Ancient Arizona Indians
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Using this activity students will be exposed to Arizona history through an exploration of the three Ancient Indian Tribes of Arizona.  Students will choose one tribe and one specific category to research. Using the links provided, students will find information about the tribe of their choice as well as learn about proper leads and closures in paragraphs.  Finally, students will learn about word processing functions such as cut and paste to produce a final paragraph for publishing. This launch pages meets technology standards 1 and 5.

Art and the World
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Students will choose their best artwork from three different pieces they created.  If the chosen work is 2D, the student will scan their work.  If the chosen work is 3D, the student will take a digital picture of the work.  Students will create a page for the Painted Sky 2 and 3D Photo Album.  All student pages will then be uploaded to the Painted Sky Art Photo Album.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

“Autumn”-A visually descriptive poem written by Helen Keller
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This lesson helps students to become acquainted with a historical figure, Helen Keller.  The students will be made aware of the creative side of Helen Keller. This personal glimpse of Helen Keller, through a poem she wrote, is also a springboard for a poetry activity. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3 and 4.

AZ Animals Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students will work in cooperative groups and select an Arizona animal to study and present information about their animal. Each group will be reponsible for creating informational slides and a bibliography slide related to their Arizona  animal in Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will determine whether they wish to utilize online clipart or clipart available thru PowerPoint They will need to revise & edit for content & clarity prior to their class presentation.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 4, and 5. 

AZ Internet Search from A to Z
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students will work in cooperative groups, discuss internet safety, review our school district's  Acceptable Use Policy. Students will then work in cooperative groups and complete and complete a "Surfing Internet Safari" that relates to their 4th grade curriculum studies of Arizona. Each student will be reponsible for their own worksheet. Students will also be required to cite their Internet resources, just like they would any other resource if they were writing a report or resource paper.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1,2, and 5.

Books We've Read
students help create a classroom database collecting information on books that students have read. Students can then sort, filter, and evaluate the data and can later create other products from their findings. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 6.

Celebrate Caves
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This launch page lets students surf the web to find out cool information about one of Arizona's hot spots of travel, Kartchner Caverns!  Students research and write an informational paragraph about the caverns. They then decorate the remainder of their page using cave drawings! This lesson meets technology standards 1, 3, and 5.

Children of Yesteryear
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Primary Sources are an amazing way to help you bring history alive for your students. The website used in this lesson has intriguing photographs, music, sounds and documents that your students will find especially appealing!  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5.

Cyber Safety
Provides guidelines for students to use when looking at web sites and opportunities to practice evaluation.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 2 and 5.

Do you get the Hungries?
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students will derive meaning from consumer information using reading/decoding & structural analysis strategies. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 5, and 6.

Down the Drain
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This introductory lesson is an Internet-based collaborative project that will allow students to share information about water usage with other students from around the country and the world. Based on data collected by themselves and their classmates, students will determine the average amount of water used by one person in a day. They will compare this to the average amount of water used per person per day in other parts of the world.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Down the Drain
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
During a normal week, students will track the amount of water they and their families used doing everyday things.  Students will then learn and discuss the scientific method by creating a hypothesis, a prediction, doing an experiment, and analyzing their data to determine if their hypothesis and prediction are correct. This lesson should take a few days spread out over two weeks.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Down the Drain
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This is a collaborative project where students will collect data on the amount of water they use at home. We will do some experiments to give students some background knowledge, and then analyze and compare our data on how much water other students used in different parts of the world. This lesson incorporates the technology use of word processing, spreadsheets, scanning and the use of a digital camera This lesson can be taught over a 1-2 week time period and includes 2 hours of computer lab time.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 4 and 6.

Explore Arizona
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This launch page is designed to enrich the studies of the state of Arizona. Students will be given a choice of several geological sites in Arizona about which to conduct research. Using pre-selected internet sites, students will take notes about their chosen site and then create a travel brochure promoting that site. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, and 5.

Famous Pirates
Students work in small groups to gather information about famous pirates form the Internet and print materials. They use the information collected to create a class database. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 5.

A Fond Farewell
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students take pictures of themselves, either with a digital camera or a regular camera, in the school setting.  They will download digital photography, or scan the regular pictures or pictures from their yearbooks.  Students will create a PowerPoint presentation to represent their years at Rio Vista.  The PowerPoint presentation will be used as a backdrop as they sing a song dedicated to their parents at their graduation ceremony.  They will video tape their rehearsals and evaluate their performance before the final presentation.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

4th Grade Weather Watchers Use Real Time Data
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This introductory lesson allows students the opportunity to explore real time data. It is a three-part lesson that allows the teacher to use one, two, or all three parts of this lesson plan.  The website students will access is CIESE Real-Time Weather Information (back-up site) http://www.k12science.org/training/realtimedataelem/weatherinfo.html.
Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 5.

Getting to Know You Glyphs 
Students will use Kid Pix to create a personal glyph. Using the glyphs students will compile data, create graphs with Excel using the data, and analyze results from the graphs. Meets Arizona State Standards 3 and 4.

Good Listening
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students will access Internet sites that will expose them to different ethnic groups in the United States.  They will analyze the types of music and describe how music defines ethnicity of individual groups and create presentations demonstrating their findings.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

How Long is That?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This lesson introduces students to the world of reading music.  Students will use interactive websites that use games to learn the name of notes and rests symbols.  Some of the sites have the capability that allows students to hear and learn about note and rest duration. After they have learned the names of the notes and rests, students can download worksheets and apply the knowledge that they have gained.  After ample practice, students will be asked to create their own rhythm patterns and perform them for their classmates. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1.

How Much in a Gallon?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This Internet-based collaborative project will allow students to share information about water usage with other students from around the country and the world. Based on data collected by their household members and their classmates, students will determine the average amount of water used by one person in a day. They will compare this to the average amount of water used per person per day in other parts of the world. The students will locate the web page provided and navigate the web site to answer the questions in Down The Drain. 
The first lesson highlighted here is: Lesson 1a How Much in a Gallon? In this lesson, students will learn to use their computer efficiently and effectively to research from a web site.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 6. 

Interview with the Stars
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians. They will become familiar with the social and historical events that were present during the lives of these individuals. They will listen to the music of the artists and become knowledgeable about their styles. This activity will culminate in the production of a news/talk show created and performed by the students highlighting the lives of these musical figures.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Is It Primary or Secondary?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
When asked to research, students often gather and read information from secondary sources.  This introductory lesson will allow students the opportunity to explore primary sources such as letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and artifacts. By looking closely at the details, students will draw conclusions about the items and formulate their own hypotheses about the time period(s) during which they were created. The students will look at four different primary sources (photograph, letter, rare book, and map).  With a partner, they will answer questions about one of the above items they choose to investigate. Students will learn what a primary source is and how it can be a useful part of research. This lesson will take approximately 4 one-hour lessons in the computer lab.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5.

Jack Goes Shopping with his Mom 
The students will have an advertisement from a local grocery store to spend $50. The studens create a spreadsheet and graph to display what was purchased. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Mini Mysteries
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
“Mini Mysteries” treat students with short, fun, quick-solve mysteries to read on line. Students can even submit their solutions to the mysteries at this on line site. On this launch page, students also get an opportunity to write their own mystery after reading several of the quick-solve stories. The students will then print and share their stories with their classmates on a “Stapleless Book” that they make. “Mini Mysteries” Launch Page #1 meets Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Monster Exchange
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Monster Exchange is designed to encourage the development of reading and writing skills while integrating Internet technology into the classroom curriculum. Classrooms from a variety of schools worldwide are paired together; the students in each classroom are split into groups, each of which designs an original picture of a monster. The students must then write a description of the monster. The partnered classes then exchange their descriptions via e-mail and the Internet. These students are then challenged to use reading comprehension skills to read the descriptions and translate them into a monster picture. The true challenge involves creating a redrawn picture as close to the original picture as possible without looking at the original and using only the written description of the monster. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Note and Rest Duration Recognition
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
This lesson helps students practice reading, writing, and performing note and rest duration, while practicing using the Internet to find pre-bookmarked sites, scrolling through the sites, and printing out forms.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1.

Pilgrim Life Launch Page
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This launch page is designed for use with fourth/fifth grade students during a Colonization or Pilgrim unit. You may print out a copy of the launch page for students to use to take notes as they conduct the guided research. The launch page guides students through many related topics on the Scholastic web page for the First Thanksgiving. The students use the notes they collect as background information (along with classroom studies) to write a journal entry from the point of view of a child during Colonial Times. This journal may then be submitted to Scholastic.com for publication online.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 4 and 5.

Population Changes in Arizona Counties
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Students will work in groups of two to create an Excel graph that maps the changes in county population based on census results. They will then create a brief document; which will include their graph, explaining the results of their graph. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 5 and 6.

Preparing for Natural Disasters
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
In this lesson students will work in groups of four to complete a WebQuest on natural disasters.  Each group member will have a role.  There will be a reporter, a citizen, a paramedic and a mayor.  The group will have to research potential natural disasters that can affect their area.  Then each group will create a way to inform the public on how to prepare for a natural disaster.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 6.

Properties of Light
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
There are 5 properties of light in nature. Students will study this physical phenomenon from science books, a video “Mystery of the Senses”-a NOVA miniseries, and through a CD programmed science lesson in “Science Court” by Tom Snyder Productions.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3 and 4.

Publish Your Book Report
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Students read and analyze book reviews completed by students across the nation on www.bookhooks.com . They select a book of their choice appropriate for readers at their grade level. They read the book and when finished the students begin writing the book report on line. These online book reports may be completed in the classroom in the computer lab or for independent homework if students are equipped with an Internet service at home.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4.

Publishing Poetry
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Knowing that many students often see poetry as “boring”, a unique way to “hook” students is to give them the opportunity to be a published author on the Internet. Seeing other students’ work, and having the opportunity to share theirs with such a large audience, students feel “famous” which can be highly motivating. After reading and analyzing several poetry formats, students will write poems in these different styles. They will then choose the poem they want to work on for submission to an Internet Publishing site.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, and 4.

Publishing Student Stories on Storybook!
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Over a period of three days, students will write a creative paragraph and post it to the Internet using the Storybook Website. Students are given a series of pictures that they must use in their writing.  Students develop definitions for the pictures and write a story that includes those words.  Students publish their work on the Storybook Website, where the website replaces the student-selected words for pictures.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Sabino Canyon Persuasive Writing
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Students will learn about persuasive writing.  They will find information about Sabino Canyon from a University of Arizona website.  They will choose a topic to write about and then write a persuasive paragraph trying to enlighten others about the wonders of Sabino Canyon.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 5.

Short Story Presentation
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
In this lesson, students will select & read a short story of their choice (selected from the classroom library so that I can be assured students are selecting appropriately leveled text). In their cooperative groups they will need to set goals  of what needs to be read daily so that they'll finish reading within the timeline. At the beginning of each session they will have the opportunity to meet & discuss their thoughts of the text. A variety of organizers will be made available to note pertinent information. Upon finishing the text, students will determine which type of software (Word, PowerPoint, Publisher or Student Writing Center)  to use as they develop a product that summarizes/recaps the short story. They will be expected to select software that best meet their needs & the criteria of the assignment within the timeline provided.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.

Spell Check - What a Tool!
Students become familiar wiht how a speel check program works and learn to use it effectively. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3.

Square of Life
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Telecollaborative projects are an excellent way for your students to share information with other students around the globe. In this collaborative project, classes around the world share environmental information collected from a specified area around their schools.  Students participate in collecting and analyzing data gathered from their own school’s “backyard.” This project is run by CIESE, and has starting and ending dates. Be sure to look for these so you don’t miss the window. The entire project takes approximately 5-7 hours over several days. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, and 4.

Squiggle Writing
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Students create a picture from a white paper with a random squiggle line. Once the picture is done, a fantasy story is created to go with that drawing.  Once the pictures and stories are complete, then the teacher will host them on their school website or find a site to publish them on.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3 and 4.

Stock Market Challenge
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
The demanding Arizona State Standards require students to begin investigating applying the use of positive and negative numbers in math, and economics in Social Studies. What better way to meet these goals than using the Real-Time Data from the Stock Market? After all, students love to talk about making money! Timing is very flexible! You may have your students track their stocks for five or more days. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 5 and 6.

Tell Me More About Veteran's Day
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This lesson launches students off to a play that involves kids trying to define Veterans Day for themselves.  Students will answer questions about this play, then visit another site, containing the lyrics to The National Anthem.  This page will require students to embark on a syntax hunt.  This web page was specifically designed for limited English speakers.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5. 

The Force is With You
students construct an example of each of teh six basic machines using KidPix. Reference web sites are available for additional infromation on the six basic machines. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 4, and 5.

Thinking Critically
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students will be given the opportunity to look at different web, evaluate them, rate them, and make decisions about the accuracy and relevance of each web site.  After evaluating the web sites, students will be asked to use the accurate information to create a presentation about life and music in the 1930’s.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5.

Track Your Pulse Rate
Students track their pulse rate before and after several activities, then create a spreadsheet to compare and display results. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, and 6.

What's Cookin'? (What's for Lunch on the ISS?)
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This International Space Station Real Time Data website provides students with answers to their questions concerning the Columbia tragedy.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 6.

What is the Climate of Sabino Canyon?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
As a precursor to researching using computer-based text, articles or web pages, young students do not critically read for the information they need. Instead they find their topic or subject and print the entire page or article, thereby wasting the resources and their time. This lesson addresses this concern by developing their computer based reading skills. In this lesson, students will learn to use their computer efficiently and effectively to research from primary sources.  Using a cloze activity, the students will locate the web page provided, then read the primary source information and identify the missing words by reading from the web page on the computer. The list of terms they generate will guide them to read from the computer screen and take notes. Then once this skill is developed, the note taking skill can be taught in later lessons.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 4 and 6.

What's That Shape?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Prior to this lesson students will have studied the properties of geometric shapes, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. After reviewing geometric shapes with students through the use of websites and models, students will pick one geometric shape for this project. Using the draw tools in Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint, students will draw the geometric shape they have picked. This lesson should take three to four hours in the computer lab depending on the student’s grade level.  Students will then use the digital camera to take a picture(s) of an object(s) on our campus that has the same geometric shape as their drawing.  Finally, students will import this image into a Word or PowerPoint document and write a description of both the geometric shape that they drew and the digital picture of an object that represents this shape. This description will justify their choice of objects in their digital pictures by identifying the characteristics that they have in common.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3.

Wonderful World of Weather
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This lesson is geared for students in intermediate grades and for teachers who want to introduce the phenomena of weather predictions to their students. Students will learn about basic elements of  weather through hands-on activities and use of real-time data. With the use of the hands-on activities students will be able to make quantitive weather predictions for local and national weather.?The lesson plan, which makes up this real-time data on-line module, has been designed to allow teachers to select, within the module, lessons that fit into their curriculum to allow for flexibility in implementation.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Write Your Own Tale
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Prior to this lesson students will have been involved in two-week unit reading/studying folktales.  They will have learned the elements of a folktale, and kept track of reading various folktales from around the world on a map.  They will also have had experience comparing two similar tales in a Venn diagram.  Class discussions and readings will have occurred before we begin this culmination of the folktale unit. 

For this lesson students will connect to the Internet, read and analyze stories/folktales written by other students from around the world, then write their own short folktale to be published on line.  This lesson will take approximately 6-8 one hour lessons.  (One lesson to read/record the tales, one-two lessons to web ideas, one-two lessons to write the rough draft, two to revise and edit before final submission takes place).
Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.