?

5.  Is your information accurate and from reliable sources?

6.  Can you get back to the initial timeline from your other slides?

Check out the rubric and self reflect to make sure you are satisfied with your project:

timelinerubric

Share with a classmate at the same stage as you and the reverse and offer constructive criticism.

6th Grade – 410, 407, 411

TP – Students will interpret their own writing (poem) by making a digital representation

Please refer to the former poem project for any questions.  All classes will be working on slightly different projects, but all focused on represented their own words in digital form.  Class 411 will be creating a cultural poem.  Class 407 will be using poems from their poetry book.  Class 405 will be making a digital trailer for the Hero story they composed.

Ask if you have any questions.

Class 405:

https://127tech.edublogs.org/2016/04/11/book-trailer/

Class 411:

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Nuestra antología sobre mi herencia cultural-z1qfrb

Poetry in Motion

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Teaching Point: Student will interpret a poem by creating a slide(s) using Microsoft Powerpoint

Poem TP – Mr. Sillman simple instructions

The Raven Poem – Interpretation by B. Sillman – example of an interpretation

Poetry in Motion Rubric

To find sounds for your project, go to soundbible.com

or

Click this link and fill out the form please!

Does your sound need editing?

Please go here to shorten it.

Poems to be viewed and discussed:

Poem Sample 1

Sample 2

Poem Sample 3

Sample 4

Poem Sample 5

Doubt Poem Sample

Looking for a poem:

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poems

http://www.poemhunter.com/

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/browse/

http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/find-poems

Please think about these questions as you choose your words and design your project?

  • What tone would you like to set?  How do you plan on accomplishing this?
  • What media tools are you using to set your tone?  What are you doing with those tools?
  • Why did you pick that font, pic, sound? Be able to explain?
  • How do you want this poem to make others feel?  Do think you accomplished this? Why?

Do you think you might be done?  You should be able to answer these questions.

Share your project with a classmate.  Offer them constructive criticism and do the same for them.

If Mr. Sillman says you are done, then you may submit your work.