Brief Description

My K-8 School has students from three different elementary schools enter as 6th graders. Some of the 5th graders have attended the K-8 as 5th graders, but many have attended fifth grade at one of two feeder schools. This lesson can be used to introduce all in-coming 5th grade students to 6th grade.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

• 3T-E3. Publish and present information using technology tools.

• W-E1.Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, along with varied sentence structure and  paragraph organization, to complete effectively a variety of writing tasks.

Academic

• Students will create a presentation to introduce in-coming 5th graders to 6th grade.

• Students  will  create a presentation to introduce in-coming 5th grade students to 6th grade.

• Students will need to know how to use at least one of the following:  video camera, I-movie, digital camera, scanner, PowerPoint, word processing software.  Note: The more skills the students posess, the more varied their presentation can be.

Some of the following need to be available, but not all: video camera, digital camera, computers, scanner, PowerPoint, Kid Pix

Accommodations for Special Needs

Special needs students will be more successful working with a group of students. Since this lesson is intended to be completed by teams of student, the accommodations for special needs are met.

Procedures

Introduction:

• The teacher will present the task, perhaps saying,"Today we are going to think way back to when you were finishing 5th grade. What concerns did you have about coming to 6th grade?" Students will engage in a brainstorming activity where they list the concerns they had about coming to 6th grade.
• The teacher will then introduce the task: "You are going to create a presentation that might be presented to this year's 5th graders. In this presentation you are required to use technology tools to address some concerns that you predict this year's 5th graders may have."
• The teacher will then post a list of technology tools available to the students.
• The teacher will then lead the students in a brainstorming session where students list a variety presentation ideas. Ideas may include, but are not limited to: the day of a 6th grader, the 6th grade teachers at Coronado, the buildings and facilities at Coronado, etc
• The teacher will share the Explanation sheet with the students.

See attached rubrics.
Collaborative Work Skills - Rubistar rubric 231151
Multimedia Presentation - Rubistar rubric 231170

Teacher Name: Cathy Crockett
Site: Coronado
Date Submitted: April 3, 2002