10-11+SBS+Mike+Lyon

This unit is about erosion. In it the students will study four types of erosion, have directed reading and questions on the readings, quizzes, Sci-links research to learn more about erosion on the internet, learn how to make an Animoto and complete one on erosion, followed by a chapter test. They should be able to identify the various types of erosion and state what type we have in the Kettle Moraine area.It takes approximately 4 weeks to complete. The section I am zeroing in on is erosion.



Three Animotos are listed below along with the rubric used to grade them.

Above average example of Animoto on Erosion
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This is an example of an average Animoto:

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This is an example of an unacceptable Animoto:

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Link to Animoto rubric: [|Erosion Animoto Rubric] =Second Unit April 1st 2011= This is a cross-categorical unit on National and State politics. The unit used here is for national politics and involves persuasive writing, Animoto, Power Points, pod casting, video taping, and ultimately a live debate between the final two candidates via Skype or other video conferencing.We are currently at the point where we are exchanging the Power Points and Animotos. The fourth graders at another school run for offices at the state level and the fifth graders run for national offices. The great thing about this unit is that it is all based on effective communication, not popularity. The campaign starts with a persuasive letter campaign to raise money to fund the rest of the campaign. Checks are written on the Bank of Virtualville. Then, depending on the amount of money raised, they may do simple or more elaborate Power Points, and Animotos. A primary election is held and two finalists are determined by vote count. A general election is help after team campaigning. (Candidates who did not finish in the top two join on the campaign teams of the top two.) They all work together creating final ads on radio (podcasts) or television ads (video clips). This year we hope to have our first debate on Skype! The entire group goes to Virtualville for convention to meet the students at the other school that the students exchanged information with. Second Unit Please email for the passwords to the Brain Honey site. Thank you!

The following are examples of power points: Strong example Average work Weaker work

These are the checks we wrote in class to the 4th graders in Virtualville, written on the Bank of Virtualville, of course!