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1. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-19 Classroom Pets - revised
2. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 7-10 Seasonal Changes Through Our Eyes
and Yours - revised
3. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 One Out of Two Homes in America -
revised
4. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-15 Native Cultures Around the Globe -
revised
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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:26:37 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-19 Classroom Pets - revised
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Project Information
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Project Author: L Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: Classroom Pets
Project Begin & End Dates: 9/01/01 to 5/30/04
Project Summary:
Does your classroom or school have a pet or pets that the students/teachers
take care of?
Let's hear about them!
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Arts, Community Interest, Health and Physical Education,
History and Social Studies, Information Technology, Language, Science,
Technology, Vocational Education
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: We are working on this part as of August 20, 2001
Full Project Description:
Share your classroom pet with the world!
Each particpating class will draw and/or photograph their class/school
pet(s).
No photos of Students please, without specific permission from
parents-snail mailed to this school.
Students will create an information sheet about their pet(s).
If you don't have a class/school pet, the students can do the project with
an animal found in your state, adopt a pet
or one of their own pet(s) at home. The information received will be put up
on the World Wide Web and possibly photo-copied and sent to each of the
participants. We are also putting on the web, what Jobs are available
regarding pets.
Objectives:
Learing about nature, each other and caring for something other than
ourselves.
Learning to use proper language skills and interacting with people from
other cultures.
Advancing our technology skills.
Learning about future work opportunities available for participants.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registration Acceptance Dates: 10/01/01 to 3/01/04
Number of Classrooms: ANY
Age Range: 5 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.sugargliders.org/pets.htm
Registration Instructions:
Email Name, schools name, grade level, email address, snail mail address to
Kirkpatrick, student in charge, at this email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is an ongoing project, produced and taken care of by one - two of our
students.
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Project Contact Information
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L Kirkpatrick - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
teacher - Culebrear Home School
Corrales, New Mexico US
http://www.sugargliders.org/school/
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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:26:57 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 7-10 Seasonal Changes Through Our
Eyes and Yours - revised
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Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 7-10 Seasonal Changes Through Our Eyes
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Project Information
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Project Author: Linda Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: Seasonal Changes Through Our Eyes and Yours
Project Begin & End Dates: 8/01/02 to 6/30/03
Project Summary:
Take a tree, some sun, the seasons, and temperature. Mix in technology and
extension activities. Add a roomful of smiles and a year full of learning.
You've got the perfect recipe for a motivating project in which students
collect and share information with another class about their environment.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Community Interest, History and Social Studies,
Information Technology, Language, Science
Technologies Used: Email
Full Project Description:
We are interested in comparing and contrasting seasonal data with other
classrooms in environments/climates different than ours. Students will
observe changes in a specific tree, temperature, seasons, and times the sun
rises and sets. They will share findings via e-mail.
Activity #1 Tree Observation
Choose a tree in your school community. It should be a deciduous tree.
(Not an evergreen).
Have the class make observations about the tree such as:
* Shape of leaves
* Amount of leaves
* Compare to other trees
* Color of leaves
* Color of bark
* Trunk (shape and size)
* Branches (lots or few, long or short)
* Fruit?
* Have any leaves fallen off yet?
* Shape of tree
* Any signs of animal life?
Have students draw the tree and record any observations of it on the tree
journal template. Choose between 2-5 student drawings and scan or send
them. Take a photo of the class tree and attach a digital image or send by
mail.
Activity #2 Temperature
Record the temperature for one week at the same time each day. Chart the
temperature on the template on the web page.
Activity #3 What clothes do I wear?
Have students draw a picture of themselves wearing the appropriate clothing
for that season. Choose between 2-5 student drawings and scan or send by
mail.
Activity #4 Sunrise/Sunset
Record the sunrise and sunset times for each day of the observation week on
the template on the web page. For specific sunrise and sunset times in
your area, you can visit: www.sunrisesunset.com
Objectives:
Students will observe, record, and measure seasonal changes for one week
during the summer, fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Students will...
* Observe and record the changes in one tree throughout the seasons
* Observe and record changes in clothing throughout the seasons
* Observe and record changes in the temperature, sunrise and sunset
* Report and communicate results to participating school communities
through the use of technology
* Analyze data, make comparisons, and draw conclusions from data
received from other communities
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registration Acceptance Dates: 7/14/02 to 9/30/02
Number of Classrooms: 50
Age Range: 7 to 10 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Seasons/home.htm
Registration Instructions:
The project will begin in early September to gather summer data and will
then continue for three additional seasons during the year.
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Project Contact Information
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Linda Brandon - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Technology Training Coordinator - Lakeland Central School District
Shrub Oak, New York US
http://lakelandschools.org
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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:27:22 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 One Out of Two Homes in America
- revised
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Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 One Out of Two Homes in America
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Project Information
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Project Author: Allison Watkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: One Out of Two Homes in America
Project Begin & End Dates: 9/01/02 to 11/15/02
Project Summary:
Sears claims that one out of two homes in America has a Kenmore appliance.
Students will conduct a survey to gather data to test this claim.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Community Interest, Mathematics, Technology
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: None
Full Project Description:
According to 2001 data, there are about one hundred seven million, ten
thousand (107,010,000) occupied households in America. Each of these
households probably has at least one appliance. If Kenmore's claim is true,
53,505,00 homes in 2001 had at least one Kenmore appliance.
In 1927, Sears Roebuck and Company created its first Kenmore appliance. By
1936, Sears had sold one million laundry appliances. When Kenmore
celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1977, it had sold 50 million appliances.
Kenmore makes washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwaves, wall ovens,
ranges, cooktops, range hoods, dishwashers, grills, compactors, disposals,
air conditioners, air cleaners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, hot water
dispensers, water filters, water softeners, vacuums, and sewing machines.
Through this on-line collaboration project, classrooms across America will
participate in gathering data to test Sears' claim that One Out of Two
Homes in America has a Kenmore appliance. The questionnaire will be
printed from the web site. Each student in the classroom will be asked to
survey one household to gather data. The data will be submitted via the
project's web site. A database of the results will be updated at least one
time per week. Students across the country will be able to analyze the
data as it is updated.
Students will first be asked to predict if they think Kenmore's claim is
valid. In addition, they will be asked if economic or regional factors
might affect the purchase of a Kenmore appliance.
An activities page will encourage students to role play Sears management
and to analyze the data to make decisions regarding manufacturing and
marketing issues. Other activities that require a critical look at the
data will also be suggested.
Resources for other product claims will be made available at the project
web site for additional classroom investigations.
Objectives:
Students will analyze data to determine if an advertised claim is true.
Students will make decisions and present recommendations based on data.
Students will colloborate with other students across the country via the
Internet and email.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/01/02 to 11/15/02
Number of Classrooms: 20
Age Range: 6 to 19 years
Target Audience: National (US)
Project URL: http://web.utk.edu/~awatkin3/appliances/
Registration Instructions:
Please register at
http://web.utk.edu/~awatkin3/appliances/register.html
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Project Contact Information
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Allison Watkinson - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Technology Coach - Sarah Moore Greene MTA
Knoxville, Tennessee US
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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:27:45 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-15 Native Cultures Around the
Globe - revised
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Sent: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 08:43:23 -0700
Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-15 Native Cultures Around the Globe
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Project Author: Barbara Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: Native Cultures Around the Globe
Project Begin & End Dates: 9/20/02 to 12/01/02
Project Summary:
Classes will be sharing research about the Natives Cultures from their
country
with others around the World using geography skills, literary discussions,
writing Math word problems, and writing Native ghost stories or legends.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Advanced
Curriculum Area: History and Social Studies, Language, Mathematics,
Technology
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: Kidlink
Full Project Description:
Come join us in our new project:
Native Cultures Around the Globe 2002
http://65.42.153.210/kidspace/start.cfm?HoldNode=623
Classes will be sharing research about the Natives from their country
with others around the World. Students will be:
*using geography skills to locate the tribes of the participating
classes on a map.
*share literary experiences by reading either The Island of the Blue
Dolphins OR Call It Courage (or another book about Natives), and
responding to the events or characters in the stories.
*writing Math word problems the Natives may have used.
*share Native "ghost stories or legends".
*digitally designing an artifact box for their native culture which will
be posted on the web page.
The project starts in October, 2002 and will end around November 30th,
2002. Students and teachers will be able to post project work in
KidSpace.
Register by September 20th, 2002
Directions for registering are found on the project website.
Project Moderator:
Mrs. Barbara Schulz
{{ This is an official KIDLINK announcement. These messages }}
{{ go to everyone subscribed to any KIDLINK list in English. }}
Objectives:
Objectives
Standards/Outcomes:
Language Arts -
Construct multiple responses to a wide variety of literature and language
experiences, and recognize how literature influences understanding of self
and others.
Students will demonstrate their understanding that literature reflects,
examines, and influences universal problems and conditions by connecting
literature experiences to experiences from the world around them.
Construct multiple responses to a wide variety of literature and language
experiences, and recognize how literature influences understanding of self
and others.
Students will demonstrate their understanding that literature reflects,
examines, and influences universal problems and conditions by connecting
literature experiences to experiences from the world around them.
Students will use technological resources to access, retrieve, manage, and
produce information.
Use language to create intellectual, artistic, and practical products and
performances to fulfill expressed needs.
Students will speak and write to inform a specific audience by gathering,
organizing, and presenting factual information using appropriate forms of
writing, including reports.
Writing to Inform
A. Language Development
Provides accurate, specific information that is extended and expanded to
fully explain the topic
Organization - Established an organizational plan and consistently
maintains it.
Attention to Audience - Provides information relative to the needs of the
audience
B. Language - Provides language choices to enhance the text.
Social Studies
Students will demonstrate an understanding of geographic concepts and
processes by analyzing, through the use of maps and other informational
resources, the distribution of population and human activity
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history, diversity, and
commonality of the peoples of our nation and world by describing the
evolution of roles and relationships among diverse individuals or groups
within the United States, and by describing how diverse cultures and human
interdependence impact the need for cooperation among the peoples of the
nation and world.
Students will demonstrate attainment of positive self concept and empathy
towards others by recognizing and developing an appreciation for the
dignity and worth of diverse peoples in the United States and in the world,
and by explaining the possible influence of various institutions on the
behavior of individuals, groups, and nations
Recognize the dignity and worth of people from cultural, racial, religious,
ethnic, and other diverse groups.
Participate in classroom and school activities in which respect for
majority rule and the rights of the individual is demonstrated.
Math
Students will choose appropriate technological tools and use them
effectively in investigations, problem solving situations, and
calculations.
Students will make connections by being able to link conceptual and
procedural knowledge; by recognizing relationships among different topics
in mathematics; by using mathematics in other curriculum areas; and by
using mathematics from real life situations.
Students will collect, organize, and display data on stem and leaf plots
and scaled pictographs; interpret and describe data using statistical
terms;
Science
Students will demonstrate their acquisition and integration of major
concepts and unifying themes from earth science by describing how the
earth*s features and conditions support life.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/01/02 to 9/20/02
Number of Classrooms: 10
Age Range: 8 to 15 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://65.42.153.210/kidspace/start.cfm?HoldNode=623
Registration Instructions:
http://staff.uscolo.edu/schulz/natives02/register.htm
Please register by September 20, 2002 by filling out the Registration Form
To be able to get your passwords which allow you to submit materials for
the project, you need join and subscribe to the Kidproj list. The
participating children need to answer the "Kidlink 4 Questions" and submit
their response using the online form.
Once you have registered, you can start working on the first activity
called Find a Tribe.
We are looking forward to meeting you!
Mrs. Schulz
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Project Contact Information
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Barbara Schulz - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Instructional Technology Specialist - University of Southern Colorado
Pueblo West, Colorado US
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