1. Educational Projects By: Zack Newman

2. What is the point? Demonstrate engaged learning Effective technology use

3. Instructions Let the students know exactly what you are looking for by writing out an instruction page for the project Make a clear cut rubric for the project at hand Have examples of past projects to show the students

4. Example of a Project: Community and Ecosystems Subject: Science, Language Arts, History, Math Grade Level: 4th and 5th Grade Abstract: Byusing the scientific method, the activities will include data collection, observation, and problem solving. The math skills include graphing, data analysis, statistics, and problem solving. The language arts skills include vocabulary, journal writing, Microsoft Works reports, and multimedia reports using HyperStudio. These activities relate to real-world applications through hands-on experiences and engaged and discovery learning. Project Goal: The students become responsible for their own learning, excited and energized by their discoveries, work strategically and collaborative within groups.

5. Community and Ecosystems Learner Outcomes: Show how living things and the environment are interdependent and interact. Discuss simple food chains. Explain the essential role of plants to all living things. Demonstrate the relationship between food webs and food chains Demonstrate the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers. Show how living and non-living things make up a habitat. Explain how air, water and ground pollution effect living things. Effectively access, use, manage and learn from information on the Internet. Effectively use HyperStudio as a multimedia tool to display learned knowledge. Communicate and collaborate with students Time Frame: 8 weeks

6. Resources http://ed.fnal.gov/trc_new/projects/project_list.shtml